Tuần sau, Lan sẽ học tiếng Việt.

Lan

Breakdown of Tuần sau, Lan sẽ học tiếng Việt.

• học: to study
• sẽ: will
• tiếng Việt: the Vietnamese language

Questions & Answers about Tuần sau, Lan sẽ học tiếng Việt.

What does Tuần sau literally and naturally mean?

Literally, Tuần sau is “week after,” but idiomatically it means “next week.” It’s a time expression used to indicate when something will happen.

Why is there a comma after Tuần sau?

The comma separates the time phrase from the main clause for clarity. In writing it’s common to offset an introductory adverbial (like Tuần sau) with a comma. In spoken Vietnamese you can skip it.

What is sẽ and why is it used here?

sẽ is the future-tense marker in Vietnamese. It tells you the action is going to take place later (in this case, next week). It normally comes right after the subject and before the main verb.

Where does sẽ go if the time phrase moves around?

Whether you start with Tuần sau or end with it, sẽ still sits between subject and verb.
– Lan sẽ học tiếng Việt tuần sau.
– Tuần sau, Lan sẽ học tiếng Việt.

Can the subject Lan be omitted?

Yes. If context makes it clear who’s doing the action, you can drop the subject:
– Tuần sau sẽ học tiếng Việt.
That often happens in casual speech, but naming Lan explicitly removes ambiguity.