Questions & Answers about Đảo này rất đẹp.
Why is này after đảo instead of before it?
In Vietnamese, words like this and that usually come after the noun, not before it.
So:
- đảo này = this island
- đảo đó / đảo kia = that island
This is a very common word-order difference from English.
Why is there no word for is in this sentence?
Vietnamese often does not use a word meaning to be before adjectives.
So instead of saying something like This island is very beautiful with a separate is, Vietnamese simply says:
- Đảo này rất đẹp
That is the normal pattern: noun phrase + adverb + adjective.
If you add là here, it sounds unnatural. Là is mainly used when one noun is identified as another noun, for example:
- Đây là đảo nhỏ. = This is a small island.
What does rất mean here?
Rất means very. It intensifies the adjective that follows it.
So:
- đẹp = beautiful
- rất đẹp = very beautiful
It goes before the adjective, just like very in English.
Is đẹp an adjective or a verb?