Tết
Tết là lễ lớn nhất
Tet is the biggest holiday
The biggest holiday.
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Culture and Holiday Phrases
Ask about Vietnamese customs, holidays, and social habits.
Day 57 culture focus
Intro: Vietnamese festivals and culture
Talk about Tết, traditional holidays, customs, and what people usually do.
Tết tip
Tết follows the lunar calendar, so it does not have a fixed Gregorian date.
Lunar calendar
Tết theo âm lịch
Tet follows the lunar calendar
Why the date changes.
Custom
Vào dịp Tết, người ta thường chúc Tết
During Tet, people usually give New Year wishes
Use vào dịp + holiday.
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Day 57 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: Tết, Tết Nguyên Đán, lì xì, pháo hoa, Giỗ tổ, Trung thu, lễ hội, phong tục, truyền thống
Practice festival and cultural custom words.
Tet
Tết
Tet
Lunar New Year
Tết Nguyên Đán
Lunar New Year
lucky money
lì xì
lucky money
fireworks
pháo hoa
fireworks
Hung Kings day
Giỗ tổ
Hung Kings commemoration
Mid-Autumn
Trung thu
Mid-Autumn Festival
festival
lễ hội
festival
custom
phong tục
custom
tradition
truyền thống
tradition
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Day 57 speaking skill
Speaking skill: talk about Tết and customs
Say what people do during Tết and other traditional holidays.
Lucky money
Tết có lì xì
Tet has lucky money
Mid-Autumn
Trung thu có đèn lồng
Mid-Autumn Festival has lanterns
Family
Gia đình tôi ăn Tết
My family celebrates Tet
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Day 57 grammar focus
Grammar note: Vào dịp + holiday, người ta thường + V
Use vào dịp for during a holiday and người ta thường for what people usually do.
Tết custom
Vào dịp Tết, người ta thường chúc Tết
During Tet, people usually give New Year wishes
During Tết, people usually give wishes.
Mid-Autumn custom
Vào dịp Trung thu, người ta thường ăn bánh
During Mid-Autumn, people usually eat cakes
During Mid-Autumn, people usually eat mooncakes.
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Day 57 speaking exercise
Exercise: short Tết story
Tell a short story about Tết Nguyên Đán with one custom and one feeling.
1
Holiday
Tết Nguyên Đán là lễ truyền thống
Lunar New Year is a traditional holiday
2
Custom
Vào dịp Tết, gia đình tôi ăn cơm
During Tet, my family eats together
3
Feeling
Tôi thích Tết vì vui
I like Tet because it is fun
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Tôi muốn nói về văn hóa Việt Nam
I want to talk about Vietnamese culture
Start a Vietnamese culture conversation.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. muốn muon rising Keep the final n short. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. về ve falling Let the voice fall gently. văn van level Keep the final n short. hóa hoa rising Lift the voice upward. Việt viet heavy Drop the voice low and short. Nam nam level Keep the voice steady and level.
Theo tôi thì điều này quan trọng
In my opinion, this is important
Use for simple opinions.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Theo theo level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. thì thi falling Let the voice fall gently. điều dieu falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q. trọng trong heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi nghĩ vậy
I think so
A soft agreement phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. nghĩ nghi broken Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. vậy vay heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi không chắc lắm
I am not very sure
Useful when you need time or clarity.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level. chắc chac rising Lift the voice upward. lắm lam rising Lift the voice upward.
Bạn có thể nói rõ hơn không?
Can you explain more clearly?
Ask for clarification.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. có co rising Lift the voice upward. thể the dipping Dip slightly, then recover. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. rõ ro broken Use a short broken rise. hơn hon level Keep the final n short. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Lý do là gì?
What is the reason?
Ask why without a long sentence.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Lý ly rising Lift the voice upward. do do level Keep the voice steady and level. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tôi cần thêm thời gian
I need more time
Use before deciding or answering.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cần can falling Keep the final n short. thêm them level Keep the voice steady and level. thời thoi falling Let the voice fall gently. gian gian level Keep the final n short.
Chúng ta làm thế nào?
How should we do it?
Useful for planning.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Chúng chung rising Lift the voice upward. ta ta level Keep the voice steady and level. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. thế the rising Lift the voice upward. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently.
Có vấn đề gì không?
Is there any problem?
Check if something is wrong.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Có co rising Lift the voice upward. vấn van rising Keep the final n short. đề de falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi muốn giải quyết việc này
I want to solve this
Useful in service and work situations.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. muốn muon rising Keep the final n short. giải giai dipping Dip slightly, then recover. quyết quyet rising Qu is closer to kw than English q. việc viec heavy Drop the voice low and short. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently.
Mình nói chuyện sau nhé
Let us talk later
A soft delay phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Mình minh falling Let the voice fall gently. nói noi rising Lift the voice upward. chuyện chuyen heavy Keep the final n short. sau sau level Keep the voice steady and level. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.
