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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Le: And I’m Le! |
| Yura: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Vietnamese Vocabulary, Lesson 2! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular Vietnamese Foods. 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: bánh xèo |
| Yura: Vietnamese coconut pancake |
| Le: (slow) bánh xèo (regular) bánh xèo |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: bánh xèo |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Vietnamese coconut pancakes are savory pancakes made with pork, seafood and vegetables. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Nước cốt dừa làm cho bánh xèo thơm ngon. |
| Yura: Coconut milk makes coconut pancakes taste great. |
| Le: (slow) Nước cốt dừa làm cho bánh xèo thơm ngon. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: phở |
| Yura: Vietnamese noodle soup |
| Le: (slow) phở (regular) phở |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: phở |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Pho is a Vietnamese noodle soup made with rice noodles. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Phở là món ăn nổi tiếng nhất của ẩm thực Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Pho is the most well-known dish in Vietnamese cuisine. |
| Le: (slow) Phở là món ăn nổi tiếng nhất của ẩm thực Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: bánh mì |
| Yura: bread |
| Le: (slow) bánh mì (regular) bánh mì |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: bánh mì |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Banh mi is a type of bread that is shaped like a torpedo. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Bánh mì Việt Nam được làm từ bột gạo pha với bột mì. |
| Yura: Vietnamese bread is made from rice flour and wheat flour. |
| Le: (slow) Bánh mì Việt Nam được làm từ bột gạo pha với bột mì. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: nem cuốn |
| Yura: summer roll |
| Le: (slow) nem cuốn (regular) nem cuốn |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: nem cuốn |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A summer roll is pork, shrimp and herbs wrapped in rice paper and served at room temperature. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Nem cuốn được gói bằng bánh tráng. |
| Yura: Summer rolls are wrapped with rice paper. |
| Le: (slow) Nem cuốn được gói bằng bánh tráng. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: nem chua |
| Yura: fermented pork roll |
| Le: (slow) nem chua (regular) nem chua |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: nem chua |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A fermented pork roll is wrapped in guava leaves. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Nem chua Thanh Hoá rất nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Fermented pork rolls made in Thanh Hoa province are very well-known. |
| Le: (slow) Nem chua Thanh Hoá rất nổi tiếng. |
| 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: bánh xèo |
| [pause]Yura: Vietnamese coconut pancake |
| Le: phở |
| [pause]Yura: Vietnamese noodle soup |
| Le: bánh mì |
| [pause]Yura: bread |
| Le: nem cuốn |
| [pause]Yura: summer roll |
| Le: nem chua |
| [pause]Yura: fermented pork roll |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 Foods in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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