Đi về phía bắc.

to go

Breakdown of Đi về phía bắc.

• về: to
• phía: the side or direction
• bắc: north

Questions & Answers about Đi về phía bắc.

Why is there no subject in Đi về phía bắc.?

Vietnamese often omits the subject when it is obvious from context.

So Đi về phía bắc. can naturally mean things like:

• Go north.
• Head toward the north.
• Move northward.

In context, the missing subject might be:

• you — as a command or instruction
• someone/he/she/they — in notes, directions, or brief descriptions

This is very normal in Vietnamese, especially in short instructions.

What does đi mean here?

Đi is the main verb. It usually means to go, to walk, or more generally to move/travel somewhere.

In this sentence, it is best understood as go or head.

Examples:

• đi học = go to school
• đi chơi = go out / go for fun
• đi về phía bắc = go toward the north

It does not have to mean specifically walk on foot; it can be more general than that.

What does về phía mean?

Về phía means toward, in the direction of, or on the side of depending on context.

In Đi về phía bắc, it means toward the north.

You can think of it like this:

• về = toward
• phía = side/direction
• bắc = north

So the phrase literally feels like go toward the northern side/direction.