Vietnamese Word of the Day
ở
/UH/ • preposition / verb — 18th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: at; in; to live (indicates location or residence)
Examples
- Tôi sống ở Hà Nội.
(I live in Hanoi.) - Quán cà phê ở góc đường.
(The café is on the corner (of the street).) - Ở nhà hôm nay, tôi làm việc online.
(I'm at home today; I'm working from home.)
Synonyms
- tại
- sống
Use 'ở' before a place name or location to say where someone or something is (e.g., 'ở nhà', 'ở trường', 'ở chỗ tôi'). It also means 'to live' when combined with a subject (e.g., 'tôi sống ở...'). 'Ở' is more colloquial than 'tại', which sounds more formal.
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