Speak Saigon
"respectful address particle" in Vietnamese
thưa
thue
/tʰɨə/
particle
Southern note: Very important for formal Southern speech
Example
Thưa bác sĩ
Dear doctor (respectful)
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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)
- được không is that okay? / can I?
- ngồi to sit
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