Hi Mario,

We're glad that we can help.

Happy learning.

Cheers,

Chi

Team VietnamesePod101.com

HI Chi, ok I think I get it... I just need to do some practice! Regards

Hello Mario,

Thank you for your comment.

Regarding your questions, "thôi" can be used with different meanings in different context.

1) It can be used to emphasise the affirmation or convince the listener that no need to worrry or don't hesitate - which is the example in the lesson.

E.g.: Đi thôi! = Let's go!

Mọi chuyện sẽ ổn thôi! = Everything will be fine! (no need to worry).

2) Can also be used to emphasize the limitation/ extent of thing mentioned.

E.g.

- Tôi ăn 1 cái kem thôi. = I will eat only 1 ice cream. (i dont want/ cant eat more).

Let us know if you have any further questions.

Best regards,

Chi

Team VietnamesePod101.com

Hello!

Could you kindly explain a little bit more about the word "thôi"?

In the slideshow there is Ăn cơm thôi! "Let’s eat!" but "thôi"it's said it means "only"...

sorry maybe it's explained somewhere...

Regards

Hi Jimmy,

Thanks for your posting. That's a good understanding.

We hope that you enjoy the lesson.

Best,

Chi.

Team VietnamesePod101.com

If you use the word "từ" which means from, then it is inclusive of the number that comes after it. For example: "từ bốn trở lên"

Nếu and thì are "if" and "then" statements. Similar to programming language which uses a lot of conditionals. Most of the Vietnamese sentences in this lesson translate to English better with the word then instead of a comma.

Hi Kn,

About "luôn", it has 2 meanings, which are "immediately/ right away" and "always". Depends on the context, we know when it is "immediately" or "always". For example:

- " Tôi phải đi luôn." - I have to go right away. ( Verb + "luôn" )

- "Chị ấy luôn để quên ví tiền ở nhà." - She always forgets her purse at home. ( "luôn" + Verb)

If you want to say “You’ll get a 10% discount if you buy MORE THAN TWO products.” , the sentence will be: "Bạn sẽ được giảm giá 10% khi mua trên 2 sản phẩm." ( "trên" lil. means "above/ on") or you can say: "Bạn sẽ được giảm giá 10% khi mua nhiều hơn 2 sản phẩm."

Best,

Huyền

Team VietnamesePod101.com

Chao Huyen,

Seems you have many emails to go through and reply.

About: “immediately” here is “luôn”, how is that?.

If you go to https://www.vietnamesepod101.com/2014/09/22/lower-beginner-12-how-often-do-you-go-to-the-movies-in-vietnam/

see the comments. We learnt that “luôn” = always. But now, it's become “immediately”?

BTW: I am NOT trying to say "You’ll get a 10% discount if you buy two or more products."

I NEED to say "You’ll get a 10% discount if you buy MORE THAN TWO products."

The two sentences seem the same, but they are not. please read closely. (need to say MORE than two)

About buying more than you need, just to get the discount. I stopped doing that sometime ago, especially with food. It may spoil, then its wasteful. Still, I am spending money on other items, just not offers that may seem too good to be true.

Hi Kn,

You are making progress in Vietnamese! That's great!

About your question:

* Nếu anh không đến đúng giờ thì tôi sẽ về luôn đấy = “If you don’t come on time, I’ll go home immediately.”

"immediately" here is "luôn".

*You’ll get a 10% discount if you buy two or more products. If we translate word by word, it should be: Bạn sẽ được giảm giá 10% khi mua 2 sản phẩm hoặc nhiều sản phẩm hơn.

And to make it sounds more natural, we used: "Bạn sẽ được giảm giá 10% khi mua 2 sản phẩm trở lên" ( which literally means : You’ll get a 10% discount if you buy more than two products. )

I can't help buying more even I don't need them , just to get the discount if there is! :grin: :laughing: :sob:

Best,

Huyền

Team VietnamesePod101.com

Nếu anh không đến đúng giờ thì tôi sẽ về luôn đấy = "If you don't come on time, I'll go home immediately."

- what word/phrase mean 'immediately' here?

Also for the example:

You'll get a 10% discount if you buy two or more products. = Bạn sẽ được giảm giá 10% khi mua 2

sản phẩm trở lên.

If I want to say: You'll get a 10% discount if you buy MORE THAN TWO products. (I suppose I could then just say you have to buy three products or more :wink: but for learning I need to say MORE THAN TWO)

= Bạn sẽ được giảm giá 10% khi mua 2 trở lên sản phẩm.

phải không? (I use without the 'ạ' because we are friends)

p.s. I used the 'two products' example, just as an example only. Not to say we should buy more than we need. :smile: