TheVietnameseword"đằng này" can be translatedto "thisway" or "overhere" in English. It is oftenusedtoindicate a location or direction, typicallyreferringto a placeclosetothespeaker.
Usage Instructions:
You can use "đằng này" whenyouwanttodirectsomeone’sattentiontoyourlocation or whenyouareinvitingsomeonetocome closer.
It is oftenused in informal conversations.
Example:
In a conversation:
A: "Mày ở đâuvậy?" (Whereareyou?)
B: "Tao ở đằng này." (I’m overhere.)
Invitingsomeone:
"Lạiđâyđằng này!" (Comeherethisway!)
AdvancedUsage:
"Đằng này" can alsoimply a sense of urgency or importance in some contexts, as in wantingtomakesuretheotherpersonpaysattentiontosomethinghappening in yourvicinity.
In a morefigurativesense, it can also be usedtoreferto a situation or topicthat is currentlybeing discussed.
Word Variants:
"Đằngkia": Thismeans "thatway" or "overthere," referringto a locationfurtherawayfromthespeaker.
"Đằngnọ": This can alsomean "overthere," but it is lesscommonlyusedand can soundmoreformal.
Different Meanings:
Thephraseprimarilyreferstophysical locations, but it can also be usedmetaphoricallytoindicate a certainpoint of view or perspective in a discussion.
Synonyms:
Otherphrasesthat can convey a similarmeaninginclude: