làm ơn và cảm ơn
làm ơn và cảm ơn is the Vietnamese way to say please and thank you.
This phrase is a polite combination used to combine a request with an expression of gratitude.
Did you know?
- In Vietnamese culture, using làm ơn can sometimes feel overly formal or like a plea for a favor, as gratitude is often expressed through kinship terms rather than a generic 'thank you'.
- The word và may have a distant connection to the Pacoh word cuva, which means 'to scoop food into mouth'.
- While cảm ơn is the standard for 'thank you', Vietnamese speakers often omit the word entirely with close family members to avoid sounding distant or cold.
Examples in context
- Cảm ơn bạn đã giúp đỡ tôi.Thank you for helping me.
- Cám ơn nhiều lắm!Thank you so much!
- Cám ơn bạn đã giúp đỡ.Thank you for helping.
- Tôi muốn học cách nói làm ơn và cảm ơn.I want to learn how to say please and thank you.
Example conversation
Lan is teaching Tuấn about politeness.
- LanTuấn, hãy nhớ nói làm ơn và cảm ơn.Tuan, remember to say please and thank you.
- TuấnTôi biết rồi, Lan.I know, Lan.
- LanNó sẽ khiến bạn lịch sự hơn.It will make you more polite.
- TuấnTôi sẽ làm điều đó.I will do that.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cảm, làm, và, ơn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
