Polite particles

Từ lịch sự · Beginner · 4 examples

Pattern

… + ạ / nhé / nha

Particles at the end of a sentence set the tone. Ạ makes it respectful, nhé turns it into a friendly “okay?” or a soft request, and nha is the casual southern version. Dạ and vâng both mean a polite “yes”: dạ is more common in the south, vâng in the north.

Tip: “Cảm ơn ạ” sounds warmer than “cảm ơn” alone.

Examples

Cảm ơn ạ.
Thank you. (politely)
Chờ tôi một chút nhé.
Wait for me a moment, okay?
Vâng, tôi hiểu rồi.
Yes, I understand.
Hẹn gặp lại nha!
See you again!

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Exercises built from the examples above.