Hay là đi ăn rồi đi uống cà phê?

and then

Breakdown of Hay là đi ăn rồi đi uống cà phê?

• đi ăn: to go get something to eat
• đi uống cà phê: to go for coffee
• hay là: how about ...?

Questions & Answers about Hay là đi ăn rồi đi uống cà phê?

What does hay là mean at the beginning of this sentence?

In this sentence, hay là is best understood as a suggestion opener, like:

• How about...
• Or maybe...
• What if we...

So Hay là đi ăn rồi đi uống cà phê? sounds like someone proposing a plan.

It is not just a simple dictionary or here. At the start of a sentence, hay là often introduces an option or idea for people to consider.

Why is there no subject, like we?

Vietnamese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context.

So this sentence can naturally mean:

• How about we go eat and then go have coffee?

Even though we is not stated, it is understood.

If you want to make it explicit, you could say:

• Hay là mình đi ăn rồi đi uống cà phê?
• Hay là chúng ta đi ăn rồi đi uống cà phê?

The version without a subject is very natural in conversation.

What does rồi mean here?

Here, rồi means then, after that, or and then.

It links the two actions in sequence:

1. đi ăn = go eat
2. đi uống cà phê = go have coffee

So rồi shows the order: first eat, then have coffee.

Important: in other contexts, rồi can also mean already, but that is not what it means here.