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"to request permission" in Vietnamese
xin phép
sin fehp
/sin fɛp̚/
phrase
Sounds like: sin phép
Example
Xin phép hỏi
May I ask
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More from "Polite Requests & Formality"
- làm ơn please (polite request)
- 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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