Điệp khúc ở đây.

The refrain is here.

Breakdown of Điệp khúc ở đây.

• ở: at
• đây: here
• điệp khúc: the refrain

Questions & Answers about Điệp khúc ở đây.

What does điệp khúc mean exactly?

Điệp khúc usually means chorus or refrain, especially in music or song lyrics.

• điệp suggests repetition
• khúc can mean a section or piece

So together, điệp khúc is the repeated section of a song.

What does ở đây mean?

Ở đây means here or more literally at here / in this place.

• ở = at, in, located at
• đây = here, this place

In many cases, English just says here, but Vietnamese often uses ở đây to express location clearly.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Vietnamese often leaves out the verb to be when talking about location.

So where English says:

• The chorus is here

Vietnamese can simply say:

• Điệp khúc ở đây

This is completely normal.
You do not need là here.

Why can’t I say Điệp khúc là ở đây?