No. 19 in Vietnamese
còn
"Still," "yet," "left," or "remain," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi còn sách để đọc.
I still have books to read.
Here, 'còn' is used to express remaining or continuing possession or availability of something.
Còn tôi thì thích màu xanh.
As for me, I like the color blue.
In this case, 'còn' is used to switch focus or introduce a different topic or perspective, often translated as 'as for.'
Bạn muốn làm việc này, còn nếu không, tôi sẽ tự làm.
You want to do this, otherwise, I will do it myself.
Here, 'còn' introduces an alternative or a conditional situation, translated as 'otherwise' or 'if not.'
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