Vietnamese phrase guide
How to say please in Vietnamese
Làm ơn means "please" in Vietnamese. Hear pronunciation, learn polite variants, examples, and common mistakes.
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To say "please" in Vietnamese, say "Làm ơn". It is polite request, and the variants below show how to use it naturally.
- Easy pronunciation: lam uhn
- Best use: Use làm ơn before a request when you want to sound polite and clear.
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Làm ơn
please
Literal meaning: do a favor
Easy pronunciation: lam uhn
Use làm ơn before a request when you want to sound polite and clear.
Pronunciation breakdown
Vietnamese spelling
Làm → lờ am lam huyền Làm
ơn → ơn
Useful variants
Làm ơn giúp tôi
Please help me
Strong and clear.
Vui lòng
Please
More written or service-style.
Cho tôi...
Please give me...
Most natural for ordering.
Example sentences
Làm ơn nói chậm lại.
Please speak more slowly.
Cho tôi một ly nước.
Please give me a glass of water.
Common mistakes
- Vietnamese often sounds polite through pronouns and particles, not only one word for please.
- For ordering, cho tôi is often more natural than adding làm ơn everywhere.
FAQ
Is there a direct word for please in Vietnamese?
Làm ơn and vui lòng can mean please, but natural politeness often depends on the whole sentence.
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