cảm ơn vì bữa ăn
The Vietnamese phrase for "thank you for the food" is cảm ơn vì bữa ăn.
cảm ơn vì bữa ăn is used to express gratitude to someone who has provided or prepared a meal. You can use variations of this sentiment to say "Thank you for preparing such a delicious meal" (Cảm ơn bạn đã chuẩn bị bữa ăn ngon), "I am truly grateful for this meal" (Tôi rất cảm kích bữa ăn này), "This dish is delicious, thank you" (Món này ngon quá, cảm ơn) or "Oh, thank you all for cooking" (Ồ, cảm ơn mọi người đã nấu ăn).
How does it change in a sentence?
The word order for this expression follows the English structure: [thank you] + [for] + [the meal].
Did you know?
- Expressing gratitude for food in a Vietnamese home often involves 'mời', where the youngest person invites everyone else to eat before they begin themselves.
- In Vietnam, the act of thanking the cook is often a lesson in hierarchy, where children must use a specific pronoun like con to acknowledge their junior status.
- The word cảm in cảm ơn is a Sino-Vietnamese term meaning 'to feel', making the phrase more about 'feeling gratitude' than a simple transaction.
Examples in context
- Tôi xin chân thành cảm ơn bữa ăn tuyệt vời nàyI sincerely thank you for this amazing meal
- Cảm ơn nhiều, món này thật ngonThank you very much, this dish is really delicious
- Cảm ơn các bạn đã làm bữa ăn ngon như thế nàyThank you all for making such a delicious meal
- Cảm ơn vì bữa ăn ngon này.Thank you for this delicious meal.
- Cảm ơn vì bữa ăn rất tuyệt vời.Thank you for the wonderful meal.
Example conversation
Hùng is visiting Chi's house for dinner.
- HùngMón ăn này ngon quá, Chi!This food is so delicious, Chi!
- ChiAnh ăn thêm chút nữa nhé.Please have some more.
- HùngTôi no rồi, cảm ơn vì bữa ăn.I am full, thank you for the meal.
- ChiKhông có chi, Hùng.You are welcome, Hùng.
