John
John is the Vietnamese way to say the male given name John.
John is a male given name used in Vietnamese contexts.
Meaning: male given name (name)
Did you know?
- In Vietnam, it is common to add a kinship term before a name, so a friend might call someone named John as Anh John if he is slightly older.
- While John is used for foreigners, Vietnamese people often translate it as Gioan when referring to biblical figures like John the Baptist.
- Unlike English, where John can be a generic placeholder like 'John Doe', Vietnamese uses the name Tèo or Tí for anonymous or generic people.
Examples in context
- Tên tôi là John.My name is John.This sentence contains the form John.Tatoeba #10670182 by quoctrong018, translation #1098122 by cntrational
- Chào John!Hello, John!
- Anh ấy tên là John.His name is John.
- Tôi có một người bạn tên là John.I have a friend named John.
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Example conversation
Nam and Mai are discussing a new coworker.
- NamAnh ấy là ai vậy?Who is he?
- MaiĐó là John, đồng nghiệp mới của chúng ta.That is John, our new colleague.
- NamJohn là một người rất thân thiện.John is a very friendly person.
- MaiĐúng vậy, anh ấy rất nhiệt tình.That's right, he is very enthusiastic.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
