{"id":4304,"date":"2026-04-20T19:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=4304"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:29:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:29:38","slug":"grammar31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/grammar31\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar 31: Expressions of Position \/ Location"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this lesson, we will learn how to express location in Vietnamese.<\/p>\n

Vietnamese has several prepositions to express location, and they are used in a way similar to English.<\/p>\n

List of Words Expressing Location<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Sentence Structures for Expressing Location<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Affirmative Sentence:<\/h3>\n
Subject\u00a0 +\u00a0 \u1edf<\/span>\u00a0 +\u00a0 Location Word\u00a0 +\u00a0 Complement<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

* \u1edf = (Verb) to be located \/ to be at \/ to be in<\/p>\n

Interrogative Sentence (Question):<\/h3>\n
Subject\u00a0 +\u00a0 \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n

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\u2460 Nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a Mai \u1edf b\u00ean c\u1ea1nh<\/span> c\u00f4ng ty A.
\n\u3000\u3000Mai’s house is next to Company A.<\/p>\n

\u2461 C\u00f4ng ty A \u1edf gi\u1eefa<\/span> nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a Mai v\u00e0 c\u00f4ng ty B.
\n\u3000\u3000Company A is between Mai’s house and Company B.<\/p>\n

\u2462 Nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a Lan \u1edf \u0111\u1ed1i di\u1ec7n<\/span>\u00a0b\u00e3i \u0111\u1ed7 xe.
\n\u3000\u3000Lan’s house is opposite the parking lot.<\/p>\n

\u2463 B\u00e3i \u0111\u1ed7 xe \u1edf b\u00ean ph\u1ea3i<\/span> t\u00f2a nh\u00e0 m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf.
\n\u3000\u3000The parking lot is to the right of the red building.<\/p>\n

\u2464\u00a0Kh\u00e1ch s\u1ea1n \u1edf g\u1ea7n<\/span> nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a Lan.
\n\u3000\u3000The hotel is near Lan’s house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u2466 A: B\u00ecnh hoa \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Where is the vase?
\n\u3000 B: B\u00ecnh hoa \u1edf tr\u00ean<\/span> b\u00e0n.
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u3000The vase is on the table.<\/p>\n

\u2467 A: Con m\u00e8o \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Where is the cat?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0B: Con m\u00e8o \u1edf d\u01b0\u1edbi<\/span> b\u00e0n.
\n\u3000 \u3000 The cat is under the table.<\/p>\n

\u2468 A: C\u00e1i gh\u1ebf \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?<\/span>
\n\u3000\u3000\u3000Where are the chairs?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 B: C\u00e1i gh\u1ebf \u1edf xung quanh<\/span> c\u00e1i b\u00e0n.
\n\u3000\u3000\u00a0 \u00a0The chairs are around the table.<\/p>\n

\u2469 A: C\u00e1i ly \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u?<\/span>
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Where is the glass?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0B: C\u00e1i ly \u1edf sau<\/span> b\u00ecnh hoa.
\n\u3000\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 The glass is behind the vase.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Look at the picture and fill in the blanks with the appropriate location words.<\/p>\n

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  1. B\u00ecnh tr\u00e0 \u1edf trong ____ .
    \nThe teapot is inside ____.<\/li>\n
  2. B\u1ee9c tranh \u1edf ___ t\u01b0\u1eddng.
    \nThe painting is ___ the wall.<\/li>\n
  3. Gh\u1ebf s\u00f4-pha \u1edf ___ c\u00e1i b\u00e0n.
    \nThe sofa is ___ the table.<\/li>\n
  4. C\u00e1i ly th\u1ee7y tinh \u1edf ___ c\u00e1i b\u00ecnh tr\u00e0 v\u00e0 c\u00e1i b\u00e1t.
    \nThe glass is ___ the teapot and the bowl.<\/li>\n
  5. C\u00e1i \u0111\u00e8n \u1edf ___ tr\u1ea7n nh\u00e0.
    \nThe chandelier is ___ the ceiling.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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