How to introduce in Vietnamese?

In this lesson, we’ll learn how to introduce ourselves in Vietnamese. Let’s get started with the basic example: Tôi tên là Linda – My name is Linda. So, “ là” can be translated as “to be” ??? 

Grammar note.

In Vietnamese, “ là” is used as a word connecting a subject and an object. Sometimes, it is often used as a verb “ to be” in English.

So, you use “ là” when you want to introduction, such as name, country, occupation,…

Example

Name

Tên tôi Michin. (My name is MiChin.)

Tôi tên Yun  (My name is Yun.)

Job

Tôi giáo viên Tiếng Việt. ( I’m Vietnamese teacher.)

Tôi nhân viên công ty. ( I’m employee.)

Tôi bác sĩ. ( I’m doctor.)

Country

Tôi người Việt Nam. (I am Vietnamese.)

Tôi người Hàn Quốc. ( I am Korean.)

Tôi người Anh ( I am British.)

Words

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