sẽ
Học thuậtThân thiện
Definition
- Adverb:
- Gently, softly, quietly: "sẽ" can indicate an action performed in a gentle, soft, or quiet manner.
- Will, shall, be going to: "sẽ" is used to express that an event or action will occur in the future relative to the time of speaking or a reference point in the past. It indicates intention, prediction, or future certainty.
- Would, should: In conditional or hypothetical contexts, "sẽ" can express what would or should happen under certain circumstances.
Usage Examples
Adverb (Gently):
- Cô ấy nói sẽ để không làm phiền ai. (She spoke softly so as not to disturb anyone.)
- Đứa trẻ bước đi sẽ trên sàn gỗ. (The child walked gently on the wooden floor.)
Adverb (Future tense marker):
- Ngày mai tôi sẽ đi làm sớm. (I will go to work early tomorrow.)
- Chúng tôi tin rằng mọi chuyện sẽ ổn. (We believe everything will be fine.)
- Anh ấy đã hứa là sẽ gọi điện cho tôi. (He promised that he would call me.)
Advanced Usage
In reported speech or past-future contexts: Used to indicate a future event from a past point of view.
- Cô ấy nói cô ấy sẽ đến. (She said she would come.)
In conditional sentences ("if" clauses): Used in the main clause to express a hypothetical result.
- Nếu trời mưa, chúng ta sẽ ở nhà. (If it rains, we will stay at home.)
- Giá mà tôi biết, tôi sẽ giúp. (If I had known, I would have helped.)
To express polite suggestions or offers (similar to "shall" in questions):
- Chúng ta sẽ bắt đầu bây giờ chứ? (Shall we start now?)
Variants and Related Words
Sẽ sẽ (reduplication of "sẽ"): An intensified form meaning "very gently/softly" or "very carefully".
- Bà ấy cười sẽ sẽ. (She smiled very gently.)
Khẽ: A near-synonym when "sẽ" means "gently/softly". "Khẽ" is more commonly used in modern Vietnamese for this meaning.
- Anh ấy gõ khẽ vào cửa. (He knocked gently on the door.)
Synonyms
- Sắp: Indicates that something is about to happen very soon. ("Sẽ" has a broader future timeframe).
- Xe buýt sắp đến. (The bus is about to arrive.)
- Dự định: Means "to intend/plan to". It emphasizes intention more than simple futurity.
- Tôi dự định học tiếng Anh. (I intend to study English.)
Related Phrases and Idioms
Ăn nói sẽ sẽ: To speak gently and softly.
- Cô giáo mới ăn nói sẽ sẽ với học sinh. (The new teacher speaks gently with the students.)
Sẽ như ru: Extremely gentle and soft, like a lullaby. (A figurative idiom).
- Giọng hát của cô ấy sẽ như ru. (Her singing voice is as gentle as a lullaby.)
adv
- will, shall, be going to
- would, should