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Vietnamese · 30 September 2026 · Prepositions and Spatial Relations

ngoài

out / outside

preposition

A spatial preposition indicating location outside or beyond the boundaries of something, whether physical (a building, container) or abstract (a scope, domain). It can also indicate exclusion or being on the exterior.

In a sentence

Trời đang mưa to, lũ trẻ đang chơi ngoài sân cứ chạy vào trong đi kẻo ướt.

It's raining heavily outside, the kids are playing in the yard, come inside or you'll get wet.

The Vietnamese word ngoài, illustrated
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