“be” in Vietnamese is là

Pronunciation Hà-Nội /la̤ː˨˩/ Huế /laː˧˧/ Sài Gòn /laː˨˩/

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Meaning

to beA linking verb used to identify or describe the subject of a sentence.

Example

vi Học tập chăm chỉ là chìa khóa để dẫn đến thành công.

en Studying hard is the key to achieving success.

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