{"id":4338,"date":"2026-04-20T19:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=4338"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:53:17","slug":"grammar43","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/grammar43\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar 43: Verbs of Direction"},"content":{"rendered":"

Directional verbs<\/strong> are verbs that express not only the action of moving but also the direction of movement<\/span><\/strong> and a sense of space<\/span><\/strong>. In this lesson, we will introduce directional verbs commonly used in daily conversation.<\/p>\n

\u0111i and \u0111\u1ebfn<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u0111i<\/span> :<\/strong> to go (moving away from the speaker’s location)
\n\u0111\u1ebfn<\/span> :<\/strong> to come \/ to arrive (moving towards the speaker’s location)
\n* \u0111\u1ebfn<\/strong> can also be used to mean “to go to (a destination)”.<\/p>\n

Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n
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\u2460 H\u00e8 n\u00e0y, t\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u0111i<\/span><\/strong> du l\u1ecbch Nh\u1eadt.
\n\u00a0 \u00a0This summer, I will go on a trip to Japan.<\/p>\n

\u2461 T\u1ed1i nay, m\u1eddi anh \u0111\u1ebfn<\/span><\/strong> nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i nh\u00e9!
\n\u00a0 Please come over to my house tonight!<\/p>\n

\u2462 Cu\u1ed1i tu\u1ea7n n\u00e0y, em \u0111\u1ebfn<\/span><\/strong> th\u0103m nh\u00e0 anh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00f4ng?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Can I come visit your house this weekend?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

v\u00e0o and ra<\/span><\/h2>\n

v\u00e0o<\/span> :<\/strong> to enter \/ to go in
\nra<\/span> :<\/strong> to exit \/ to go out<\/p>\n

Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n
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\u2460 M\u1eddi anh v\u00e0o<\/span><\/strong> nh\u00e0.
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Please come inside the house.<\/p>\n

\u2461 Trong nh\u00e0 n\u00f3ng qu\u00e1! Ch\u00fang ta ra<\/span><\/strong> s\u00e2n nh\u00e9!
\n\u00a0 \u00a0It’s too hot inside! Let’s go out to the yard!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0<\/div>\n
Special Usage<\/span><\/div>\n
Geographically within Vietnam, when traveling North, “ra” (to go out)<\/strong> is used similarly to “to go”. Conversely, when traveling South, “v\u00e0o” (to go in)<\/strong> is used.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 Ng\u00e0y mai, t\u00f4i s\u1ebd ra H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ec3 g\u1eb7p \u0111\u1ed1i t\u00e1c.
\n\u00a0 Tomorrow, I will go (out) to Hanoi to meet a business partner.
\n\u25a0 Tu\u1ea7n sau, m\u1eb9 s\u1ebd v\u00e0o S\u00e0i G\u00f2n th\u0103m t\u00f4i.
\n\u00a0 Next week, my mom will go (in) to Saigon to visit me.<\/div>\n

l\u00ean and xu\u1ed1ng<\/span><\/h2>\n

l\u00ean<\/span> :<\/strong> to go up \/ to ascend
\nxu\u1ed1ng<\/span> :<\/strong> to go down \/ to descend \/ to get off<\/p>\n

Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n
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\u2460 Anh c\u00f3 mu\u1ed1n l\u00ean<\/span> <\/strong>t\u1ea7ng 2 kh\u00f4ng?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0Do you want to go up to the 2nd floor?<\/p>\n

\u2461 Anh cho t\u00f4i xu\u1ed1ng<\/span> <\/strong>xe tr\u01b0\u1edbc nh\u00e0 ga.
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Please let me get off (the vehicle) in front of the station.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Special Usage<\/span><\/div>\n
Generally, “l\u00ean” (go up)<\/strong> is also used when traveling from lowlands to highlands or mountainous areas. Conversely, “xu\u1ed1ng” (go down)<\/strong> is used when going to lowlands or the seaside.
\nExamples:<\/strong>
\n\u25a0 T\u00f4i v\u1eeba m\u1edbi l\u00ean \u0110\u00e0 L\u1ea1t v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00eau.
\n\u00a0 I just went up to Da Lat with my partner. (Da Lat is in the central highlands).
\n\u25a0 T\u00f4i th\u00edch l\u00ean n\u00fai h\u01a1n xu\u1ed1ng bi\u1ec3n.
\n\u00a0 I prefer going up to the mountains rather than going down to the sea.<\/div>\n

qua and v\u1ec1<\/span><\/h2>\n

qua<\/span> :<\/strong> to cross \/ to pass \/ to go over
\nv\u1ec1<\/span> :<\/strong> to return \/ to go back (home)<\/p>\n

Example Sentences:<\/h3>\n
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\u2460 Em c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 b\u01a1i qua<\/span> <\/strong>s\u00f4ng n\u00e0y ch\u1ee9?
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 Can you swim across this river?<\/p>\n

\u2461 T\u1eeb ng\u00e0y mai em s\u1ebd v\u1ec1<\/strong> <\/span>qu\u00ea kho\u1ea3ng m\u1ed9t tu\u1ea7n.
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 From tomorrow, I will go back to my hometown for about a week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

* In addition to their use as main verbs, these words can also be used as directional complements<\/strong>. By placing them after an action verb, they indicate the direction of that action (similar to prepositions in English).<\/p>\n

Examples:<\/h3>\n
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\u25a0 n\u00e9m v\u00e0o<\/span> th\u00f9ng (throw into the bin)
\n\u25a0 ch\u1ea1y ra<\/span> ngo\u00e0i (run outside)
\n\u25a0 nh\u00ecn l\u00ean<\/span> tr\u1eddi (look up at the sky)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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