Chạy việc vặt

Question 1

“Say, [let’s do something]”

Answer 1

thôi

Question 2

“Stop” (at beginning of imperative clause)

Answer 2

thôi

Question 3

Stop, you are sick; you should not go to the post-office today.

Answer 3

Thôi, chị ốm, không nên đi bưu diện hôm nay.

Question 4

Say, let’s go to the bank now.

Answer 4

Thôi, bây giờ mình đi ra ngân hàng đi.

Question 5

They taught themselves Vietnamese

Answer 5

Họ tự học tiếng Việt.

Question 6

Mai Linh can give herself a manicure and a pedicure.

Answer 6

Mai Linh làm móng tay và móng chân lấy được.

Question 7

To do something by / for oneself

Answer 7

Tự (verb) / (verb) lấy / tự (verb) lấy

Question 8

You make your own clothes?

Answer 8

Chị tự may quần áo lấy à?

Question 9

alone (emphasizes doing something on one’s own)

Answer 9

một mình

Question 10

You cut your own hair by yourself?

Answer 10

Chị tự cắt tóc một mình à?

Question 11

Indicates south to north movements

Answer 11

ra

Question 12

Indicates north to south movements

Answer 12

vào

Question 13

Indicates upward travel

Answer 13

lên

Question 14

Indicates downward travel

Answer 14

xuống

Question 15

Indicates traveling across a border

Answer 15

sang

Question 16

Indicates traveling back to one’s place of origin

Answer 16

về

Question 17

Often

Answer 17

luôn

Question 18

She often puts her hair up high.

Answer 18

Chị ấy luôn búi tóc cao.

Question 19

Right away

Answer 19

luôn

Question 20

They went out right away after they got their haircuts.

Answer 20

Cắt tóc xong là chúng nó đi chơi luôn.

Question 21

Talking or eating non-stop

Answer 21

luôn miệng

Question 22

To play or work (using hands or feet) non-stop

Answer 22

luôn tay, luôn tay luôn chân

Question 23

The barber works non-stop, yet still cannot finisht he work.

Answer 23

Anh thợ cắt tóc làm luôn tay mà vẫn không hết việc.

Question 24

in a row

Answer 24

luôn (follows a numerated noun)

Question 25

I bought thirty meters in a row.

Answer 25

Tôi mua luôn ba chục thước.

Question 26

to get a haircut

Answer 26

đi cắt tóc

Question 27

to shave

Answer 27

cạo

Question 28

to cut hair

Answer 28

cắt tóc

Question 29

in back

Answer 29

đằng sau

Question 30

in front

Answer 30

đằng trước

Question 31

to wash hair

Answer 31

gội đầu

Question 32

beard, mustache

Answer 32

râu

Question 33

to part hair

Answer 33

rẽ ngôi

Question 34

to trim

Answer 34

tỉa