Learn about traditional clothing 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 19! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to People &Homes. These are five Vietnamese Traditional items of clothing. 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: áo dài |
| Yura: Vietnamese Long Dress |
| Le: (slow) áo dài (regular) áo dài |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: áo dài |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The Vietnamese long dress is the national costume of Vietnam. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Học sinh trung học thường mặc áo dài vào ngày thứ Hai. |
| Yura: High school students often wear Vietnamese long dresses on Mondays. |
| Le: (slow) Học sinh trung học thường mặc áo dài vào ngày thứ Hai. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: áo bà ba |
| Yura: Vietnamese Silk Pajamas |
| Le: (slow) áo bà ba (regular) áo bà ba |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: áo bà ba |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Vietnamese silk pajamas are usually associated with rural southern Vietnam. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Áo bà ba không có cổ áo. |
| Yura: Vietnamese silk pajamas have no collars. |
| Le: (slow) Áo bà ba không có cổ áo. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: yếm |
| Yura: Vietnamese Bodice |
| Le: (slow) yếm (regular) yếm |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: yếm |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A yem is a diamond-shaped bodice with strings to tie at the woman’s neck and back. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Yếm là đồ lót truyền thống của phu nữ Việt Nam. |
| Yura: The yem is an ancient undergarment of Vietnamese women. |
| Le: (slow) Yếm là đồ lót truyền thống của phụ nữ Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: áo tứ thân |
| Yura: 4-part Dress |
| Le: (slow) áo tứ thân (regular) áo tứ thân |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: áo tứ thân |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The 4- part dress is peasant's clothing with an outer tunic, a long dress, a bodice and a belt. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Áo tứ thân từng là trang phục hàng ngày của phụ nữ miền Bắc. |
| Yura: The 4-part dress used to be the daily costume of women in the North. |
| Le: (slow) Áo tứ thân từng là trang phục hàng ngày của phụ nữ miền Bắc. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: áo mớ ba mớ bảy |
| Yura: 3-part or 7-part dress |
| Le: (slow) áo mớ ba mớ bảy (regular) áo mớ ba mớ bảy |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: áo mớ ba mớ bảy |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: This is a colorful dress that has three parts or seven parts. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Những người nữ hát quan họ thường mặc áo mớ ba mớ bảy. |
| Yura: Quan ho female singers often wear 3-part or 7-part dresses to perform. |
| Le: (slow) Những người nữ hát quan họ thường mặc áo mớ ba mớ bảy. |
| 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: áo dài |
| [pause]Yura: Vietnamese Long Dress |
| Le: áo bà ba |
| [pause]Yura: Vietnamese Silk Pajamas |
| Le: yếm |
| [pause]Yura: Vietnamese Bodice |
| Le: áo tứ thân |
| [pause]Yura: 4-part Dress |
| Le: áo mớ ba mớ bảy |
| [pause]Yura: 3-part or 7-part dress |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 Traditional items of clothing in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Then, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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