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Dictionary entry

thưa

thưa means to address formally in Vietnamese. Review definitions, example sentences, and related dictionary entries.

Definitions

Meanings

  1. 01

    to address formally

  2. 02

    to report or inform

  3. 03

    to respond politely

Reference

Lexical details

Part of speech
Verb
CEFR
A2

Examples

Usage in context

3 examples

01

Thưa thầy, em có câu hỏi.

Respectfully teacher, I have a question.

02

Cậu ấy thưa với mẹ rằng cậu sẽ về muộn.

He informed his mother that he would be late.

03

Thưa ông, đây có phải là chỗ ngồi của tôi không?

Excuse me sir, is this my seat?