No. 129 in Vietnamese
ngay
"Ngay" in Vietnamese means "day" or "immediately," depending on context.
In a sentence
Tôi sẽ làm bài tập ngay sau khi ăn tối.
I will do my homework right after dinner.
In this sentence, 'ngay' specifies 'immediately' or 'straight after' in the temporal context.
Nhà của cô ấy nằm ngay cạnh trường học.
Her house is located right next to the school.
Here, 'ngay' emphasizes 'right' or 'just' in the spatial context.
Ngay từ đầu, cô ấy đã thấy điều đó không ổn.
Right from the beginning, she felt that something was not right.
In this usage, 'ngay' signifies 'right' as in 'right from the start,' indicating temporal emphasis.
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