Emily
Emily is the Vietnamese way to say the given name Emily.
The word is a given name used to identify a person.
Meaning: given name (name)
Did you know?
- In Vietnam, if you are introducing yourself as Emily, you would rarely use the name alone. You would almost always prefix it with a kinship term like em or chị to establish your relative social status and age to the listener.
- When addressing someone named Emily in a professional context, a Vietnamese speaker might use the term cô meaning 'teacher' or 'miss' regardless of whether the person is actually a teacher.
- Because Vietnamese is a monosyllabic language, long names like Emily can sometimes feel like a sequence of three distinct words rather than one fluid name to a native speaker.
Examples in context
- Tên tôi là EmilyMy name is Emily.This sentence shows how to introduce yourself using Emily.Tatoeba #10670189 by quoctrong018, translation #2566189 by qislam
- Emily làm hư điện thoại của cô ấy.Emily broke her phone.This sentence uses Emily as the subject of a sentence describing an action.Tatoeba #3714417 by khoaharp, translation #3714416 by Jesse
- Emily đang làm bài tập về nhà của cô.Emily is doing her homework.This sentence uses Emily to describe someone performing a task.Tatoeba #13426413 by leucammieuvu, translation #2854173 by CN
- Chào Emily, bạn có thời gian để trò chuyện không?Hello Emily, do you have time for a chat?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hương and Hùng are talking about their mutual friend's name.
- HươngTên cô ấy là Emily phải không?Her name is Emily, right?
- HùngĐúng rồi, Emily là bạn thân của tôi.That's right, Emily is my close friend.
- HươngEmily là người Mỹ đúng không?Emily is American, isn't she?
- HùngVâng, cô ấy đến từ Mỹ.Yes, she comes from America.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
