What does it mean word for word?
The phrase cảm ơn bạn đã đến breaks down into cảm ơn (to thank), bạn (you/friend), đã (a particle indicating a completed action in the past) and đến (to come).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase cảm ơn bạn đã đến is neutral or friendly and is suitable for peers or people of a similar age. For a more polite and respectful tone when addressing someone slightly older, you can use cảm ơn anh/chị đã đến, using anh for a male and chị for a female. In very formal situations, you might use Xin chân thành cảm ơn quý vị đã đến to say "I sincerely thank you for coming". For an informal way to say "thank you for dropping by" or "thank you for visiting", you can use Cảm ơn đã ghé thăm nha.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using this expression, you should replace the word bạn with the appropriate kinship pronoun depending on the age and gender of the person you are thanking, such as anh, chị, em, ông or bà. For example, Cảm ơn ông/bà/anh/chị đã tới translates to "Thank you, sir/madam/brother/sister, for coming".
Did you know?
- The word đến is a distant relative of the English word 'dating' via a shared ancestry with Malay 'datang' and Tagalog 'dating'.
- When you say cảm ơn, you are literally saying you 'feel' a sense of 'grace' or 'favor', because 'cảm' means 'to feel'.
- If you are thanking a guest, you might replace bạn with quý vị to elevate the person to a status of 'precious' or 'distinguished' visitors.
Examples in context
- Cảm ơn bạn đã đến chúc mừng sinh nhật của tôiThank you for coming to celebrate my birthday
- Cảm ơn đã ghé nhà chơi nhé!Thank you for dropping by!
- Rất cám ơn quý vị đã đến tham dự sự kiện của chúng tôi.We sincerely thank you for coming to our event.
- Cảm ơn bạn đã đến dự tiệc.Thank you for coming to the party.
- Cảm ơn bạn đã đến thăm tôi.Thank you for coming to visit me.
- Cảm ơn bạn đã đến buổi họp.Thank you for coming to the meeting.
Example conversation
Minh says goodbye to Mai after she visits his new house.
- MinhCảm ơn bạn đã đến thăm nhà tôi.Thank you for coming to visit my house.
- MaiKhông có gì, nhà bạn rất đẹp.You're welcome, your house is very beautiful.
- MinhHẹn gặp lại bạn sớm nhé.I hope to see you again soon.
- MaiChào bạn, hẹn gặp lại.Goodbye, see you again.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bạn, cảm, đến, ơn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
