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"please (polite request)" in Vietnamese
làm ơn
lahm uhn
/laːm ʔɤːn/
phrase
Southern note: More formal than just adding 'đi'
Example
Làm ơn giúp tôi
Please help me
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More from "Polite Requests & Formality"
- xin phép to request permission
- có thể can/be able to
- quý to value/respect (formal)
- thưa respectful address particle
- được không is that okay? / can I?
- ngồi to sit
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