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Monday at 06:30 PM
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Hello listeners! What is the most interesting thing about Vietnam?

VietnamesePod101.com Verified
Friday at 11:14 AM
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Hi David,


Thank you for your comment. Our lessons are not only built for Northern Vietnamese. Specifically in the beginner stage, our goals for the lessons are to bring a broad understanding and vocabulary to all of our learners, which covers the most common words in both Northern and Southern Vietnam. As explained previously, "giรนm" is originally Southern word but it has become so commonly used across the country so we thought it should be included in our lesson. Hope this helps and let us know if you have any further questions!


Sincerely,


Khanh

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David
Friday at 11:03 PM
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My question on giรนm has been answered.

However, since you say it is a Southern word, and these lessons are for Northern Vietnamese, why even teach it at this beginner stage?

Nick
Thursday at 02:24 AM
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Chร o Giang,


Yes, this makes much more sense now!


Cแบฃm ฦกn nhiแปu lแบฏm!


Nick

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Wednesday at 10:20 AM
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Chร o Nick,


Thank you for your question.


"giรบp" and "giรนm" has the same meaning and usage when it comes to asking for help. The difference is that "giรนm" is a Southern Vietnamese word, but nowadays it has become so common that many people in Vietnam (regardless of their region) use it too.

For example, you can say: "Lร m ฦกn chแป‰ giรบp tรดi ฤ‘ฦฐแปng ฤ‘แบฟn sรขn bay." or "Lร m ฦกn chแป‰ giรนm tรดi ฤ‘ฦฐแปng ฤ‘แบฟn sรขn bay." (Please show me the direction to the airport)


Another difference is that "giรบp" itself means "to help", so it can be used as the verb "help" in English but "giรนm" cannot. For example, you can say: "Hรฃy giรบp tรดi" (Please help me)" but CANNOT say "Hรฃy giรนm tรดi."


Do you understand their differences now?


Have a nice day

Giang

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Nick
Wednesday at 02:13 AM
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Xin chร o,


The most interesting thing about Vietnam is the language, of course! :wink:


Speaking of which, can you explain the difference between giรบp, used in the lesson phrases, and giรนm, in the lesson vocabulary? It would seem they are different conjugations of the verb meaning to help, but it has been my understanding that Vietnamese verbs aren't conjugated but change meaning based on context.


Cแบฃm ฦกn nhiแปu lแบฏm,


Nick