"ngoài ra/ ngoài/ ngoài... ra" in Vietnamese: meaning, usage & examples (Southern dialect)

Definition

What it means

English

The phrase "ngoài ra" (or its variations) means "besides," "in addition to," or "apart from." It's used to introduce extra information or something else.

Tiếng Việt

Cụm từ "ngoài ra" (hoặc các biến thể) nghĩa là "ngoài ra", "thêm nữa", hoặc "trừ...ra". Dùng để thêm thông tin hoặc điều gì khác vào.

Examples

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Ngoài tui ra, còn có năm người nữa ở đây.

Besides me, there are five other people here.
Anh ấy học tiếng Anh, tiếng Pháp. Ngoài ra, anh ấy còn học tiếng Hàn nữa.

He studies English and French. Besides that, he also studies Korean.
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Usage notes

Three related uses: (1) 'Ngoài ra' at clause start = 'besides / in addition' (introduces extra info). (2) 'Ngoài + N' = 'besides N / apart from N'. (3) 'Ngoài + N + ra' = 'besides N specifically' — emphasises exclusion of N from a comparison. 'Ngoài tui ra, còn có năm người nữa.' = Besides me, there are five other people.

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