rất vui được gặp bạn
[zət̚˧˦ vuj˧˧ ʔɗɨək̚˧˨ʔ ɣap̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ]word by word
rất vui được gặp bạn is the Vietnamese way to say nice to meet you.
The phrase is a polite expression used to indicate that you are happy to be introduced to someone for the first time.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Vietnamese, the word bạn (you) is often replaced with specific pronouns to be grammatically and socially correct. You can use rất vui được gặp anh/chị/em, where anh refers to an older brother or male, chị to an older sister or female and em to a younger person.
When do people say it?
If someone says rất vui được gặp bạn to you, a common response is Tôi cũng rất vui được gặp bạn, which adds the word cũng to mean I am also very happy to meet you.
Did you know?
- A common non-verbal accompaniment to this phrase is a slight bow of the head, which signals respect and humility during the introduction.
- The word bạn used for 'friend' or 'you' actually comes from the Chinese character 伴, which originally referred to someone accompanying or joining another.
- While bạn means 'friend' and is used for 'you' in this phrase, using it with a much older person can be seen as unexpectedly casual or even rude.
Examples in context
- Tôi rất vui được gặp bạn hôm nay.I am very happy to meet you today.
Example conversation
Two people are introduced at a business networking event.
- HươngChào Tuấn, tôi là Hương.Hello Tuấn, I am Hương.
- TuấnChào Hương, rất vui được gặp bạn.Hello Hương, nice to meet you.
- HươngTôi cũng rất vui được gặp bạn.I am also very glad to meet you.
- TuấnBạn làm việc ở đâu?Where do you work?
