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    How do I say "What's your name?" in Vietnamese?
    Thành Vietfones
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    You can ask ' tên của bạn là gì? ' or just ' bạn tên gì?'.
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    I would like to say "Welcome" to everyone arriving, as if addressing the whole Vietnamese Community. How would I say this?
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    Vietnamese do not just say "welcome." They would greet everyone formally, as in, "Xin chào tất cả quý vị!" (quý vị = ladies and gentlemen) .
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    How do I say "good bye" in Vietnamese?
    Thành Vietfones
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    Goodbye is 'Tạm biệt'. You can use Google Translate to learn the pronunciation.
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    I have two friends who are Vietnamese. I would like to surprise them by speaking their language. What do I start with?
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    You could make them laugh by starting out with a funny phrase. Make sure it is appropriate, though.
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    How do I say "yes please" or "no thank you"?
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    No thank you: không nhờ bạn (köng nuh ban) Yes please: vâng làm ơn (vang lan ung) Be careful with the tones. It's best to search how different symbols represent different tones and see how they are said.
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    How do I say "thank you" in Vietnamese?
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    Cám ơn + appropriate pronoun (bạn / anh/ chị/ ông/ bà, and so on). Xin cám ơn (appropriate pronoun)! is used for more formal situations.
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    How do I say "Hello, how are you" to a young woman in Vietnamese?
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    If she is younger than you, then say "Xin chào em, em khoẻ không?" If she is older than you, change both of the "em" to "chị".
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    How I can say "Hello my friend" in Vietnamese?
    Nguyễn Nam Khánh
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    You could say: "Xin chào người bạn của tôi" but it's easiest just saying "Chào bạn".
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