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1
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In America, there is a saying

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Bên Mỹ có câu (nói)

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Americans often say

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Người Mỹ hay nói

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The ancients taught

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Người xưa có dạy

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the ancients had a saying

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người xưa có câu

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an ancient saying

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cổ nhân từng nói

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confirm

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xác nhận

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I want to confirm a bit

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Cháu muốn xác nhận một chút ạ:

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Gang, band, group

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Bọn

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set

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bộ

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card (like a flash card)

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thẻ

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ought to (verb)

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nên

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candle (noun)

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nến

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same, coincide, concur (also means earth-worm)

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trùng

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14
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duplicate

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trùng nhau

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so in order not to overlap (in recording)

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nên để không ghi âm trùng nhau

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Each person records one card set

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mỗi người ghi âm 1 bộ thẻ.

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so in order not to overlap, each person records 1 set of cards.

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nên để không ghi âm trùng nhau thì mỗi người ghi âm 1 bộ thẻ.

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18
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at present, curently

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hiện tại

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So now there are two directions (choices)

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Vậy hiện tại có 2 hướng.

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which direction do you want us to go?

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Chú muốn bọn cháu làm theo hướng nào ạ?

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or are both directions ok?

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Hay là cả 2 hướng đều ok ạ?

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while (at the same time as)

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trong lúc, trong khi, khi

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a while (a duration of time); she worked in a bank for a little while before studying law

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một thời gian; cô ta làm ở một ngân hàng một thời gian trước khi học luật

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continue, carry on

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tiếp= tiếp tục

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25
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everyday

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hằng ngày

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26
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older

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nhiều tuổi

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Orange County

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quận Cam

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28
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what are you doing

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con đang làm gì?

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what are you doing (can drop the pronoun in informal talk)?

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đang làm gì?

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30
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Please eat (informal)

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em ăn cơm nhé

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I invite you to eat (more formal)

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mời em ăn cơm

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32
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Please keep eating; I have to leave

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xin phép mọi người cứ ăn đi, tôi phải đi bây giờ

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33
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ask everyone to allow me to go outside and smoke

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xin phép tôi ra ngoài hút thuốc nhé

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34
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I (con) will send the audio and lesson for you within an hour

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con sẽ gửi audio và bài tập cho chú sau 1 tiếng ạ

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35
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have a pleasant Sunday

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con chúc chú chủ nhật vui vẻ

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36
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see you next Friday

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hẹn gặp chú thứ 6 tuần sau ạ

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37
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Again I apologize

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Một lần nữa con xin lỗi chú nhiều ạ

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38
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come in

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Mời … vào nhà (ạ) (formal); …vào nhà đi (ạ) (informal)

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39
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sit down

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Mời…. ngồi (ạ) (formal) / ….ngồi đi (ạ) (informal)

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40
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word at end of sentence when other person is older

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(ạ)

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41
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would you like something to drink / would you like some coffee

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…uống gì nhé? (ạ) formal) / …uống cà phê(trà,..) nhé? (informal)

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Have some water / would you like some water; I invite you to drink water

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Mời….uống nước (ạ) / ….uống nước đi (ạ)

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43
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nature

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thiên nhiên, tự nhiên, tạo hóa

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44
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to continue; to keep on (not tiếp tục)

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cứ

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45
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make yourself at home; Please feel free to; I think it can also mean help yourself - like dig in)

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Xin….. cứ tự nhiên (ạ)

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46
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I invite you to eat; please start; dig in (Southern)

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…mời….ăn cơm; Con mời chú ăn cơm (northern style)

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I invite you to eat; please start; dig in (Northern)

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…ăn cơm nhé (southern style)

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48
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Please may I (tutor translate allow me but that doesn’t sound quite right), Allow me …

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Xin phép….

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49
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verb to add adjective: additional, added

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thêm

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50
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Have a bit more (food)

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…ăn thêm chút nữa

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51
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sword

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kiếm

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52
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search

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tìm kiếm

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53
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result

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Kết quả

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54
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search results from Wikipedia

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Kết quả tìm kiếm từ Wikipedia

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55
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conversation

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hội thoại

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56
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corpse

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xác

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57
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to fix, appoint; set; assign

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định

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58
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define or determine

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xác định

59
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listen to the conversation and determine whether these are true or false

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Nghe hội thoại và xác định đúng sai

60
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broad, wide, extensive, ample

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rộng

61
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decline; refuse

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từ chối

62
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invitation

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lời mời

63
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Linda declined the invitation

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Linda từ chối lời mời

64
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way, manner, fashion

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cách

65
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Linda wants to learn how to cook Vietnamese food

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Linda muốn học cách nấu ăn Việt Nam

66
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Linda doesn’t know how to eat with chopsticks

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Linda không biết ăn bằng đũa

67
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Answer the following questions

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Trả lời câu hỏi sau

68
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how, why, how is it? what’s it like?

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thế nào

69
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as a verb, means cross or come to; as an adjective, means luxurious

A

sang

70
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first

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đầu tiên

71
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This is the first time Linda has come to Vietnam, isn’t it?

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Đây là lần đầu tiên Linda sang Việt Nam phải không?

72
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polite way to say yes to someone older

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Vâng ạ.

73
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Wait for me a little (younger to older)

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Chú chờ con một chút ạ

74
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consult

A

tư vấn

75
Q

there are clients who want you to advise them about the law quickly

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có khách muốn chú tư vấn nhanh về luật

76
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cookie

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bánh cookie, bánh quy

77
Q

you have to write mail and talk on the phone?

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chú phải viết mail và nói chuyện qua điện thoại ạ?

78
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via, through

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qua

79
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recently

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dạo này

80
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hot, humid

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oi

81
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fog

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sương

82
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cool

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mát

83
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the temperature is 38 - 40 degrees [C, which would be 100F - 104]

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nhiệt độ là 38 - 40 độ

84
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but because it’s so humid, it feels like 48 [which would be 118 F]

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nhưng vì rất oi, nên cảm thấy như 48 độ

85
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real

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thật

86
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a colloquial way of saying merely, only, just, that’s all (as a final particle); the same word as a noun means a long while and as a verb means to stop (forever)

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thôi

87
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to say that something is so so; a bit __________; eh, not extraordinary; you use _______ + the adjective

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cũng + adjective

88
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Just average; normal

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cũng bình thường thôi

89
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a sweet glutinous vietnamese porridge made with rice, beans, tapioca, sweet potato or coconut milk; same word is informally used for tea, but not exactly right.

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chè

90
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tea

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trà

91
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would you like tea or coffee

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em thích chè hay cà phê?

92
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mmmm (precedes yes or no, vâng or không)

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dạ / dạ vâng / dạ không

93
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yes please, coffee.

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dạ xin anh cà phê

94
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before this

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trước đây

95
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ever

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lần nào chưa

96
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cross / go to / cross the street

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sang / sang / sang đường

97
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Play, chill out, hang out

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chơi

98
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come, but when you move from a place to other place that you don’t come usually

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sang / ví dụ: chú sang Việt Nam chơi / you would not use sang as Chú sang nhà chú/ chú sang công ty because you go there all the time.

99
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you go (return) to your home / you go to the office (company)

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chú về nhà chú, chú đến công ty

100
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Have you been to Vietnam before

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trước đây em đã sang Việt Nam lần nào chưa?

101
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to go back to (always used with home rather than đi)

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về (nhà)

102
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to go to (always used with work)

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đi (làm)

103
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you (uncle) go to a friend’s house

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chú sang nhà bạn

104
Q

How long have you been learning Vietnamese?

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thế em học tiếng Việt đã lâu chưa?

105
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more than a year

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hơn một năm rồi ạ

106
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more than or over when comparing things or numbers

A

hơn

107
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more than when speaking of something additional, like please have some more to eat

A

Nữa

108
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For example, you drank one cup of coffee, but now you want to drink one more

A

Ví dụ: Chú đã uống 1 cốc cà phê, nhưng bây giờ chú muốn uống một cốc cà phê nữa

109
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I see the reason; that’s why; no wonder

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thảo nào

110
Q

No wonder you are not fat

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thảo nào chú không béo

111
Q

occasion

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dịp

112
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convenient

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tiện

113
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convenient occasion

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tiện dịp

114
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stay

A

ở lại

115
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today would be convenient for you to come hang out at my house, please (I invite you to) stay and eat with my family

A

hôm nay tiện dịp em đến chơi nhà, mời em ở lại ăn cơm với gia đình

116
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When it’s convenient for you to come to Ha Noi, I invite you to go eat Vietnamese food

A

tiện dịp chú đến Hà Nội, con mời chú đi ăn món ăn Việt Nam

117
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convenient, proper

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tiện

118
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by the way

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nhân tiện

119
Q

if you are going to buy coffee, but me a cup, huh?

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nhân tiện em đi mua cà phê, thì mua cho anh một cốc nhé

120
Q

wipe

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lau

121
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wash clothes

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giặt quần áo

122
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if (it’s convenient for you to) you are washing the house, then also wash my clothes

A

nhân tiện anh đã lau nhà, thì anh cũng giặt quần áo cho em đi

123
Q

hang clothes under sunlight

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phơi quần áo

124
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lazy

A

lười

125
Q

My husband helps to hang the clothes

A

chồng con giúp phơi quần áo

126
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but my husband is lazier than me

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nhưng mà chồng con lười hơn con

127
Q

please (I invite you to) stay with me to eat with the family

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mời em ở lại ăn cơm với gia đình

128
Q

stay, don’t leave

A

ở lại

129
Q

For example: because the company has a lot of work, I have to stay at work

A

Ví dụ: Vì công ty nhiều việc, tôi phải ở lại làm việc

130
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go ahead

A

cứ tự nhiên

131
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Please feel free to

A

Em cứ tự nhiên nhá

132
Q

Your (sister’s) food (rice) is so delicious

A

Cơm chị nấu ngon quá

133
Q

I want to learn how to cook Vietnamese food

A

Em muốn học cách nấu ăn Việt Nam

134
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way

A

cách

135
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ready, willing

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sẵn sàng

136
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rule; custom; permission; authorization; magic power

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phép

137
Q

yes please (please ask your and her permission)

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dạ xin phép anh chị

138
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verb : to add; adjective: additional, added

A

thêm

139
Q

Have a little more to eat

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Em ăn thêm chút nữa

140
Q

tax

A

thuế

141
Q

free of tax, duty free

A

miễn thuế

142
Q

to weigh, scale for measurement, weight

A

cân

143
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fixed procedure

A

thủ tục

144
Q

for example: marriage process

A

Ví dụ: thủ tục kết hôn

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