xin chào, tôi tên là
[sin˧˧ t͡ɕaːw˨˩ toj˧˧ ten˧˧ laː˨˩]word by word
xin chào, tôi tên là is the Vietnamese way to say "hi, my name is".
This phrase is used to greet someone and introduce yourself by stating your name. While the phrase uses tôi as the standard word for "I/me", in real Vietnamese conversation, speakers often replace tôi with kinship terms such as em, cháu or anh depending on the age of the person they are talking to.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of xin chào (hello), tôi (I/me), tên (name) and là (is).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The formal way to introduce yourself is Xin chào, tôi tên là [Your Name]. For a more casual and friendly introduction among peers, you can use Chào, mình tên là, which replaces Xin chào with Chào and tôi with mình.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese, the word chào is derived from a term used to describe attending an audience with an emperor.
Examples in context
- Xin chào, tôi tên là Maria.Hello, my name is Maria.
- Chào, tôi là Peter.Hi, I'm Peter.
- Xin chào, tôi tên là Minh.Hi, my name is Minh.
- Xin chào, tôi tên là An.Hi, my name is An.
Example conversation
Nam and Lan meet for the first time at a language class.
- NamXin chào, tôi tên là Nam.Hi, my name is Nam.
- LanChào Nam, mình tên là Lan.Hi Nam, my name is Lan.
- NamRất vui được làm quen với bạn.It is nice to get to know you.
- LanMình cũng vậy!Me too!
