GrammarCourse
Introducing Yourself in Vietnamese
A beginner introduction to greeting people and introducing yourself in Vietnamese.
Introduction
In this lesson, you'll learn the following points:
- Greetings
- Ask and answer your name
- Recognize and use some basic pronouns
Dialogue
Conversation A: Minh and Anna are meeting for the first time.
| Viet | Eng | |
|---|---|---|
| M | Chào chị. | Hello. |
| A | Chào anh. Anh tên là gì? | Hello. What's your name? |
| M | Tôi tên là Minh. Rất vui được gặp chị. | My name is Minh. Nice to meet you. |
| A | Tôi tên là Anna. Rất vui được gặp anh | My name is Anna. Very nice to meet you. |
Conversation B: Lan and Anna already know each other. They see each other after a long time.
| Viet | Eng | |
|---|---|---|
| A | Chào Lan. Lâu rồi không gặp. Bạn khoẻ không? | Hi Lan. Long time no see. How are you? |
| L | Mình khoẻ. Còn bạn thì sao? | I'm good. How about you? |
| A | Mình cũng khoẻ. | I'm fine too. |
| L | Hẹn gặp lại | See you again |
| A | Bái bai | Bye |
Vocabulary
Below is the vocabulary for this lesson.
| Viet | Eng |
|---|---|
| xin chào | hello |
| bạn | you |
| tôi | I (me) |
| khoẻ | good (healthy) |
| không | no, zero, yes/no question |
| cảm ơn | thank you |
| Hẹn gặp lại | see you again |
Grammar
Use "chào" to greet someone
Chào means both hello and goodbye. It is followed by a name, a term of address, or both.
For example:
- Chào chị.
- Chào anh Andrew.
Question word "gì"
You can use the question word "gì" to ask a question.
The question word "gì" is always placed at the end of the sentence.
For example, to ask someone's name:
Bạn tên gì?Flashcard
Practice your vocabulary!
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Quiz
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