Hôm nay, An sẽ nghỉ ở nhà.

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Breakdown of Hôm nay, An sẽ nghỉ ở nhà.

• nhà: the house
• ở: at
• nghỉ: to rest
• hôm nay: today
• sẽ: will

Questions & Answers about Hôm nay, An sẽ nghỉ ở nhà.

Why is sẽ used in this sentence?

In Vietnamese, sẽ indicates a future action, similar to will in English. It shows that An’s decision to stay home is not happening in the past or present, but in the future (in this context, "later today").

Is An someone’s name, or does it have another meaning?

An here is a common Vietnamese given name, and it doesn’t indicate the word peace (which is another meaning of an in Vietnamese). You can tell it’s a name because it is capitalized.

How is nghỉ pronounced and what does it mean?

Nghỉ is pronounced with a rising tone (the hỏi tone), so your pitch goes up at the end. It means to rest, to take a break, or to take the day off.

Why do we say ở nhà instead of just nhà?

Ở nhà literally means at home (staying or being at home). In Vietnamese, ở is a preposition meaning in or at, so it clarifies that An will be at the home location.

Is it necessary to include Hôm nay at the start?

It’s not strictly necessary, but Hôm nay helps emphasize today as the specific time. You could place Hôm nay at either the start or the end, but it’s typically placed at the start to set the time context right away.