Gửi cho tôi chi tiết nhé
Please send me the details
Good follow-up phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Gửi gui dipping Dip slightly, then recover. cho cho level Keep the voice steady and level. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. chi chi level Keep the voice steady and level. tiết tiet rising Lift the voice upward. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi hiểu ý bạn
I understand your point
Natural conversation response.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. hiểu hieu dipping Dip slightly, then recover. ý y rising Lift the voice upward. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short.
Tôi cần luyện thêm
I need more practice
Useful learner sentence.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. cần can falling Keep the final n short. luyện luyen heavy Keep the final n short. thêm them level Keep the voice steady and level.
Cảm ơn vì đã giải thích
Thank you for explaining
Polite closing phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cảm cam dipping Dip slightly, then recover. ơn on level Keep the final n short. vì vi falling Let the voice fall gently. đã da broken Đ starts like English d; do not say z. giải giai dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward.
Tết là khi nào?
When is Tet?
Holiday question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. khi khi level Keep the voice steady and level. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently.
Món này ăn dịp nào?
When do people eat this dish?
Culture question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Món mon rising Keep the final n short. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. ăn an level Keep the final n short. dịp dip heavy Drop the voice low and short. nào nao falling Let the voice fall gently.
Phong tục này nghĩa là gì?
What does this custom mean?
Ask about culture.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Phong phong level Keep the voice steady and level. tục tuc heavy Drop the voice low and short. này nay falling Let the voice fall gently. nghĩa nghia broken Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tết là lễ lớn nhất
Tet is the biggest holiday
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. lễ le broken Use a short broken rise. lớn lon rising Keep the final n short. nhất nhat rising Lift the voice upward.
Tết theo âm lịch
Tet follows the lunar calendar
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. theo theo level Keep the voice steady and level. âm am level Keep the voice steady and level. lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Vào dịp Tết, người ta thường chúc Tết
During Tet, people usually give New Year wishes
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Vào vao falling Let the voice fall gently. dịp dip heavy Drop the voice low and short. Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. người nguoi falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. ta ta level Keep the voice steady and level. thường thuong falling Let the voice fall gently. chúc chuc rising Lift the voice upward. Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward.
Tết
Tet
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward.
Tết Nguyên Đán
Lunar New Year
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. Nguyên nguyen level Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. Đán dan rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
lì xì
lucky money
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
lì li falling Let the voice fall gently. xì xi falling Let the voice fall gently.
pháo hoa
fireworks
Say it
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pháo phao rising Lift the voice upward. hoa hoa level Keep the voice steady and level.
Giỗ tổ
Hung Kings commemoration
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Giỗ gio broken Use a short broken rise. tổ to dipping Dip slightly, then recover.
Trung thu
Mid-Autumn Festival
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Trung trung level Keep the voice steady and level. thu thu level Keep the voice steady and level.
lễ hội
festival
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
lễ le broken Use a short broken rise. hội hoi heavy Drop the voice low and short.
phong tục
custom
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
phong phong level Keep the voice steady and level. tục tuc heavy Drop the voice low and short.
truyền thống
tradition
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
truyền truyen falling Keep the final n short. thống thong rising Lift the voice upward.
Tết có lì xì
Tet has lucky money
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. có co rising Lift the voice upward. lì li falling Let the voice fall gently. xì xi falling Let the voice fall gently.
Trung thu có đèn lồng
Mid-Autumn Festival has lanterns
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Trung trung level Keep the voice steady and level. thu thu level Keep the voice steady and level. có co rising Lift the voice upward. đèn den falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. lồng long falling Let the voice fall gently.
Gia đình tôi ăn Tết
My family celebrates Tet
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Gia gia level Keep the voice steady and level. đình dinh falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. ăn an level Keep the final n short. Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward.
Vào dịp Trung thu, người ta thường ăn bánh
During Mid-Autumn, people usually eat cakes
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Vào vao falling Let the voice fall gently. dịp dip heavy Drop the voice low and short. Trung trung level Keep the voice steady and level. thu thu level Keep the voice steady and level. người nguoi falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. ta ta level Keep the voice steady and level. thường thuong falling Let the voice fall gently. ăn an level Keep the final n short. bánh banh rising Lift the voice upward.
Tết Nguyên Đán là lễ truyền thống
Lunar New Year is a traditional holiday
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. Nguyên nguyen level Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. Đán dan rising Đ starts like English d; do not say z. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. lễ le broken Use a short broken rise. truyền truyen falling Keep the final n short. thống thong rising Lift the voice upward.
Vào dịp Tết, gia đình tôi ăn cơm
During Tet, my family eats together
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Vào vao falling Let the voice fall gently. dịp dip heavy Drop the voice low and short. Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. gia gia level Keep the voice steady and level. đình dinh falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. ăn an level Keep the final n short. cơm com level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi thích Tết vì vui
I like Tet because it is fun
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward. Tết tet rising Lift the voice upward. vì vi falling Let the voice fall gently. vui vui level Keep the voice steady and level.
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