Learn about shops and services that are common 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 23! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Transportation &around town. These are common shops and services found 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: Siêu thị Big C |
| Yura: Big C Supercenter |
| Le: (slow) Siêu thị Big C (regular) Siêu thị Big C |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Siêu thị Big C |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The Big C Supercenter is a hypermarket that sells a wide range of products, from food to clothes, daily care products, office supplies and more. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Siêu thị Big C có ở rất nhiều thành phố ở Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Big C Supercenter is located in many cities in Vietnam. |
| Le: (slow) Siêu thị Big C có ở rất nhiều thành phố ở Việt Nam. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: Siêu thị Metro |
| Yura: Metro Supermarket |
| Le: (slow) Siêu thị Metro (regular) Siêu thị Metro |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Siêu thị Metro |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The Metro Supermarket is known for selling products that are local for each location so that it can offer lower prices. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Siêu thị Metro có giá cạnh tranh nhờ bán buôn. |
| Yura: Metro Supermarket provides competitive prices by wholesaling. |
| Le: (slow) Siêu thị Metro có giá cạnh tranh nhờ bán buôn. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: Saigon Co-op Mart |
| Yura: Saigon Co-op Mart |
| Le: (slow) Saigon Co-op Mart (regular) Saigon Co-op Mart |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Saigon Co-op Mart |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Saigon Co-Op Mart was one of the first retail stores in Vietnam. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Saigon Co-op Mart phổ biến ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. |
| Yura: Saigon Co-op Mart is popular in Ho Chi Minh City. |
| Le: (slow) Saigon Co-op Mart phổ biến ở thành phố Hồ Chí Minh. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: Hapro Mart |
| Yura: Hapro Mart |
| Le: (slow) Hapro Mart (regular) Hapro Mart |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: Hapro Mart |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The supermarket chain Hapro Mart has locations in every district of Hanoi and branches in some cities in northern Vietnam. - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Hapro Mart phổ biến ở Hà Nội. |
| Yura: Hapro Mart is popular in Hanoi. |
| Le: (slow) Hapro Mart phổ biến ở Hà Nội. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: CitiMart |
| Yura: CitiMart |
| Le: (slow) CitiMart (regular) CitiMart |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: CitiMart |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: The supermarket chain CityMart has almost 30 branches in Vietnam. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) CitiMart có khu giải trí ngay trong khu vực mua sắm. |
| Yura: CitiMart has an entertainment area inside its shopping center. |
| Le: (slow) CitiMart có khu giải trí ngay trong khu vực mua sắm. |
| 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: Siêu thị Big C |
| [pause]Yura: Big C Supercenter |
| Le: Siêu thị Metro |
| [pause]Yura: Metro Supermarket |
| Le: Saigon Co-op Mart |
| [pause]Yura: Saigon Co-op Mart |
| Le: Hapro Mart |
| [pause]Yura: Hapro Mart |
| Le: CitiMart |
| [pause]Yura: CitiMart |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 shops or services in town names in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Then, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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