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"I/me (to a parent or elder); child" in Vietnamese
con
pronoun
Sounds like: gon
Southern note: In the South this is how you refer to YOURSELF when speaking to your parents, your partner's parents, or anyone of that generation.
Example
Dạ, con là con của má.
Yes, I am my mother's child.
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More from "Meeting the Family"
- chào to greet
- ông grandfather; you (older man)
- bà grandmother; you (older woman)
- bác aunt/uncle older than your parent; you (respectful)
- cháu I/me (to a grandparent); niece/nephew, grandchild
- vợ wife
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