Category: Vocabulary

Addressing people: Why “I” doesn’t simply mean “tôi” and “you” doesn’t mean “bạn” in Vietnamese

Addressing people: Why “I” doesn’t simply mean “tôi” and “you” doesn’t mean “bạn” in Vietnamese

Addressing people in Vietnamese is not simple. There is no one word equivalent to “I”, “you”, “he” or “she” in Vietnamese. Just try addressing an old man or woman with “bạn” or calling a …

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