have a seat
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Meaning · English
Sit down, usually as a sign of welcome or invitation
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Ngồi xuống, thường là dấu hiệu của sự chào đón hoặc mời gọi
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: be in a seated position
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Would you please have a seat?Bạn vui lòng ngồi xuống được không?
Tatoeba sentence #4013382 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “have a seat” mean?
Sit down, usually as a sign of welcome or invitation Literally: be in a seated position
Is “have a seat” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.