Vietnamese · Question Words
ai
Who
Beginnerpronoun
Definition
Used to ask about people.
Example
Ai đang ở đó?
Who is there?
Etymology
'Ai' derives from the Proto-Mon-Khmer *ʔaːi, meaning 'who.' This term has maintained its role as an essential interrogative word throughout Vietnamese language history.
How & Where It’s Used
'Ai' is commonly employed in both spoken and written Vietnamese and is used across various contexts, with a preference for informal speech.