{"id":4350,"date":"2026-04-20T19:58:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=4350"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:58:38","slug":"grammar48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/grammar48\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar 48: Usage of &#8220;M\u1ecdi&#8221; and &#8220;M\u1ed7i&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Vietnamese, the words &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; and &#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221; are frequently used in daily conversation. At first glance, they might seem similar, and many learners find them confusing. Even though their tones are slightly different, their meanings are entirely distinct. In this lesson, we will introduce the usages of both &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; and &#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221;.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>&#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; = &#8220;All&#8221;, &#8220;Every&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"grammar_exp\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ecdi<\/span>\u3000+ \u3000Noun<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>By placing &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; before a noun, it takes on an inclusive meaning, referring to &#8220;all&#8221; things or people belonging to that noun category as a whole group.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: solid 4px #f5f5f5; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #f5f5f5; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px 20px 5px 20px;\"><strong>Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2460 M\u1eddi <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ecdi<\/span> ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u1ed5n \u0111\u1ecbnh ch\u1ed7 ng\u1ed3i \u0111\u1ec3 bu\u1ed5i h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u.<br \/>\nLadies and gentlemen (everyone), please take your seats so the seminar can begin.<\/p>\n<p>\u2461 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">M\u1ecdi<\/span> h\u00f4m anh \u1ea5y v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 l\u00fac 6 gi\u1edd t\u1ed1i, nh\u01b0ng h\u00f4m qua \u0111\u1ebfn t\u1eadn 9 gi\u1edd t\u1ed1i anh \u1ea5y m\u1edbi v\u1ec1.<br \/>\nUsually (On all other days), he comes home at 6 PM, but yesterday he didn&#8217;t return until 9 PM.<\/p>\n<p>\u2462 C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ecdi<\/span> c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c giao.<br \/>\nShe has completed all the assigned tasks.<\/p>\n<p>\u2463 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">M\u1ecdi<\/span> khi t\u00f4i v\u1eabn hay ra ngo\u00e0i \u0103n t\u1ed1i, nh\u01b0ng h\u00f4m nay t\u00f4i quy\u1ebft \u0111\u1ecbnh s\u1ebd t\u1ef1 n\u1ea5u \u0103n.<br \/>\nAs usual (Like every other time), I would go out for dinner, but today I decided to cook for myself.<\/p>\n<p>\u2464 T\u00f4i tin r\u1eb1ng <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ecdi<\/span> kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n r\u1ed3i s\u1ebd v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua.<br \/>\nI believe that all difficulties will eventually be overcome.<\/div>\n<p>* Also, when describing a situation, phrases like &#8220;t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 m\u1ecdi + Noun&#8221; (all of&#8230;) or &#8220;h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft m\u1ecdi + Noun&#8221; (almost all of&#8230;) are used. By adding &#8220;t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3&#8221; or &#8220;h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft&#8221; before &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221;, you can specify whether you are referring to the entirety or just the majority of the group.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: solid 4px #f5f5f5; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #f5f5f5; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px 20px 5px 20px;\"><strong>Example Sentences:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2460 T\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ecdi<\/span> th\u1ee9 \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng cho s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n ng\u00e0y mai<br \/>\nEverything (All things) has been prepared for tomorrow&#8217;s event.<\/p>\n<p>\u2461 Trong b\u00e0i ki\u1ec3m tra l\u1ea7n n\u00e0y, h\u1ea7u h\u1ebft <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ecdi<\/span> ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec1u \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111i\u1ec3m cao.<br \/>\nIn this test, almost everyone got high scores.