This is the 3rd most frequent Vietnamese word.


"có" means "to have" or "there is/are."


Here, 'có' indicates possession, meaning 'to have'.

Tôi có một con mèo.

I have a cat.


Here, 'có' is part of the question structure meaning 'do'.

Bạn có thấy cái bút không?

Do you see the pen?


Here, 'có' intensifies the adjective, similar to 'seems' or 'is'.

Hôm nay trời có vẻ đẹp.

Today the weather seems beautiful.