Learn about fruits that are popular 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 Vocabulary, Lesson 6! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five fruits in Vietnamese. 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: quả ổi |
| Yura: guava |
| Le: (slow) quả ổi (regular) quả ổi |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: quả ổi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Although the guava is native to South America, Central America, and Mexico, it has been naturalized to Southeast Asia and now is widely grown and cultivated in Vietnam. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Quả ổi ở tỉnh Hải Dương ngon nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Hai Duong Province is famous for guava. |
| Le: (slow) Quả ổi ở tỉnh Hải Dương ngon nổi tiếng. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: quả vải |
| Yura: lychee |
| Le: (slow) quả vải (regular) quả vải |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: quả vải |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Lychee is very popular in the southern and central parts of Vietnam. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Quả vải thường chín vào tầm tháng 7 hằng năm. |
| Yura: Lychee often becomes ripe in July. |
| Le: (slow) Quả vải thường chín vào tầm tháng 7 hằng năm. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: quả sầu riêng |
| Yura: durian |
| Le: (slow) quả sầu riêng (regular) quả sầu riêng |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: quả sầu riêng |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Durian is known as the King of Fruits in Southeast Asia. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Với một số người, mùi của quả sầu riêng không dễ chịu. |
| Yura: The smell of durian is disgusting to some people. |
| Le: (slow) Với một số người, mùi của quả sầu riêng không dễ chịu. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: quả mít |
| Yura: jackfruit |
| Le: (slow) quả mít (regular) quả mít |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: quả mít |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Jackfruit is cultivated widely throughout Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Quả mít có nhiều gai. |
| Yura: Jackfruit has a rough skin. |
| Le: (slow) Quả mít có nhiều gai. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: quả chôm chôm |
| Yura: rambutan |
| Le: (slow) quả chôm chôm (regular) quả chôm chôm |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: quả chôm chôm |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Rambutan is native to Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Quả chôm chôm khi chín thường có màu đỏ. |
| Yura: Rambutan often turns red when it is ripe. |
| Le: (slow) Quả chôm chôm khi chín thường có màu đỏ. |
| 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: quả ổi |
| [pause]Yura: guava |
| Le: quả vải |
| [pause]Yura: lychee |
| Le: quả sầu riêng |
| [pause]Yura: durian |
| Le: quả mít |
| [pause]Yura: jackfruit |
| Le: quả chôm chôm |
| [pause]Yura: rambutan |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 fruits in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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