Tieng Viet lovers club

[Sha_Gua75]

Originally Posted by AdGuy

haha, tien nhieu roi, phai ko Jackbl?

bonkers69 clone of Jackbl?

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by AdGuy

Anh luon luon dam tak, hieu ko?

Originally Posted by AdGuy

dung, nhung naemlo dam tac hon con trai khac

Originally Posted by Sha_Gua75

Em Cung Ko Hieu

Kg hieu... Lam tinh, hieu...

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by Sha_Gua75

bonkers69 clone of Jackbl?

Ben tan, clone of Sha Gua???

[AdGuy]

Originally Posted by jackbl

The best teacher is not us. Our pronunciation is not good enough. If u want to learn correct viet, u can consider the gals at JC/GL/ktv. Find a gal that can speak mandarin/english to teach you. That will speed up the process.

Wah, you say like that. Not scared people say your viet is JC viet ah?

[jackbl]

Common Formal Forms of Address in Vietnamese

http://www.seasite.niu.edu/vietnames...ge/pronoun.htm

[jackbl]

Vietnamese pronounciation

[Red_Tirak1099]

lời chào

Sorry I at elementary stage, pls give guidance

[Ahnook78]

hmmm... maybe time for a switch

[jackbl]

Hải Ðăng gặp cô giáo (Hai Dang meets his woman-lecturer)

H Chào cô ạ!
Good afternoon, madam!
W Chào anh!
Good afternoon!
H Cô có khỏe không ạ?
How are you?
W Cảm ơn anh. Tôi bình thường.
I am fine. Thank you.
Còn anh, anh có khỏe không?
And you, how are you?
H Cảm ơn cô. Em vẫn khỏe.
I am well. Thank you.

[carmeo88]

Have kept a copy from the tread Vietnamisation Program originated from bro Lament in my file folder in year Jan 2005. Hope it is ok to share.

People terms
Anh (pronounced as “ang”)= I/You (Male)
Em (pronounced as “M”)= I/You (Female)
Bo Me (pronounced as “boh meh”)/ Cha Me (pronounced as “char meh”)= Parents
Bo = Father Me = Mother Ban (pronounced as “bun”) = Friend
Ban Tot (pronounced as “bun +++”) = Good Friend
Ban Than (pronounced as “bun teng”) = Very Close Friend (almost like lovers but not yet)
Con Gai (pronounced as “cong guy”) = Girl
Con Trai (pronounced as “cong try”) = Boy
Ban Trai / Gai (pronounced as “bun +++”) = Boy/Girl Friend
Nguoi Yeu (pronounced as “Ngui U”) = Lover
Ong Xa (pronounced as “Ong sa”) / Chong (pronounced as “Chong”) = Hubby
Ba Xa (pronounced as “Bar sa”) / Vo (pronounced as “Ver”)= Wife
Gia Dinh (pronounced as “Kia Deng”) = Family
Ai (pronounced as “I”) = Who / Somebody

Common Connectors
Khong (pronounced as “cong”)= No/ Negative Expression (Any words following this becomes negative), Short form is “KO” or “KG”
Vang (pronounced as “vung”) / Da (pronounced as “ya” in the South and “za” in the North) = Yes
Nhung (pronounced as “nung”) / Ma (pronounced as “mar”) = But
Nua (pronounced as “nuar”) = Again Neu (pronounced as “new”) = If
Dung (pronounced as “don’t”) = Correct / Right
Roi (pronounced as “roy”) = Already
Co (pronounced as “kor ”)= Have (sometimes can be used as “Yes)
Duoc (pronounced as “duc”) = literally “Can get” / “Achievable” (in the sense of asking for permission for something) Example “Duoc Bao Lau” = “Got how long”
Khong Duoc = Cannot be done/achieve Duoc Khong = Can be done/achieve or not
Chua (pronounced as “cher”) = Yet to Voi (pronounced as “vuy”) = With
Qua (pronounced as “kwa”) / Rat (pronounced as “rak” but Vietnamese usually pronounced it as “zak”) = Very
Co The (pronounced as “kor ter”)= Can Khong The (pronounced as “cong ter”)= Cannot

Expression of Feelings
Yeu (pronounced as “U”)= Love
Thich (pronounced as “thick” or “turk”)= Like
Nho (pronounced as “U”)= Remember / Miss [someone]
Gian (pronounced as “yang”) = Angry
Ghen (pronounced as “gang”) = Jealous
Buon (pronounced as “bonng”) = Sad / Boring
Vui (pronounced as “vuy”) = Happy
Vui lam(pronounced as “vuy lam”) = Very happy
Hanh Phuc (pronounced as “hang phuc”) = Very Blessed (like “xin fu” in Chinese)
Dau (pronounced as “dow”) = Pain Hien (pronounced as “hint”) = Virtuos
Dau Tim (pronounced as “dow tim”) = Heart-Pain / Broken Heart
[basic expressinon] Qua/Lam = Very ….
Rat [basic expressinon] = Very ….

