Say Hello And Greetings In Vietnamese - Polyglot Club

🤗 Vietnamese Greetings for Everyday Life

Hi Vietnamese learners! 😃

Do you want to learn how to say “Hello” in Vietnamese?

Greetings are an important part of any language because they allow you to connect and communicate with others.

If you’re planning a trip to the country or are trying to learn Vietnamese, keep reading to discover some of the most important greetings.

Let’s get started! 🤗

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson: Seasons, Nature and Environment, Introducing Yourself & House.

Contents

• 1 How to greet people in Vietnam
• 2 Main Greetings (chào mừng) Table
• 3 Videos
  • 3.1 Vietnamese - Chào
  • 3.2 Learn Vietnamese - Greetings
  • 3.3 Say Hello in Vietnamese the Right Way
  • 3.4 4 ways to say "Hello" in Vietnamese
  • 3.5 4 ways to say "How are you" in Vietnamese
• 4 Sources
• 5 Free Vietnamese Lessons
• 6 Language Exchange
• 7 Forum
• 8 Tools
• 9 Marketplace
• 10 Other Lessons

How to greet people in Vietnam[edit | edit source]

If you are planning a trip to Vietnam, even if you don't speak the local language, it is always good to know how to address your interlocutor. Here, respect is required, especially towards his elder.In order to set the record straight, here are some simple rules.

• Hello is chào. Goodbye is "tạm biệt" but we mostly hear chào.
• Thank you is cám ơn
• To call someone, like the waitress: cô ới!

➡ If you are a passing tourist, you will have little to worry about. To say hello to someone you don't know for example the local sandwich seller:

• Chào chú
• Chào anh (if the person can be the age of your older brother)

➡ If it is a woman:

• Chào cô (madam, mademoiselle) / Chào chị (if this person can be the age of your big sister).
• Chào em (if this person can be the age of your little brother or sister)

➡ If you are in doubt, chú and cô are universal for strangers.

➡ if it is an elderly person whom you do not know: Chào ông (for a man) / Chào bà (for a woman)

Main Greetings (chào mừng) Table[edit | edit source]

English	Vietnamese
general greeting	Xin chào
formal greeting	Xin kính chào
informal greeting spoken to a group of people	Chào bạn
respectful greeting spoken to a senior citizen ("great grandmother/great grandfather")	Chào cụ ạ
greeting spoken to an older man ("grandfather")	Chào ông
greeting spoken to an older man or woman ("uncle/aunt older than father")	Chào bác
greeting spoken to an older woman ("grandmother")	Chào bà
greeting spoken to a male friend ("older brother")	Chào anh
greeting spoken to a male friend of similar age ("uncle younger than father")	Chào chú
informal greeting spoken to an older male friend ("father")	Chào ba
greeting spoken to a young male friend ("uncle")	Chào cậu
greeting spoken to a close female friend ("older sister")	Chào chị
greeting spoken to a young married woman ("aunt")	Chào thím
greeting spoken to a young unmarried woman ("aunt")	Chào cô
greeting spoken to a child ("younger sibling")	Chào em
greeting spoken to the child of a close friend ("niece," "nephew," "grandchild")	Chào cháu
greeting spoken to the child of a close friend ("son", "daughter")	Chào con
formal greeting spoken to a group of people	Chào qúy vị
morning greeting in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]	Chào buổi sáng
afternoon greeting	Chào buổi chiều
evening greeting	Chào buổi tối
general greeting spoken to an equal in the Hà Nội dialect [vie-nor]	Chào đồng chí
general greeting to a man of equal age/status in the Hà Nội dialect ("uncle") [vie-sou]	Chào bác đồng nghiệp
respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]	Dạ chào ông ạ
respectful greeting to an older man in the Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh dialect [vie-sou]	Con kính chào ông ạ
how are you?	Bạn có khoẻ không?
how are you? spoken to a man	Anh có khoẻ không?
how are you? spoken to a woman	Chị có khoẻ không?
how are you? informal	Khỏe chứ?
formal welcome greeting	Hoanh nghênh
welcome greeting	Chào mừng
welcome greeting	Xin chào mừng
welcome greeting	Kính chào quý khách
welcome greeting	Xin kính chào quý khách
hello hi	(xin) chào
good night	chúc ngủ ngon
goodbye, bye see you later	tạm biệt hẹn gặp lại
good luck	chúc may mắn
the kiss	hôn
I love you	Tôi yêu bạn
What's your name?	Tên bạn là gì ?
My name is ...	Tên tôi là ...
first name	tên
last name, family name	họ
madam, (she) miss	bà cô
mister, (he)	ông, (anh)
please	xin hãy
thanks so much	cám ơn rất nhiều
Do you understand?	Bạn có hiểu không ?
I don't understand	Tôi không hiểu
Do you speak English?	Bạn có nói được tiếng Anh không ?
a little bit	một chút
yes	có
no	không
I am sorry	Tôi xin lỗi
Excuse me	Xin lỗi

Videos[edit | edit source]

Vietnamese - Chào[edit | edit source]

Learn Vietnamese - Greetings[edit | edit source]

Say Hello in Vietnamese the Right Way[edit | edit source]

4 ways to say "Hello" in Vietnamese[edit | edit source]

4 ways to say "How are you" in Vietnamese[edit | edit source]

Sources[edit | edit source]

• http://users.elite.net/runner/jennifers/

Free Vietnamese Lessons[edit | edit source]

• Grammar Lessons

• Vocabulary Lessons

• Pronunciation Lessons

• Culture Lessons

Language Exchange[edit | edit source]

• Find members TEACHING Vietnamese
• Find members LEARNING Vietnamese

Forum[edit | edit source]

• SHARE ideas about Vietnamese
• Ask a QUESTION about Vietnamese

Tools[edit | edit source]

• Have your text CORRECTED in Vietnamese
• VIDEOS to learn Vietnamese

Marketplace[edit | edit source]

• Buy or Sell SERVICES related to Vietnamese

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]

• Weather and Climate
• Count to 10
• Nature and Environment
• Animals
• Seasons
• Jobs
• City
• Hobbies
• Ask Directions
• Fruits