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cảm ơn

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Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ ʔəːn˧˧]Huế [kaːm˧˨ ʔəːŋ˧˧]Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ ʔəːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cảmdippinghỏiơnlevelngang

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cảm ơn means thank you; to thank.

Also spelled cám ơn — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of cảm ơn in English

Verb

  1. to thank
    • (Cháu/Con) cám ơn cô.(I'd like to) thank you.
    • Cám ơn chú đi con.Go ahead and thank him.
    • Cám ơn các anh đã tới đây.Thank you all for coming.

Example sentences with cảm ơn

  • Tôi gọi là để cảm ơn bạn. I'm calling to thank you.
  • Tôi sẽ thử lại sau, cảm ơn. I'll try again, thank you.
  • Cảm ơn vì đã chọn chúng tôi. Thank you for choosing us.
  • Từ tận đáy lòng, cảm ơn bạn. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
  • Cảm ơn vì giải thích của bạn. Thanks for your explanation.
  • Cảm ơn quý khách đã mua hàng! Thank you for your purchase!
  • Cảm ơn lời giải thích của bạn. Thanks for your explanation.
  • Cảm ơn vì đã mời tôi. Thanks for inviting me.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cảm ơn could be written as 感恩, 敢恩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Analogical remodeling of cám ơn, nativized form of Chinese 感恩 (modern SV: cảm ân), by replacing the first syllable under the influence of cảm ân, a learned form derived by reinterpreting the Chinese characters according to their regular Sino-Vietnamese readings.

Frequently asked questions

What does cảm ơn mean in English?

cảm ơn (verb) means "thank you; to thank".

How do you pronounce cảm ơn?

IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˩ ʔəːn˧˧]; Saigon [kaːm˨˩˦ ʔəːŋ˧˧]. Tones: cảm — dipping tone (hỏi), ơn — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.