thầy

Meaning

1. male teacher

   noun

   teacher (a man), sir

   Pupils call a man teacher thầy and themselves em; he calls himself thầy.

   • Thầy ơi, em hỏi chút được không?

     Sir, can I ask you something?

   • Thầy Nam dạy toán.

     Mr. Nam teaches math.

   Grammar: You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em