thỏa thuận
The English word "deal" translates to Vietnamese as thỏa thuận.
Thỏa thuận refers to an agreement or a mutual arrangement. It is a versatile term commonly used in professional, legal or formal business contexts to describe a deal that has been negotiated.
Meaning: agreement, arrangement (noun)
Which one should you use?
While thỏa thuận implies a mutual agreement or negotiation, the term giao dịch is used specifically when referring to a commercial transaction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word thỏa thuận can function as both a noun meaning "agreement/deal" and a verb meaning "to agree" or "to reach an agreement". To specifically say "to reach a deal" or "to strike a deal", use the phrase đạt được thỏa thuận.
Did you know?
- If a deal is broken, instead of saying the 'agreement' was broken, a Vietnamese speaker might say the 'trust' niềm tin was broken, shifting the focus from the document to the relationship.
- While thỏa thuận is for the agreement itself, the word chốt is used in modern slang to mean 'closing the deal' or 'finalizing' a decision.
- Vietnamese lacks a single word that covers both a 'business deal' and a 'card game deal', requiring entirely different vocabulary for the two.
Examples in context
- Tom đã đạt được một thỏa thuận.Tom made a deal.This sentence shows how to use thỏa thuận to describe making a deal.Tatoeba #3470063 by tucm, translation #2648927 by CK
- Công ty ABC và công ty XYZ đã ký hiệp định kinh doanh.Company ABC and Company XYZ have signed a business deal.
- Chúng tôi cần một thỏa thuận mới.We need a new agreement.
- Hai bên đã ký kết thỏa thuận.Both sides have signed the agreement.
Example conversation
Hương and Nam are discussing a business contract at a cafe.
- HươngAnh đã đọc bản thỏa thuận chưa?Have you read the agreement?
- NamTôi đọc rồi, mọi thứ đều ổn.I read it, everything is fine.
- HươngVậy chúng ta chốt thỏa thuận này nhé?So, shall we finalize this agreement?
- NamĐồng ý, tôi rất hài lòng.Agreed, I am very satisfied.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