Some Vocab
Di (pronounced as “D”) = Go
Den (pronounced as “Den”) = Come
Lam (pronounced as “Lam”) = Make / Work ….etc depending on context
Nhieu (pronounced as “new”)= Many / A lot
It (pronounced as “it”) / Chuc Chuc (pronounced “chook chook”) = A little
Het (pronounced as “hack”) = Run out / Over already
Dep (pronounced as “depth”) = Pretty
Eg: Dep lam = Beautiful (for Gals), Dep Trai = Handsome
Ngu (pronounced as “ngo”) = Sleep Nghi (pronounced as “ngee”) = Rest
Nghi (pronounced as “nghee”) = Think Met (pronounced as “met”) = Tired
Benh (pronounced as “burn”) = Sick
Dien Thoai (pronounced as “dian toy”) = Telephone (short form is “dt”)
Xin Loi (pronounced as “sing loy”) = Sorry
Xin tha loi cho (pronounced as “sing ta loy cher”) = Please forgive me
Ngoi (pronounced as “ngoy”) = Sit Xao (pronounced as “sow”) = Lie (Lying)
That (pronounced as “thick”) = Truth (in the case such as “Rat that” = really true/truly”)
Song (pronounced as “song”) = Stay (where one stay)
Hat (pronounced as “hark”) = Sing Doi (pronounced as “doy”) = Wait
Doi (pronounced as “doy”) = Hungry
Doi Buon(pronounced as “doy bom”) = Very Hungry
Hieu (pronounced as “hew”) = Understand
Biet (pronounced as “beet”) = Know
Viet (pronounced as “veet”) = Write Doc (pronounced as “+++”) = Read
Noi (pronounced as “noy”) = Speak Hoi (pronounced as “hoy”) = Tell
Cho (pronounced as “Cho”) = Give
Mong (pronounced as “monk”) / Hy Vong (pronounced as “hee vong”)= Hope/Wish for oneself
Chuc (pronounced as “chook”)= Hope/Wish for someone
Mua (pronounced as “mu”) = Buy Eg “Mua Do (pronounced as “doe” = Shopping
An (pronounced as “ang”) = Eat Ve (pronounced as “vay”) = Return
Choi (pronounced as “chui”) = Play Uong (pronounced as “uong”) = Drink
Gap (pronounced as “kap”) / Thay (pronounced as “thigh”)= See / Meet
Xem (pronounced as “sim”) = Watch (usually for watching tv or movie)
Cam on(pronounced as “kam en”) = Thank You
Lam Tinh (pronounced as “Lam teng”) = Make Love
Kiem Tien (pronounced as “Kim Tin”) = Earn Money
Can Tien (pronounced as “chan tin”) = Need Money
Khong co Tien (pronounced as “cong kaur tin”) = No Have Money
Het Tien (pronounced as “het tin”) = Run out of money eg. handphone

Food terms
Com (pronounced as “kum”)= Rice Com (pronounced as “kum”)= Rice
Pho (pronounced as “fur”)= Kway-teow like noodles
Mien (pronounced as “mean”)= Noodles Bo (pronounced as “bore”)= Beef
Ca (pronounced as “ka”)= Fish Ga (pronounced as “gar”)= Chicken
De (pronounced as “yeah”)= Mutton Ech (pronounced as “er”)= Frog
Chao Ech/ Chao Er= Frog-leg porridge
Rau (pronounced as “row” as in rowdy)= Vegetable
Nuoc (pronounced as “nerd”)= Liquid
Nuoc Suoi (pronounced as “nerd soy”)= Water
Nuoc Yen (pronounced as “nerd yeng”)= Bird Nest Drink
Cam (pronounced as “kam”)= Orange (Nuoc Cam = orange juice)
Da (pronounced as “da”)= Ice Duong (pronounced as “don’t”)= Sugar
Sua (pronounced as “sir”)= Milk
Sua Dua Nhan (pronounced as “sir dow nan”)= Soya Bean Milk
Sua Chua (pronounced as “sir cho”)= Yoghurt
Ca phe (pronounced as “car fair”)= Coffee Tra (pronounced as “cha”)= Tea
Nuoc Mieng (pronounced as “nerd ming”)= Saliva
Ngon (pronounced as “ngong”)= Delicions
Cay (pronounced as “kai”)= Hot (as in too much chilli)
Ngot (pronounced as “ngot”)= Sweet
Nong (pronounced as “nhong”)= Warm / Hot (applicable to weather as well)

