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Greetings and polite words in Vietnamese
12 Vietnamese words and phrases, each with its meaning and a real sentence that uses it. Each one has its own page with its reading and where to read it in a story.
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hello
Xin chào, tôi là nhân viên mới của công ty.
Hello, I am the new employee of the company.
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hello (to an older male)
Chào anh, sáng nay anh khỏe không ạ?
Hello, sir. Are you feeling well this morning?
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hello (to an older female)
Chào chị, hôm nay chị làm việc đến mấy giờ?
Hello, ma'am. What time do you work until today?
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hello (to a younger person)
Chào em, em học lớp mấy rồi?
Hello, kid. What grade are you in now?
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I, me
Tôi nghĩ kế hoạch này hoàn toàn khả thi.
I think this plan is completely feasible.
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you, friend
Cuối tuần này bạn có bận gì không?
Are you busy with anything this weekend?
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older brother, you, he
Anh xem hộ em cái máy tính này bị sao với.
Can you take a look at this computer and see what's wrong with it?
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older sister, you, she
Chị ơi, cho em tính tiền bàn này nhé.
Excuse me, can I get the bill for this table?
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polite/courteous particle
Dạ, con cảm ơn bác ạ. Bác cho con hỏi mấy giờ bác rảnh ạ?
Yes, thank you, aunt/uncle. May I ask what time you're free, please?
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soften/make friendly/emphasize agreement
Chúng ta đi ăn trưa lúc 12 giờ nhé, tôi đói quá rồi.
Let's have lunch at 12, okay? I'm so hungry already.
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friendly/softening particle (Southern)
Mai tụi mình gặp nhau lúc 9 giờ sáng nha, đừng quên nhé.
Let's meet at 9 AM tomorrow, okay? Don't forget.
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soften/make friendly (Southern)
Cậu nhớ mua dùm tôi ít trái cây nghen, tôi sẽ trả tiền sau.
Remember to buy some fruit for me, okay? I'll pay you back later.