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"can/be able to" in Vietnamese
có thể
kaw tay
/kɔ tʰe/
auxiliary
Example
Bạn có thể giúp tôi không?
Can you help me?
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More from "Polite Requests & Formality"
- làm ơn please (polite request)
- xin phép to request permission
- quý to value/respect (formal)
- thưa respectful address particle
- được không is that okay? / can I?
- ngồi to sit
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