phải

This is the 17th most frequent Vietnamese word.


phải

"Phải" in Vietnamese means "must," "have to," or "right (correct)," depending on context.


Here, 'phải' denotes a necessity or obligation, indicating that the speaker is required to go.

Tôi phải đi bây giờ.

I have to go now.


Here, 'phải' expresses an assumption or a strong belief about the statement being made.

Hôm nay trời phải khá nắng.

Today the weather must be quite sunny.


In this question, 'phải' is used as part of a question structure to confirm a statement.

Có phải bạn thích cà phê không?

Do you like coffee?