Questions & Answers about Chợ này rất đông.
Why is the word này placed after chợ, when in English “this” comes before the noun?
In Vietnamese, demonstratives like này (this) or đó (that) always follow the noun they modify. So chợ này literally is “market this,” but functionally “this market.” English flips the order, so you have to get used to post-noun placement.
What part of speech is rất, and how is it used here?
rất is an adverb of degree, equivalent to English “very.” It intensifies the adjective that follows. In rất đông, rất boosts đông to mean “very crowded.”
What does đông mean in this sentence, and is it an adjective or verb?
Here đông means “crowded” or “with many people.” It’s a stative adjective (sometimes called a stative verb in Vietnamese grammar) describing the state of the market.
Why is there no classifier (measure word) after chợ?
Classifiers in Vietnamese are only used when you specify quantity (e.g. “two tables” → hai cái bàn). In Chợ này rất đông, you’re describing the market, not counting it, so no classifier is needed.
How would you say “This market is extremely crowded” or “This market is too crowded” in Vietnamese?
You have a few options: