xin

ask for · polite request

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Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. ask for

    verb

    Cho em xin … is the polite way to ask for something: a menu, the bill, a phone number.

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  2. polite request

    adverb

    please

    A polite request. It softens what follows, as in xin chào, xin lỗi.

    A1formalpoliteto recognizeGrammar: Polite asking: xin + verb

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