Positional terms
Ngoai (pronounced as “ngoay”) = Outside Dau (pronounced as “dow”) = Where
O (pronounced as “er”) = At / In Ngoai (pronounced as “ngoay”) = Outside
Thang (pronounced as “tang”) = Straight Ahead
Xuong (pronounced as “soon”) = Down (as in downstairs)
Tren Duong (pronounced as “trend jung”) = On my way to ……
Day (pronounced as “die”) = Here / This
Kia (pronounced as “kia”) = There / That

Past/Future/Present Tense
Dang (pronounced as “dung”) = Event that is in the process of happening
Da (pronounced as “dung”) = Event that has happen
Se (pronounced as “say”) = Event that will happen

Numbers
Mot (pronounced as “mock”) = 1 Hai (pronounced as “hai”) = 2
Ba (pronounced as “bar”) = 3 Thu (pronounced as “ter”) = 4
Nam (pronounced as “nam”) = 5 Sau (pronounced as “sau”) = 6
Bay (pronounced as “bye”) = 7 Tam (pronounced as “thumb”) = 8
Chin (pronounced as “chin”) = 9 Muoi (pronounced as “mui”) = 10
Tram (pronounced as “charm”) = hundreds
Nghin (pronounced as “ngan” or “nghin”) = thousands
Trieu (pronounced as “chieu”) = millions
Number system is like Chinese so for Eleven (Muoi Mot) and for twenty (Hai Muoi) and so on.

Time Terms
May (pronounced as “may “)= What (used for asking about numbers, date date and time)
Gio (pronounced as “yer” for south or “zer” for the north) = Time / Hour
Eg: What Time = May Gio , 5 Gio (usually written as “5g” = 5 o’clock
Ruoi (pronounced as “re”) = half
Eg: When they say “1 Tram Ruoi” = 150, “5g Ruoi” = 5.30
Bay (pronounced as “bay “) Gio= Now
Mot lat (pronounced as “mock lark “) / Mot chuc (pronounced as “mock chook “)= In a while (usually the latter is of shorter time frame)
Eg “doi mot chuc” or “doi 1 chuc” = wait a while, “1 chuc nua” = in a little while
Truoc (pronounced as “trock “) = Before
Sau (pronounced as “sow “) = After
Thoi Gian (pronounced as “toy zan “) = Period of time
Ranh (pronounced as “rung”) = Free time
Lau (pronounced as “lau”) = Long time
Khi Nao (pronounced as “key now”)= When

Other Expressions
Gi (pronounced as “yi” [south] or “z” [north]) = What
Cai (pronounced as “ker”) Gi = What do you want? / What is it
Khong Co gi = You are welcome / small matter
Khong Sao (pronounced as “sow” = Doesn’t Matter / Never Mind
O Dau (pronounced as “er dow”) = At where (literally = where are u)
Nha (pronounced as “nia”) = Home Cho (pronounced as “cho”) =Workplace / Market
Khach San (pronounced as “cut sun”) = Hotel
Tai Sao (pronounced as “thigh sow”) / Sao = Why
Bao Nhieu (pronounced as “bow new”) = How much …..
Bao Lau (pronounced as “bow new”) = How Long …..

[milfmilf]

bros writing viet in this thread can pls also help to put in literal english translation with the pronunciation?
Thanks !!

[AO_Viet]

Originally Posted by carmeo88

Have kept a copy from the tread Vietnamisation Program originated from bro Lament in my file folder in year Jan 2005. Hope it is ok to share.

…..

Thanks Bro

This is fantastic. Some bro share this link before, I thought it is great as well http://www.mediafire.com/?1pxvam11ju2. Also http://www.seasite.niu.edu/vietnames...eofcontent.htm

Happy Learning. Nothing beat having a long hair moving dictionary

AO_Viet

[MaybeNot]

I have some mpeg files on Consonnants, Diphthong, Letters, Vowels, Notes&Exercises. Total about 35.8MB . But need bro help to upload it somewhere, so I can share them.

Thanks

[Zaryl]

Originally Posted by MaybeNot

I have some mpeg files on Consonnants, Diphthong, Letters, Vowels, Notes&Exercises. Total about 35.8MB . But need bro help to upload it somewhere, so I can share them.

Thanks

can use what bro AO_Viet has mentioned at http://www.mediafire.com/

I will be waiting for your upload...

[AdGuy]

Power!

Good to see the thread come alive again.

Cam on! cam on!