"Cái ca"

Translation: The mug

[ducthinhbk2003]

1. In Vietnamese, "con" denotes a movement object. "Cái" denotes fix object which itself is not movement. Eg1: The fish can swim => movement => it called "con cá" instead "cái cá". Eg2: The bicycle is not movement itselt => it called " cái xe đạp".

[TehVanarch]

There are exceptions like "con dao" for a knife. Also, "cái" can be used in conjunction with another animate thing or another classifier like "cái thằng này".

[laclacthan]

oh no, I said mug ...incorrect and said "the mug " also wrong

[MikeBrooks2]

Inncorrect translation

[Pampelius]

When is the classifier used? I thought it would work the same as in Mandarin, that you need a classifier when you use a number (e.g. "một cái ca"), but is it used on its own too (without a number)? In that case how do I know when to say cái ca or just ca?

[ducthinhbk2003]

1. " cái ca" is a kind of cup, it has the handle.

[ducthinhbk2003]

the jug = "bình">picher = Jug or bottle.

[TehVanarch]

Pitcher* is the same as a jug depending on English dialect. Some areas of Vietnam use "ca" to mean jug or pitcher.

[mark.one.too]

Is 'a mug' also ok?

[trieuthanhtran]

the glass is wrong?

[ngFgnK]

Glass is thủy tinh in Vienamese. It is not ca.

[HungTruong718262]

I never new Cái ca means the mug