Bedeutung
Predicting that rain will fall soon.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Rain is often welcomed in the hot summer months as it cools the air. However, in cities, it causes immediate traffic chaos as everyone stops to put on raincoats. The 'Sky' (Ông Trời) is seen as a conscious being. People often pray to 'Trời' for rain during droughts or thank 'Trời' for a good harvest. Young people often use 'Trời sắp mưa' as a metaphor for a bad mood or a 'stormy' relationship on social media. In the countryside, 'Trời sắp mưa' is a call to action for the whole village to help each other protect the harvested rice (phơi thóc).
Add 'rồi' for naturalness
Native speakers almost always add 'rồi' at the end to sound more natural: 'Trời sắp mưa rồi.'
Don't use 'It'
Never say 'Nó sắp mưa.' It's the most common beginner mistake!
Bedeutung
Predicting that rain will fall soon.
Add 'rồi' for naturalness
Native speakers almost always add 'rồi' at the end to sound more natural: 'Trời sắp mưa rồi.'
Don't use 'It'
Never say 'Nó sắp mưa.' It's the most common beginner mistake!
Check the wind
If you feel a cool wind (gió mát), that's your cue to say 'Trời sắp mưa.'
The Raincoat Scramble
If you see people stopping their bikes to put on coats, that is the visual definition of 'Trời sắp mưa.'
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to say 'It is about to rain.'
Trời ___ mưa rồi.
'Sắp' is the correct marker for an action that is about to happen.
Which sentence is the most natural way to predict rain in Vietnamese?
Choose one:
Weather expressions in Vietnamese always use 'Trời' as the subject.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Nhìn kìa, mây đen quá! B: ________, mình về nhà thôi.
Dark clouds (mây đen) are a sign that it is about to rain.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You see your friend drying clothes outside and the sky turns grey.
This is the most helpful and contextually appropriate warning.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenTrời ___ mưa rồi.
'Sắp' is the correct marker for an action that is about to happen.
Choose one:
Weather expressions in Vietnamese always use 'Trời' as the subject.
A: Nhìn kìa, mây đen quá! B: ________, mình về nhà thôi.
Dark clouds (mây đen) are a sign that it is about to rain.
You see your friend drying clothes outside and the sky turns grey.
This is the most helpful and contextually appropriate warning.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, in casual conversation when the context is clear, you can drop 'Trời'.
'Sắp' is more immediate and informal. 'Chuẩn bị' sounds a bit more planned or formal.
It is grammatically the subject, so it's best to include it until you are very fluent.
Add 'to' or 'rất to' at the end: 'Trời sắp mưa rất to.'
Yes, in many contexts 'Ông Trời' refers to the Supreme Being/Heaven.
Yes, 'Trời sắp mưa tuyết' (It's about to snow), though snow is rare in Vietnam.
It's a way of personifying the sky, as if the sky has a 'will' to rain.
Young people might say 'Mưa tới nơi rồi' (Rain is already here/at this place).
Check your windows, bring in laundry, or find shelter!
Yes, 'Tôi sắp ăn' (I'm about to eat), 'Xe buýt sắp đến' (The bus is about to come).
Verwandte Redewendungen
Trời đang mưa
similarIt is raining right now.
Trời tạnh mưa
contrastThe rain has stopped.
Mưa như trút nước
specialized formRaining like pouring water (cats and dogs).
Trời muốn mưa
synonymThe sky wants to rain.
