“Đi Cho Vui” and “Ăn Cho Ấm Bụng” Small Words, Big Feelings

By Hoàng Trâm

When learning Vietnamese, you might often hear phrases like “đi cho vui,” “ăn cho ấm bụng,” or “uống nước cho khoẻ.” But what does “cho” really mean here?

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