Ch 1 - Greeting & Getting Acquainted Flashcards
ông
an older male (Mr/Sir)
bà
an older female (Mrs/Madam)
cô
a female teacher or unmarried female (Miss/female teacher)
thầy
a male teacher
anh
a young man or a male peer (male acquaintance)
chị
a young woman or a female peer (female acquaintance)
em
a male or female younger than yourself, a student, a young child (younger male or younger female acquaintance) - use as I
thưa, ạ
polite particles (thưa at beginning of response, ạ at end (opt))
chào
to greet, hello, goodbye
còn
as for, and
gì
what?
là
to be
là gì?
is what?
tên
given name
tôi
I, me
tên tôi
my name (lit. name of mine)
xin lỗi
I beg your pardon, excuse me
họ
family name
họ tên
family name and given name
của
of (indicates possession)
đây là
here is (informal introduction)
kìa là
further
xin
to request, to beg
giới thiệu
to introduce