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What's the meaning of this vietnam words. good morning, good afternoon, hello, welcome and thaks?

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  1. one item in calif for's suggesion needs to be corrected is

    chào bác (to an much elder)

    chào anh (to an elder man)

    chào chị (to an elder women)


  2. Gud morning : cha`o

    Gud  afternoon: cha`o

    Gud evening : chao.

    Hello : cha`o

    Thx : ca?m o*n !

  3. No, don't use Robber's suggestions.  Vietnamese don't distinguish the time of the day as far as greetings are concerned.  They'll be rolling on the floor laughing their .ss off if you say "Chao buoi sang", "Chao buoi trua", etc.

    Chào is equivalent to Ciao in Italian or Hi in English.  It's OK to just say "Ciao" or "Hi" but it's NOT OK to just say "Chào". Chào must be followed by the other person's name or title.

    Chào ông (to a man), chào bà (to a woman), chào cô (to a girl), chào em (to a youngster), chào bác (to an elder), chào bạn (to a friend).  This whole thing goes beyond language as it is more a custom thing than language.  Normally people greet each other with a smile and a light nod; handshake OK.  A simple Chào ông or Chào bà (said above) should be enough.

    Cám ơn=Thank you

    Không có chi=You welcome (That's nothing, if translated literally)

  4. 1. good morning = chao buoi sang  

    2. good afternoon = chao buoi trua

    3. hello = xin chao  ( i suggest you to use this one all the time, the 2 sentence above (1 and 2) are not common and very strange to local vietnamese)

    4. welcome = rat hoan nghenh

    5. thanks = cam on

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