tạ ơn

/taː ʔəːn/

to thank

Tôi muốn tạ ơn bạn vì sự giúp đỡ.

I want to thank you for your help.

formalinformal

To express gratitude or appreciation to someone for their help, kindness, or support.

Cảm ơn bạn đã giúp đỡ tôi.

Thank you for helping me.

Tôi muốn tạ ơn cha mẹ của mình.

I want to thank my parents.

This phrase is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to express gratitude.

Collocations

tạ ơn bạnthank youtạ ơn cha mẹthank my parents

Synonyms

cảm ơn cám ơn

Antonyms

chửi bới làm phiền

Related Phrases

cảm ơnphrase

to thank

cám ơnphrase

to thank

Pro Tip

Formal vs. Informal

'Tạ ơn' is more formal than 'cảm ơn' or 'cám ơn', which are more commonly used in everyday conversation.

Gold Rule

Correct Usage

Use 'tạ ơn' when you want to express gratitude in a more formal or respectful manner.

Word Origin

Derived from the Vietnamese words 'tạ' (to thank) and 'ơn' (favor or kindness).

Usage Notes

While 'tạ ơn' and 'cảm ơn' are both used to express gratitude, 'tạ ơn' is slightly more formal and often used in written or more formal spoken contexts.

Word Breakdown

tạ

to thank

root

ơn

favor or kindness

root

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