TheVietnameseword "ban nãy" means "a littlewhileago" or "justnow." It is oftenusedtorefertosomethingthathappenedrecently, typicallywithinthelastfewminutes or hours.
Usage Instructions:
"Ban nãy" is commonlyused in conversationwhenyouwanttotalkabout an event or actionthathasjust occurred.
It can be used in bothformalandinformal contexts.
You can use it torefertosomethingyousaw, heard, or didrecently.
Examples:
ConversationContext:
"Tôiđãgặpcôấyban nãy."
(I sawher a littlewhileago.)
AskingAboutRecent Events:
"Bạncónghe tin gìban nãykhông?"
(Didyouhearanynewsjustnow?)
AdvancedUsage:
In morecomplex sentences, "ban nãy" can be combinedwithotherphrasestoprovidemorecontext. Forexample:
"Ban nãytôiđãnghĩvềviệcđidu lịch."
(A littlewhileago, I wasthinkingabout traveling.)
Word Variants:
Thereare no directvariants of "ban nãy," butyoumightencounterphrasesthatconveysimilar meanings, such as "vừa mới" (justnow) or "mới đây" (recently).
Different Meanings:
"Ban nãy" specificallyrefersto a shortperiod in thepast. It doesn't refertoeventsthathappened a long timeago.