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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 4! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five popular Vietnamese home cooked meals. 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: thịt kho |
| Yura: stewed pork |
| Le: (slow) thịt kho (regular) thịt kho |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: thịt kho |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Stewed pork is braised pork sometimes served with hard boiled eggs. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Thịt kho có vị mặn và ngọt. |
| Yura: Stewed pork has a sweet and salty taste. |
| Le: (slow) Thịt kho có vị mặn và ngọt. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: cá kho |
| Yura: stewed fish |
| Le: (slow) cá kho (regular) cá kho |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: cá kho |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Stewed fish is braised fish that is often cooked in a clay pot. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Cá kho ăn với cơm rất ngon. |
| Yura: Stewed fish is good when eaten with rice. |
| Le: (slow) Cá kho ăn với cơm rất ngon. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: dưa muối |
| Yura: pickled cabbage |
| Le: (slow) dưa muối (regular) dưa muối |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: dưa muối |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Pickled cabbage and other pickled vegetables such as mustard greens and eggplant are popular side dishes in Vietnam. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Dưa muối được làm từ rau cải lên men. |
| Yura: Pickled cabbage is made of cabbages that are fermented. |
| Le: (slow) Dưa muối được làm từ rau cải lên men. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: canh chua |
| Yura: sour soup |
| Le: (slow) canh chua (regular) canh chua |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: canh chua |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Sour soup is made with fish, pineapple, tomatoes, and bean sprouts. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Canh chua rất hợp với những ngày trời nóng. |
| Yura: Sour soup is very good on hot days. |
| Le: (slow) Canh chua rất hợp với những ngày trời nóng. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: rau muống luộc |
| Yura: boiled water spinach |
| Le: (slow) rau muống luộc (regular) rau muống luộc |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: rau muống luộc |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Boiled water spinach is a very common, simple dish. |
| - |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Người miền Bắc rất thích rau muống luộc. |
| Yura: People from the North really like boiled water spinach. |
| Le: (slow) Người miền Bắc rất thích rau muống luộc. |
| 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: thịt kho |
| [pause]Yura: stewed pork |
| Le: cá kho |
| [pause]Yura: stewed fish |
| Le: dưa muối |
| [pause]Yura: pickled cabbage |
| Le: canh chua |
| [pause]Yura: sour soup |
| Le: rau muống luộc |
| [pause]Yura: boiled water spinach |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 popular homecooked meals in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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