ladies and gentlemen
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Meaning · English
a polite way to address a mixed audience
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.Xin gửi lời chào trân trọng tới tất cả quý ông, quý bà.
Tatoeba sentence #5404494 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Wikipedia “Irreversible binomial” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “ladies and gentlemen” mean?
a polite way to address a mixed audience
Is “ladies and gentlemen” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“ông bà” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.