Vietnamese children greet their elders politely with a little bow.
It is a kind way to show respect. Grown-ups smile back warmly.
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In Vietnamese, "bà" means grandma and "ông" means grandpa.
In Vietnamese, "mẹ" means mother and "bố" or "ba" means father.
An older brother is "anh" and an older sister is "chị".
A younger brother or sister is called "em" in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese has one of the richest sets of family words of any language.