Cô ấy rất khỏe.

very

Breakdown of Cô ấy rất khỏe.

• cô ấy: she
• khỏe: healthy; strong

Questions & Answers about Cô ấy rất khỏe.

What does each word in Cô ấy rất khỏe mean?

A word-by-word breakdown is:

• cô = a woman, often a young woman; depending on context, it can also be aunt, miss, or a female teacher
• ấy = that; when used after a pronoun-like word, it helps mean that person / she / her
• rất = very
• khỏe = healthy, well, strong

So cô ấy means she in this sentence, and Cô ấy rất khỏe means She is very healthy / She is very well / She is very strong, depending on context.

Why is there no word for is in this sentence?

Vietnamese often does not use a verb like to be when describing someone with an adjective.

In English, you say:

• She is healthy

In Vietnamese, you simply say:

• Cô ấy khỏe

To make it stronger:

• Cô ấy rất khỏe = She is very healthy

So the basic pattern is:

• subject + adverb + adjective

No separate is is needed here.

Does cô ấy always mean she?