<\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>&#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221; = &#8220;Each&#8221;, &#8220;Every (single)&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Structure:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"grammar_exp\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ed7i<\/span>\u3000+ \u3000Noun<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Unlike &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221;, which focuses on the group as a whole, &#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221; focuses on the individuals within the group, meaning &#8220;each&#8221; or &#8220;every single one&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: solid 4px #f5f5f5; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #f5f5f5; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px 20px 5px 20px;\"><strong>Example Sentences:<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2460 \u1ede nh\u00e0 t\u00f4i, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ed7i<\/span> ph\u00f2ng \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 g\u1eafn m\u00e1y \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00f2a<br \/>\nIn my house, each room is equipped with an air conditioner.<\/p>\n<p>\u2461 M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 g\u1eb7p nhau h\u1eb1ng ng\u00e0y, nh\u01b0ng <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ed7i<\/span> khi g\u1eb7p nhau h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 chuy\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ec3 n\u00f3i.<br \/>\nEven though they meet every day, each time they meet, they always have something to talk about.<\/p>\n<p>\u2462 T\u00f4i th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111i du l\u1ecbch n\u01b0\u1edbc ngo\u00e0i v\u00e0o <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">m\u1ed7i<\/span> m\u00f9a h\u00e8.<br \/>\nI usually travel abroad each summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2463 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">M\u1ed7i<\/span> l\u1ea7n v\u1ec1 qu\u00ea, anh \u1ea5y \u0111\u1ec1u mua r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u qu\u00e0 cho m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi trong gia \u0111\u00ecnh.<br \/>\nEach time he returns to his hometown, he buys lots of gifts for everyone in his family.<\/div>\n<p>* To avoid confusing the usage of &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; and &#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221;, please remember the conceptual image below.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3162 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30fc\u30f3\u30b7\u30e7\u30c3\u30c8-2024-05-16-140400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"177\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Fig. Conceptual image of &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; and &#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: solid 4px #f5f5f5; border-radius: 10px; background-color: #f5f5f5; margin-bottom: 20px; padding: 20px 20px 5px 20px;\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u3010QUIZ\u3011<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span>Fill in the blanks appropriately using &#8220;m\u1ecdi&#8221; or &#8220;m\u1ed7i&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\u2460 Anh trai t\u00f4i tham gia t\u00ecnh nguy\u1ec7n vi\u00ean t\u1ea1i b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n ____ th\u00e1ng m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n.<br \/>\nMy brother volunteers at the hospital once ____ month.<\/p>\n<p>\u2461 \u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi t\u00f4i, ____ l\u1ea7n v\u1ea5p ng\u00e3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh.<br \/>\nFor me, ____ time I stumble is a time I grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u2462 Boss: Ti\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ed9 d\u1ef1 \u00e1n nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o r\u1ed3i?<br \/>\n\u3000\u3000\u3000 How is the progress of the project?<br \/>\nEmployee: ____ c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ec1u ti\u1ebfn tri\u1ec3n su\u00f4n s\u1ebb v\u00e0 d\u1ef1 ki\u1ebfn ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh theo \u0111\u00fang th\u1eddi h\u1ea1n.<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 ____ tasks are progressing smoothly and are expected to be completed on time.<\/p>\n<p>\u2463 Nam: D\u1ea1o n\u00e0y c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a c\u1eadu th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0How is your work lately?<br \/>\nLinh: C\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a t\u1edb v\u1eabn nh\u01b0 ____ khi, kh\u00f4ng b\u1eadn l\u1eafm \u0111\u00e2u.<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0My work is just like ____ other time (as usual), not very busy.<br \/>\nNam: V\u00e0o ____ cu\u1ed1i tu\u1ea7n, c\u1eadu th\u01b0\u1eddng l\u00e0m g\u00ec?<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0What do you usually do ____ weekend?<br \/>\nLinh: T\u1edb ch\u01a1i c\u1ea7u l\u00f4ng v\u1edbi b\u1ea1n v\u00e0o ____s\u00e1ng ch\u1ee7 nh\u1eadt<br \/>\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I play badminton with friends ____ Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quickadsense.com\/ -->\n<div class=\"48ca9c5e36c0a9b058c8a5db336e8096\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; 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