Dùng máy hút bụi để hút bụi phòng ngủ.

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Breakdown of Dùng máy hút bụi để hút bụi phòng ngủ.

• dùng: to use
• phòng ngủ: the bedroom
• máy hút bụi: the vacuum cleaner

Questions & Answers about Dùng máy hút bụi để hút bụi phòng ngủ.

What does dùng mean here, and why is it at the beginning of the sentence?

Dùng means to use.

At the start of the sentence, it introduces the action you should do first: use a vacuum cleaner. Vietnamese often gives instructions in a very direct way, without adding a subject like you.

So the pattern is:

Dùng + tool/method + để + do something

Here:

• dùng máy hút bụi = use a vacuum cleaner
• để hút bụi phòng ngủ = in order to vacuum the bedroom

This kind of structure is very common in instructions.

Why is để used in the middle of the sentence?

Để often means in order to or for the purpose of.

In this sentence, it connects:

• the means: dùng máy hút bụi
• the purpose: hút bụi phòng ngủ

So it shows that the vacuum cleaner is the thing being used to do the vacuuming.

A very literal breakdown is:

• Dùng máy hút bụi = Use a vacuum cleaner
• để = in order to
• hút bụi phòng ngủ = vacuum the bedroom

Why does hút bụi appear twice?