When conversing with another person of the opposite gender close to your own age, it’s fairly safe in most cases to address them as “anh” (male) or “em” (female).
Anh la đẹp trai = You (male) are handsome
Em la dễ thương = You (female) are cute
Also the sound “uuhy” is sometimes added to the end of words to be more endearing.
Người yêu-uuhy = Person love or lover
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Handsome | đẹp trai | De-ap Ch-ai |
| Cute | dễ thương | Y-eh Th-uong |
| Pretty | đẹp | De-ap |
| Smart | thông minh | Th-ong min-h |
| Happy | hạnh phúc | Ha-anh Ph-ouc |
| Honey | mật ong | Mu-ut ong |
| Love (Deeply) | yêu | ee-eu |
| Love (Affectionately) | thương | Th-uong |
| Like | thích | Th-icht |
| Kiss | Hôn | Hoo-un |
