Useful Expressions

SHƯ-PHỤ - Father Teacher

TIÊN-SHINH - Teacher "One Born Before, Older, Wiser (Sensei in Japanese)

SHƯ-HUYNH - Senior brother student

SHƯ-TỶ - Senior sister student

KÍNH XIN THỈNH GIÁO SHƯ-PHỤ - Please give us your teachings (Onegai Shimasu in Japanese)

KÍNH XIN ÐA-TẠ SHƯ-PHỤ - Thank you teacher (formal)

CÁM-ƠN SHƯ-PHỤ - Thank you teacher (informal)

KHÔNG CÓ CHI - You are welcome (De Rien in French, De Nada in Spanish)

XIN LỖI SHƯ-PHỤ - Forgive me, teacher

GIỎI LẮM! - Very good (Congratulations)

KÍNH CHÀO SHƯ-PHỤ - Hello teacher (greetings with respect) (polite way)

SHƯ-PHỤ KHỎE KHÔNG? - How are you, teacher?

(SHƯ-PHỤ) KHỎE, CÁM-ƠN (CON) - I am fine, thank you

THẦY - Teacher (informal)

ÐỆ-TỬ - Student, disciple

ANH - Older brother

CHỊ - Older sister

EM - Younger brother or sister

CON - Son or daughter

MỘT - One;   HAI - Two;   BA - Three;   BỐN - Four;   NĂM - Five;   SÁU - Six;   BẢY - Seven;   TÁM - Eight;   CHÍN - Nine;   MƯỜI - Ten