Learn about items you'll find inside a Vietnamese home
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Le: And I’m Le! |
| Yura: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Vietnamese Vocab, Lesson 17! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People &Homes. These are five common things found in Vietnamese homes. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at VietnamesePod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Yura: Le, what’s our first word? |
| Le: sập |
| Yura: large wooden bed |
| Le: (slow) sập (regular) sập |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: sập |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A large wooden bed is often not for sleeping but for sitting and talking with family members or with guests. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Cái sập thường có màu nâu. |
| Yura: The large wooden bed is often painted brown. |
| Le: (slow) Cái sập thường có màu nâu. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s our next word? |
| Le: giường |
| Yura: bed |
| Le: (slow) giường (regular) giường |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: giường |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: This word for bed refers to the kind that you sleep in. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Đôi vợ chồng mới cưới thường mua giường mới. |
| Yura: A new bed is often bought for couples when they get married. |
| Le: (slow) Đôi vợ chồng mới cưới thường mua giường mới. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: phích nước |
| Yura: vacuum flask |
| Le: (slow) phích nước (regular) phích nước |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: phích nước |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A vacuum flask is a common cooking appliance in Vietnam. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Người ta thường dùng phích nước để đựng nước nóng. |
| Yura: Vacuum flasks are often used for containing hot water. |
| Le: (slow) Người ta thường dùng phích nước để đựng nước nóng. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: bộ đồ pha trà |
| Yura: tea set |
| Le: (slow) bộ đồ pha trà (regular) bộ đồ pha trà |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: bộ đồ pha trà |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The family tea set is an important centerpiece of hospitality in Vietnam. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Bộ đồ pha trà thường được để sẵn để tiếp khách. |
| Yura: A tea set is often ready to greet the guests in Vietnamese homes. |
| Le: (slow) Bộ đồ pha trà thường được để sẵn để tiếp khách. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: tủ lạnh |
| Yura: refrigerator |
| Le: (slow) tủ lạnh (regular) tủ lạnh |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: tủ lạnh |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The refrigerator has become a common way to keep food cold and preserve it in many parts of the world. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Người dân ở thành phố thường trữ đồ trong tủ lạnh cho cả tuần. |
| Yura: People in the city store food in the refrigerator for a whole week. |
| Le: (slow) Người dân ở thành phố thường trữ đồ trong tủ lạnh cho cả tuần. |
| QUIZ |
| Yura: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Le will give you the Vietnamese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Le: sập |
| [pause]Yura: large wooden bed |
| Le: giường |
| [pause]Yura: bed |
| Le: phích nước |
| [pause]Yura: vacuum flask |
| Le: bộ đồ pha trà |
| [pause]Yura: tea set |
| Le: tủ lạnh |
| [pause]Yura: refrigerator |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 common things found in Vietnamese homes! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Then, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye in Vietnamese |
3 Comments
HideCan you tell us what else do you think is very common in a Vietnamese home?
Hi Carl,
Thank you very much for your comments.
You're right, the order of "sập" and "giường" in the lesson notes were not correct. Let us correct this soon.
The reason why you didn't see any "sập" because it is not popular these days."Sập" is a large wooden bed, often without legs and it is very cool to lie on in summer. That kind of bed was commonly used in the past and almost all homes had one. Nowadays, Vietnamese people prefer Western style, Korean style beds because they go better with the architecture of a modern house. But some families still like antique atmosphere so they keep such furniture as "sập" in their home. You may be able to see "sập" in the countryside of Vietnam. I hope you'll have a chance to see it in the next time you visit Vietnam.
Cheers,
Giang
Team VietnamesePod101.com
Hi, I think sập and giường are switched in the lesson materials.
I don't think I saw any (sập) in the homes I visited in Hanoi, but everyone had fans (quạt?) and at least one xe máy :-)