Word
Lan đang học ở thư viện.
Meaning
Lan is studying at the library.
Part of speech
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Pronunciation
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Questions & Answers about Lan đang học ở thư viện.
Why does the sentence use đang before học?
In Vietnamese, đang indicates that an action is happening at this very moment. So Lan đang học suggests that she is actively studying right now (in progress), rather than a general statement of fact.
What does ở mean in this sentence?
Ở translates roughly to at or in, indicating a location. Here, it tells us that Lan’s studying action is happening at the library.
Can I remove ở and just say Lan đang học thư viện?
No. If you remove ở, the sentence becomes awkward and unclear in meaning. Ở is necessary to indicate where Lan is studying.
Is it correct to say Lan học ở thư viện without đang?
Yes, but the meaning slightly changes. Lan học ở thư viện states the general fact that Lan studies at the library. Adding đang emphasizes that she is in the middle of studying there right now.
Why is Lan used without an article or any possessive marker?
Vietnamese doesn’t use articles like the or a before names. Proper nouns such as Lan stand on their own, and you only specify additional markers (like kinship terms or titles) if the context requires it.
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