mời

Meanings

1. invite

   verb

   to invite, to treat (someone)

   Whoever mời usually pays: Hôm nay em mời is "today's on me".

   • Em mời chị đi ăn tối.

     I'd like to take you out to dinner.

   • Anh ấy mời em đi đám cưới.

     He invited me to a wedding.

   A1Grammar: Please (inviting): Mời + person + verb

2. please

   verb

   please, help yourself

   A host's polite offer, with the person after it: Mời anh ngồi. To ask for something yourself, use cho em or xin.

   • Mời chị uống nước.

     Please, have some water.

   • Dạ, mời anh đi trước.

     After you.

   A2politeGrammar: Please (inviting): Mời + person + verb