a

/a/

indefinite article used before singular nouns

Tôi muốn mua một quyển sách.

I want to buy a book.

grammar

An indefinite article used before singular nouns to indicate one of many or an unspecified quantity.

Anh ấy là một người tốt.

He is a good person.

Tôi cần một ly nước.

I need a glass of water.

In Vietnamese, 'a' is often represented by 'một' or omitted in certain contexts.

Collocations

a littlea bita lotnhiềua fewmột vài

a small amount

many

In Vietnamese, 'a' is often translated as 'một' or omitted, especially in informal contexts.

Use 'a' before singular nouns when referring to one of many or an unspecified quantity.

Derived from the Old English 'ān', meaning 'one'.

In Vietnamese, 'a' is typically translated as 'một' or omitted in certain contexts. It is used to introduce an unspecified singular noun.

one of many or unspecified

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