Adverbs of frequency in Vietnamese

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Common adverbs of frequency in Vietnamese
The position of frequency adverbs in a sentence

In this lesson, we will get to know about adverbs of frequency in Vietnamese. These adverbs indicate the frequency of specific actions. They are common words in communication in Vietnamese language, used in both spoken and written contexts.

Adverbs of frequency indicate the frequency of specific actions

Common adverbs of frequency in Vietnamese

In Vietnamese language, people usually use frequency adverbs while communicating, in both formal and informal contexts.

Adverb of frequency	Meaning
Luôn luôn/luôn	Always
Suốt	Always/Keep doing something several times
Lúc nào [chủ ngữ] cũng	Always/Keep doing something several times
Hoài	Always/Keep doing something several times
Thường xuyên	Usually
Hay	Usually
Thường/thường hay	Usually
Thỉnh thoảng	Sometimes
Đôi khi/đôi lúc	Sometimes
Không hay	Not usually
Hiếm khi/Hiếm khi nào	Rarely/Hardly
Rất ít khi	Very rarely
Không bao giờ	Never

The position of frequency adverbs in a sentence

After the subject and before the main verb

Example	Meaning
Tôi thường đi ăn tối ở ngoài.	I usually go out for dinner.
Mẹ tôi hiếm khi đi mua sắm.	My mother rarely goes shopping
Tôi luôn luôn đến lớp đúng giờ.	I always go to school on time.
Em gái tôi hay dậy trễ.	My younger sister usually wakes up late.

To mean “I always go to school on time”, you can say “Tôi luôn đi học đúng giờ”

At the beginning of a sentence

There are some structures that the adverbs of frequency are at the beginning of the sentence. One of them is: Lúc nào [subject] cũng [V]

In addition, here are some examples that indicate adverbs at the beginning of the sentences:

Example	Meaning
Lúc nào ông ngoại tôi cũng dậy sớm nhất nhà.	My grandfather always wakes up the earliest in my family.
Thỉnh thoảng Khoa mới đi bơi.	Khoa sometimes go swimming.
Đôi lúc, tôi cảm thấy cô đơn.	Sometimes I feel lonely
Hiếm khi nào họ cãi nhau.	They rarely have arguments.

At the end of a sentence

The adverbs of frequency that are usually at the end of a sentence include: suốt, hoài, cứ … suốt, cứ … hoài

Example	Meaning
Cô ấy cứ thức khuya suốt.	She is always staying up late.
Cậu ấy cứ ra ngoài vào ban đêm hoài.	He is always going out at night.

To mean “She is always staying up late”, you can say “Cô ấy cứ thức khuya suốt”

Above is the knowledge regarding adverbs of frequency in Vietnamese, including their definition, usage and different positions in a sentence. From this, you can either apply them when you communicate with Vietnamese people or use them in your written texts. We hope this lesson has brought you useful and practical understandings of this topic for your learning Vietnamese.

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