mời

See also: Appendix:Variations of "moi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məːj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩]

Verb

mời • (𠶣, 𠶆, 𠷯, 𫬱)

1. to invite; to ask

   khách mời ― invited guest

Usage notes

• The word mời with the English meaning "please" is used at the beginning of the sentence and followed by a second personal pronoun as a polite suggestion or invitation to do something.

Mời anh uống cà phê. ― Please have a cup of coffee.

• If it is placed after the subject, mời retains its literal English meaning "to invite".

Derived terms

Derived terms

• mời chào
• mời gọi
• mời mọc