Learn to ask "How do you say this in Vietnamese?"
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Hello and welcome to Southern Vietnamese Survival Phrases brought to you by VietnamesePod101.com. This course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Southern Vietnam. You’ll be surprised at how far a little Vietnamese will go. |
| Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by VietnamesePod101.com. There, you’ll find the accompanying PDF lesson notes and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. |
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| Southern Vietnamese Survival Phrases lesson 32 - How Do You Say This in Southern Vietnamese? |
| In today’s lesson, we'll introduce you to a phrase that will provide you with the tools to learn from the people around. Now, a dictionary is a great idea, but don't forget that you can use Vietnamese to learn in a fun and interactive way. For today’s lesson, we're gonna need a word as we're going to cover "How do you say (something) in Vietnamese?" For today’s lesson, let’s use "durian" for that something. |
| To ask, "How do you say ‘durian’ in Vietnamese?" is Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Let’s break it down by syllable: Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Now, let’s hear it once again, Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| The first word, "durian," is a special kind of fruit in Southeast Asia including Vietnam. It has special odor, taste, and is thorn-covered and is known as the king of fruit. |
| Durian is followed by tiếng Việt, tiếng Việt, which in Vietnamese is the word for Vietnamese language. |
| tiếng Việt |
| tiếng Việt |
| Tiếng is said in the rising tone. Let’s hear it again, tiếng. |
| tiếng |
| Việt |
| Việt |
| Việt is said in the low tone. |
| Việt |
| Việt |
| Let’s take a look at the next word, nói. |
| nói |
| This means "to say” or “to speak” or “talk.” |
| nói |
| nói |
| Nói is said in the rising tone. |
| So again, nói. |
| nói |
| The last words are thế nào. |
| thế nào |
| This simply means "how" in Vietnamese. |
| Thế is said in the rising tone, nào falls gradually. |
| So once again, thế nào. |
| thế nào |
| So all together, we have Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? Literally, this means "How to say ‘durian’ in Vietnamese?" If you ask somebody you meet in Vietnam this question, the answer they give you in Vietnamese will probably be sầu riêng. |
| sầu riêng |
| This is the Vietnamese word for “durian.” |
| sầu riêng |
| Don’t forget to say “thank you” to them in Vietnamese and we all know that is - Cám ơn rất nhiều.. They will be glad to hear that and perhaps smile at you. |
| To ask, “How do you say ‘rambutan’ in Vietnamese?” simply substitute the word rambutan for durian. The phrase in Vietnamese is Rambutan tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Rambutan tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Rambutan tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| The answer to this is chôm chôm. |
| chôm chôm |
| The Vietnamese word for rambutan is chôm chôm. |
| chôm chôm |
| Chôm chôm is another kind of fruit that you can find in Vietnam. It has a red, soft, prickly skin, and looks like a big red chestnut, but it’s sweet and doesn’t hurt when you touch. |
| Another phrase you can use to ask “How do you say (something) in Vietnamese?” is Cái này tiếng Việt gọi là gì? |
| Once again, Cái này tiếng Việt gọi là gì? |
| You can use this phrase by pointing at something and asking someone. |
Outro |
| Okay, to close out today’s lesson, we'd like for you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it out loud. You’ll have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so, chúc may mắn, this means “good luck” in Vietnamese. |
| Okay, here we go! |
| “How do you say ‘Durian’ in Vietnamese?” - Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Durian tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| “How do you say ‘Rambutan’ in Vietnamese?” - Rambutan tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Rambutan tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| Rambutan tiếng Việt nói thế nào? |
| All right, that's going to do it for this lesson. Remember to stop by VietnamesePod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF lesson notes. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment. Bye! |
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