Understanding Tiếng Việt Imperative Sentences
Imperative sentences in Tiếng Việt are used to give commands, make requests, or offer advice. These sentences usually tell someone to do something. In English, they are similar to sentences like 'Sit down' or 'Please open the door.'
Important Points
- No Subject Needed: In imperative sentences, you don't need to say who should do the action. It's usually understood from the context.
- Politeness: Adding words like 'làm ơn' (please) can make a command more polite.
- Negative Commands: To tell someone not to do something, use 'đừng' or 'không được' before the verb.
- Use of Verbs: Imperative sentences often start with a verb, telling someone what to do.
Let's look at some examples to understand how these sentences work.
Examples
- Ngồi xuống.
- Làm ơn mở cửa.
- Đừng chạy trong nhà.
In these examples, 'Ngồi xuống' is telling someone to sit down. 'Làm ơn mở cửa' is a polite way to ask someone to open the door. 'Đừng chạy trong nhà' is telling someone not to run inside the house.