mời

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [məːj˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [məːj˨˩]

mời • (𠶣, 𠶆, 𠷯, 𫬱)

1. to invite; to ask

   khách mời ― invited guest

• 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".