Learn about widely-used modes of transportation 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 22! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation and Around town. These are five frequently used modes of transportation 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: xe ôm |
| Yura: Motor-taxi |
| Le: (slow) xe ôm (regular) xe ôm |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: xe ôm |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: In Vietnam, a motor-taxi is a form of public transportation in which a driver provides transportation for one person on his motorcycle. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Những người lái xe ôm thường đợi khách ở các ngã tư. |
| Yura: Motor-taxi drivers often wait for customers at intersections. |
| Le: (slow) Những người lái xe ôm thường đợi khách ở các ngã tư. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: xe buýt nội thành |
| Yura: City Bus |
| Le: (slow) xe buýt nội thành (regular) xe buýt nội thành |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: xe buýt nội thành |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The city bus is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get around Vietnam’s large cities. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Sinh viên có vé tháng cho xe buýt nội thành. |
| Yura: Students have a monthly ticket for city bus services. |
| Le: (slow) Sinh viên có vé tháng cho xe buýt nội thành. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: xe máy |
| Yura: motorbike |
| Le: (slow) xe máy (regular) xe máy |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: xe máy |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The motorbike is one of the most common forms of transportation in Vietnam. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Đường phố Việt Nam đầy xe máy. |
| Yura: The streets in Vietnam are full of motorbikes. |
| Le: (slow) Đường phố Việt Nam đầy xe máy. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: tắc xi |
| Yura: taxi |
| Le: (slow) tắc xi (regular) tắc xi |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: tắc xi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: It is important to only take a licensed taxi with a licensed meter in Vietnam. |
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| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Mai Linh là một công ty taxi uy tín ở Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Mai Linh is an honorable taxi company in Vietnam. |
| Le: (slow) Mai Linh là một công ty taxi uy tín ở Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: Tàu Bắc Nam |
| Yura: North-South Railway |
| Le: (slow) Tàu Bắc Nam (regular) Tàu Bắc Nam |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Tàu Bắc Nam |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The North-South Railway is a slower way to travel between Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City that’s perfect for sightseeing along the way. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Đi tàu Bắc Nam từ Hà Nội vào Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh rất rẻ. |
| Yura: It's cheap to go from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh city using the North-South Railway. |
| Le: (slow) Đi tàu Bắc Nam từ Hà Nội vào Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh rất rẻ. |
| 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: xe ôm |
| [pause]Yura: Motor-taxi |
| Le: xe buýt nội thành |
| [pause]Yura: City Bus |
| Le: xe máy |
| [pause]Yura: motorbike |
| Le: tắc xi |
| [pause]Yura: taxi |
| Le: Tàu Bắc Nam |
| [pause]Yura: North-South Railway |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 frequently used modes of transportation in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com. See you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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