Hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh.

to arrive

Breakdown of Hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh.

• mang: to bring
• hãy: (imperative marker)
• chi nhánh: the branch (institution)

Questions & Answers about Hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh.

What does hãy mean here?

Hãy marks the sentence as an instruction or encouragement, similar to please, do, or go ahead and in English imperatives.

So:

• Hãy mang... = Please bring... / Bring...

A few notes:

• It is common in written instructions, notices, and formal guidance.
• It sounds like a directive, but not extremely harsh.
• In customer service, Vietnamese often prefers vui lòng for a more polite tone.

For example:

• Hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh. = Bring your ID documents to the branch.
• Vui lòng mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh. = Please bring your ID documents to the branch.

Why is there no subject like you in the sentence?

Vietnamese often leaves out the subject when it is obvious from context, especially in commands and instructions.

So in:

• Hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh.

the subject is understood as you.

If needed, a subject could be added:

• Bạn hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh.
• Quý khách hãy mang giấy tờ tùy thân đến chi nhánh.

But in many real-life notices and instructions, leaving it out sounds natural.

What does mang mean, and why is it used here?