No. 69 in Vietnamese
cả
"Both," "all," or "whole," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi yêu cả gia đình cậu.
I love your entire family.
Here, 'cả' means 'entire', emphasizing the completeness of the noun.
Cả hai chúng ta đều sai.
Both of us are wrong.
Here, 'cả' means 'both', emphasizing inclusivity of the subjects.
Trời hôm nay cả sáng lẫn chiều đều mưa.
Today, it rained both in the morning and in the afternoon.
Here, 'cả' is used to express 'both... and...', connecting two clauses inclusively.
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