Căn hộ này rất sạch.

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Breakdown of Căn hộ này rất sạch.

• này: this
• sạch: clean
• căn hộ: the apartment

Questions & Answers about Căn hộ này rất sạch.

Why is này placed after căn hộ instead of before it?

In Vietnamese, demonstratives like này (this) usually come after the noun.

So:

• căn hộ này = this apartment
• literally, it is closer to apartment this

This is a very common Vietnamese pattern:

• người này = this person
• cuốn sách này = this book
• xe này = this vehicle / this car

So even though English says this apartment, Vietnamese says apartment this.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Vietnamese often does not use a copula like is/am/are before adjectives.

So:

• Căn hộ này rất sạch.
• literally: Apartment this very clean.

But the natural English meaning is This apartment is very clean.

This is normal in Vietnamese when describing something with an adjective:

• Cô ấy đẹp. = She is beautiful.
• Trời nóng. = The weather is hot.
• Nhà lớn. = The house is big.

So the idea of is is understood without saying it.

What does rất mean, and do I have to include it?