How do you say “polite” in Vietnamese?

“Polite” in Vietnamese is lễ phép (polite), lịch sự (civil and polite).

Vietnamese words for “polite”

• lễ phépListenadjective
  Hanoi [le˦ˀ˥ fɛp̚˧˦] · Saigon [lej˨˩˦ fɛp̚˦˥]lễ creaky rising phép rising

  polite

  for “polite” meaning: Well-mannered, civilized.

• lịch sựListenadjective
  Hanoi [lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [lɨt̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨]lịch heavy sự heavy

  civil and polite

  for “polite” meaning: Well-mannered, civilized.

  • Bạn nên lịch sự hơn.You should be more polite.

Related Vietnamese words

• đúng mựcListenadjective

  polite; respectful

• lễ độListenadjective

  politeness; courtesy; manners

• tao nhãListenadjective

  refined; elegant

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.