mời

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [məːj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩]

Verb

mời • (𠶣, 𠶆, 𠷯, 𫬱)

to invite; to ask
khách mời ― invited guest

Usage notes

The word mời with the English meaning "please" is used at the beginning of the sentence and followed by a second personal pronoun as a polite suggestion or invitation to do something.

Mời anh uống cà phê. ― Please have a cup of coffee.

If it is placed after the subject, mời retains its literal English meaning "to invite".

Derived terms

Derived terms

mời chào
mời gọi
mời mọc

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