Bé thấy một con ngựa.

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Breakdown of Bé thấy một con ngựa.

• thấy: to see
• bé: the child; little one
• ngựa: the horse

Questions & Answers about Bé thấy một con ngựa.

What does bé mean here? Is it baby, child, or something else?

Here bé means a small child / little one. In many beginner sentences, it works like the child or the little child.

A few useful notes:

• bé is gender-neutral by itself.
• It can mean baby, little child, or be used as a familiar way to refer to a young child.
• In real life, Bé can also be used almost like a name or a way of addressing a child affectionately.

So in this sentence, you can think of bé as the child.

Is the word order in Bé thấy một con ngựa the same as in English?

Yes, the basic order here is very similar to English:

• Bé = subject
• thấy = verb
• một con ngựa = object

So the structure is:

Subject + Verb + Object

That is why it maps neatly to The child sees a horse.

What does thấy mean exactly? Is it the same as nhìn?