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Cảm ơn Thank you
The three hardest tones — hỏi, ngã, nặng — plus the special vowels (ă â ê ô ơ ư). Learn to say thank you, sorry, and to ask "How are you?". Still no grammar — this is the second tone-foundation chapter.
Dialogue
Bạn khỏe không? — How are you?
- Nam Chào bạn! Bạn khỏe không? Hi! How are you?
- Linh Khỏe! Cảm ơn bạn. Bạn khỏe không? Good! Thanks. And you?
- Nam Khỏe! Rất vui gặp bạn. Good! Very glad to see you.
Dialogue
Cảm ơn và xin lỗi — Thanks and Sorry
- Nam Ôi, xin lỗi bạn! Oh, sorry!
- Linh Không sao! It's fine! (fixed phrase: "không sao" = no problem)
- Nam Cảm ơn bạn! Thank you!
- Linh Không có gì. You're welcome! (lit. "không có gì" = "nothing at all")
Vocabulary
| 汉字 | Pinyin | POS | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| cảm ơn | v. / interj. | thank you | |
| xin lỗi | v. / interj. | sorry / excuse me | |
| làm ơn | v. | please (doing a favour) | |
| được | v. / adj. | okay / can / to get | |
| khỏe | adj. | well, healthy | |
| gặp | v. | to meet | |
| bạn | n. / pron. | friend / you (peer) | |
| rất | adv. | very |
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