Learn about housing in Vietnam
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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 18! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People &Homes. These are five types of places to live in Vietnam. 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: căn nhà |
| Yura: house |
| Le: (slow) căn nhà (regular) căn nhà |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: căn nhà |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: There are many different styles of houses in Vietnam, from the more modern structures to traditional houses that are little more than huts located in jungle or rural areas. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Ở vùng nông thôn, căn nhà thường tách biệt với nhà vệ sinh và nhà tắm. |
| Yura: In rural areas, the houses are often separated from the toilet and the bathroom. |
| Le: (slow) Ở vùng nông thôn, căn nhà thường tách biệt với nhà vệ sinh và nhà tắm. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: căn hộ |
| Yura: apartment |
| Le: (slow) căn hộ (regular) căn hộ |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: căn hộ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: An apartment has become a staple of city living in Vietnam. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Thuê căn hộ ở Việt Nam khá rẻ. |
| Yura: It is quite cheap to rent an apartment in Vietnam. |
| Le: (slow) Thuê căn hộ ở Việt Nam khá rẻ. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: nhà sàn |
| Yura: stilt house |
| Le: (slow) nhà sàn (regular) nhà sàn |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: nhà sàn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A stilt house is one that is raised up on stilts; the first floor is sometimes used for feeding cattle. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Có nhiều nhà sàn ở tỉnh Hoà Bình. |
| Yura: There are many stilt houses in Hoa Binh province. |
| Le: (slow) Có nhiều nhà sàn ở tỉnh Hoà Bình. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: nhà tập thể |
| Yura: tenement |
| Le: (slow) nhà tập thể (regular) nhà tập thể |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: nhà tập thể |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A tenement home is sometimes provided to workers. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Một số công ty cung cấp nhà tập thể cho công nhân. |
| Yura: Some companies provide tenement houses for their workers. |
| Le: (slow) Một số công ty cung cấp nhà tập thể cho công nhân. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: biệt thự |
| Yura: villa |
| Le: (slow) biệt thự (regular) biệt thự |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: biệt thự |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A villa is a modern, upscale home in Vietnam. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Có nhiều biệt thự kiểu Pháp ở Đà Lạt. |
| Yura: There are a lot of French style villas in Da Lat. |
| Le: (slow) Có nhiều biệt thự kiểu Pháp ở Đà Lạt. |
| 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: căn nhà |
| [pause]Yura: house |
| Le: căn hộ |
| [pause]Yura: apartment |
| Le: nhà sàn |
| [pause]Yura: stilt house |
| Le: nhà tập thể |
| [pause]Yura: tenement |
| Le: biệt thự |
| [pause]Yura: villa |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 types of places to live in in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Then, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye in Vietnamese |
3 Comments
HideWhere would you like to stay when you arrive in Vietnam?
Hi Susan,
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The words of different type of house is easy to pronounce. But the example pronunciations would be good if slower. Can't really catch up with the speed. Any way cảm ơn bạn.