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Same spelling：hay

hãy

please

interjection CEFR A1 Vietnamese

Tones 1 syllables — hãy: ngã (creaky rising) ?

hãy please

Meaning

Examples

Hãy ngồi xuống.
Please sit down.
Hãy lắng nghe tôi.
Please listen to me.

Synonyms

These Vietnamese words all mean "please", but differ in register and usage.

xinlàm ơn

Appears in these entries

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FAQ

How do you say "please" in Vietnamese?
"please" in Vietnamese is hãy.
What does hãy mean in English?
hãy means "please" (interjection). please (used to make a request or give an instruction more polite or emphatic).
How is hãy pronounced?
hãy has 1 syllables: hãy: ngã (creaky rising). You can also listen to it on this page in both Northern and Southern accents.
How common is hãy in Vietnamese?
hãy is among the 500 most-used Vietnamese words, CEFR level A1.
How is hãy used in a sentence?
For example: Hãy ngồi xuống. (Please sit down.); Hãy lắng nghe tôi. (Please listen to me.).

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