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"is that okay? / can I?" in Vietnamese
được không
duuh kohng
/ɗɨəkʰoŋ/
question phrase
Example
Tôi ngồi đây được không?
Can I sit here?
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More from "Polite Requests & Formality"
- làm ơn please (polite request)
- xin phép to request permission
- có thể can/be able to
- quý to value/respect (formal)
- thưa respectful address particle
- ngồi to sit
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