if

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in Vietnamese Nếu, nếu như

BrE /ɪf/ AmE /ɪf/

conjunction en → vi

1 CONDITIONAL [conjunction + clause] A1

Nếu, nếu như

used to introduce a condition or possibility

  • if + clause

Collocations if it rains · if you come

  • If it's sunny, we'll go to the beach.

    Nếu trời nắng, chúng ta sẽ đi biển.

2 HYPOTHETICAL [conjunction + clause] A1

Giả sử, giả định rằng

used to introduce a hypothetical situation or possibility

  • if + clause

Collocations if I were you · if it happened

  • If I were you, I would accept the offer.

    Nếu tôi là bạn, tôi sẽ nhận lời đề nghị đó.

3 NEGATIVE [conjunction + clause] A2

Nếu không, nếu không có

used to introduce a negative condition or possibility

  • if not

Collocations if not now · if not today

  • If not now, when?

    Nếu không phải bây giờ thì khi nào?

4 DILEMMA [conjunction + clause] B1

Giữa... và...

used to introduce a dilemma or difficult choice

  • if + clause

Collocations if this, then that · if one thing, another

  • If I go to the party, I'll miss my exam.

    Nếu tôi đi dự tiệc, tôi sẽ bỏ lỡ kỳ thi.

5 IMAGINATION [conjunction + clause] B1

Giả sử, tưởng tượng rằng

used to introduce a situation that is imagined or hoped for

  • if + clause

Collocations if I had a million dollars · if we could travel back in time

  • If I had a million dollars, I would buy a house.

    Nếu tôi có một triệu đô la, tôi sẽ mua một ngôi nhà.

6 SUGGESTION [conjunction + clause] B1

Làm sao nếu...

used to make a suggestion or proposal

  • if + clause

Collocations if we try this approach · if you consider that option

  • If we try this approach, it might work.

    Nếu chúng ta thử phương pháp này, có thể sẽ thành công.

7 DUBIOUS [conjunction + clause] B2

Có lẽ, có khi

used to express doubt or uncertainty about a statement or situation

  • if + clause

Collocations if that's true · if it is the case

  • If that's true, then I'm in trouble.

    Nếu điều đó là thật, thì tôi sẽ gặp rắc rối.

8 PAST HYPOTHESIS [conjunction + clause] B2

Nếu đã...

used to introduce a hypothetical situation about the past

  • if + clause

Collocations if I had known · if it had happened

  • If I had known about the meeting, I would have come.

    Nếu tôi biết về cuộc họp, tôi đã đến.