This lesson covers how to address someone in Vietnamese by their age/gender.
The choice of the appropriate word depends on the relative age, social status, gender, degree of acquaintance, and respect.
====== Addressing Others ======
To someone:
Grandparents age (Female) – bà
Grandparents age (male) – ông
Parents Age (Female or Male) – bac
Slightly Younger than parents (Female) – cô
Slightly Younger than parents (Male) – chi
Slightly Older than you (Female) – chị
Slightly older than you (male) – anh
Your age (Female or Male) – bạn
Younger than you (Female or Male) – em
====== Addressing Yourself ======
To someone:
Grandparents age – cháu
Parents Age – con
Slightly Younger than parents – con
Slightly Older than you – em
Your age – tôi
Younger than you (if you are female) – chị
Younger than you (if you are male) – anh
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This is very helpful, especially with the pronunciation!
Cam on!
This is absolutely awesome. Cam On, Dona.
I need to review several times before I’ll master these lessons, but, I hope you will keep adding more.
I especially appreciate the slower pace and enhanced pronunciation in the latter lessons.
Keep up the great work!!
Cam on rhat nhieu!
Cam on Dona,
I love the lessons! Keep it up! I’m learning alot. It will take a while for me to get it but I like the pace. It’s not too fast. Love to learn more.
Cam on Donna.
Is there going to be any new post with the Lesson 10 soon?
I am so excited and waiting for your next lesson.
looking forward to hear from you.
Sincere regards,
Jay from Ho Chi Minh City.
Dona, thank you for your teaching pls help to add more text for daily using goods……
Come on Dona…….