🇻🇳 Vietnamese phrases

How to say “Friend” in Vietnamese

Bạn

bahn

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'Bạn' also means 'you' between peers. 'Bạn bè' is friends in general; 'bạn thân' is a close friend.

Other ways to say it

VietnamesePronunciationMeaningWhen to use it
Bạn thânbahn tuhnBest / close friendSomeone you're very close to
Bạn bèbahn behFriends (collective)Talking about friends as a group

In a sentence

Đây là bạn thân của tôi.

day lah bahn tuhn kuh-uh toy

This is my close friend.

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