Nhà đó rất đẹp.

very

Breakdown of Nhà đó rất đẹp.

• nhà: the house
• đẹp: beautiful
• đó: that

Questions & Answers about Nhà đó rất đẹp.

What part of speech is nhà in this sentence?

nhà is a noun meaning “house.” It serves as the subject of the sentence.

Why is there no word for “is” (a copula) in Nhà đó rất đẹp?

Vietnamese often omits a linking verb when connecting a noun to an adjective. In English we say “That house is very beautiful,” but in Vietnamese you simply state Nhà đó (that house) + rất đẹp (very beautiful). If you did want a copula, you’d insert là, but with adjectives it’s normally dropped.

What does đó mean here, and why is it placed after nhà instead of before?

đó is a demonstrative meaning “that.” Unlike English, Vietnamese places demonstratives after the noun (nhà đó = “that house”). It marks distance from the speaker—“this” would be này (e.g. nhà này = “this house”).

How is rất used in this sentence, and where does it go?

rất is an adverb of degree meaning “very.” It always precedes the adjective it modifies. Here it intensifies đẹp, so you get rất đẹp (“very beautiful”).

What’s the difference between saying rất đẹp and đẹp lắm?

Both make stronger, but: