Bộ phim này có quỷ.

this

Breakdown of Bộ phim này có quỷ.

• có: to have
• bộ phim: the movie
• quỷ: the demon

Questions & Answers about Bộ phim này có quỷ.

What does Bộ phim này có quỷ mean literally, word by word?

A very literal breakdown is:

• bộ phim = film, movie
• này = this
• có = has / contains / there is
• quỷ = demon, devil, evil spirit

So the sentence is literally something like:

This movie has demons
or
There is a demon in this movie

In natural English, depending on context, it could also mean:

• This movie has a demon in it.
• This movie contains demons.
• There are demons in this movie.

Why is the word order Bộ phim này instead of something like này bộ phim?

Vietnamese noun phrases usually work like this:

noun + demonstrative

So:

• bộ phim này = this movie
• cuốn sách này = this book
• người này = this person

That is different from English, where this comes before the noun.

So:

• English: this movie
• Vietnamese: movie this → bộ phim này

What is the difference between phim and bộ phim?