lingophant_vietnamese
22-06-2026
01 - Basic Phrases

Essential everyday greetings, farewells, and courtesy phrases.

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Xin chào.
 
Hello. (Literally 'please greet' — xin (please) + chào (greet).)
Chào buổi sáng!
 
Good morning! (buổi sáng = morning. Pattern: chào + time of day.)
Bạn có khỏe không?
 
How are you? (Literally 'you have healthy not?' — có...không frames yes/no questions.)
Tôi khỏe! Còn bạn?
 
I'm good! And you? (Còn = 'and what about'. Used to bounce a question back.)
Chào buổi tối, mọi người!
 
Good evening, everyone! (mọi người — literally 'every person'.)
Chúc ngủ ngon, em yêu.
 
Good night, darling. (Literally 'wish sleep well, dear younger one'. em yêu is used for a partner.)
Bạn tên là gì?
 
What's your name? (Literally 'you name is what?'. gì = what.)
Tôi tên là Alex. Còn bạn?
 
My name is Alex. And yours?
Xin lỗi, tôi không hiểu.
 
Sorry, I didn't understand. (xin lỗi — literally 'please [forgive] fault'. không = not.)
Xin lỗi.
 
Excuse me. (Same word as 'sorry' — covers both.)
Làm ơn.
 
Please. (Literally 'do a favor'. Used to soften requests.)
Cảm ơn vì sự giúp đỡ của bạn.
 
Thank you for your help. (vì = because/for; của = of (possession marker).)
Không có gì.
 
You're welcome. (Literally 'not have anything' — i.e. it was nothing.)
Rất vui được gặp bạn!
 
Nice to meet you! (Literally 'very happy to be able to meet you'.)
Tạm biệt.
 
Goodbye. (tạm = temporary, biệt = parting — 'temporary parting'.)
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