Ch 1 - Greeting & Getting Acquainted

Question 1

an older male (Mr/Sir)

Answer 1

ông

Question 2

an older female (Mrs/Madam)

Answer 2

bà

Question 3

a female teacher or unmarried female (Miss/female teacher)

Answer 3

cô

Question 4

a male teacher

Answer 4

thầy

Question 5

a young man or a male peer (male acquaintance)

Answer 5

anh

Question 6

a young woman or a female peer (female acquaintance)

Answer 6

chị

Question 7

a male or female younger than yourself, a student, a young child (younger male or younger female acquaintance) - use as I

Answer 7

em

Question 8

polite particles (thưa at beginning of response, ạ at end (opt))

Answer 8

thưa, ạ

Question 9

to greet, hello, goodbye

Answer 9

chào

Question 10

as for, and

Answer 10

còn

Question 11

what?

Answer 11

gì

Question 12

to be

Answer 12

là

Question 13

is what?

Answer 13

là gì?

Question 14

given name

Answer 14

tên

Question 15

I, me

Answer 15

tôi

Question 16

my name (lit. name of mine)

Answer 16

tên tôi

Question 17

I beg your pardon, excuse me

Answer 17

xin lỗi

Question 18

family name

Answer 18

họ

Question 19

family name and given name

Answer 19

họ tên

Question 20

of (indicates possession)

Answer 20

của

Question 21

here is (informal introduction)

Answer 21

đây là

Question 22

further

Answer 22

kìa là

Question 23

to request, to beg

Answer 23

xin

Question 24

to introduce

Answer 24

giới thiệu

Question 25

let me introduce (formal)

Answer 25

tôi xin giới thiệu

Question 26

very pleased to meet (from English)

Answer 26

rất vui được gặp

Question 27

with, to

Answer 27

với

Question 28

you (plural - when speaking to a man and a woman)

Answer 28

anh chị

Question 29

How do you write?

Answer 29

viết làm sao?

Question 30

Who is that? (cf. what is that person's name)

Answer 30

đây là ai?

Question 31

And who is that?

Answer 31

còn kìa là ai?

Question 32

Use at beginning of response (polite)

Answer 32

thưa/dạ

Question 33

origin

Answer 33

gốc

Question 34

person

Answer 34

người

Question 35

country

Answer 35

nước

Question 36

middle name

Answer 36

tên đem

Question 37

to meet

Answer 37

gặp

Question 38

which?

Answer 38

nào?

Question 39

which country?

Answer 39

nước nào?

Question 40

from which country?

Answer 40

người nước nào?

Question 41

also

Answer 41

cũng

Question 42

no

Answer 42

không/không phải

Question 43

and

Answer 43

và

Question 44

yes

Answer 44

vâng/phải

Question 45

not to be...

Answer 45

không phải là....