ở đâu

Vietnamese

Etymology

ở (“at”) +‎ đâu (“where”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəː˧˩ ʔɗəw˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəː˧˨ ʔɗəw˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəː˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˧˧]

Adverb

where (is it being/doing/happening?)
Anh ấy ở đâu? ― Where is he?

Usage notes

The interrogative adverb ở đâu is placed at the end of a question, indicating a location only, not a motion.
The reply contains the location with the preposition ở (neutral) or tại (formal) meaning "in" or "at".

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