bạn

Meanings

1. you

   pronoun

   To someone your own age, or a stranger you'd treat as one; you call yourself tôi, or mình (Saigon tui) among friends. Bạn is also the noun friend.

   • Bạn tên là gì?

     What's your name?

   • Bạn là người nước nào?

     Which country are you from?

   A1Grammar: The neutral I and you: tôi, bạn, and when they sound cold

2. friend

   noun

   • Đây là bạn tôi.

     This is my friend.

   • Tôi có nhiều bạn người Việt.

     I have lots of Vietnamese friends.

   A1