Ask hobby
Bạn rảnh thì làm gì?
What do you do in your free time?
A natural free-time question.
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Hobby Phrases
Talk about free time, interests, and weekend activities.
Day 46 hobbies focus
Intro: hobbies and free time
Talk about sports, music, travel, and simple free-time activities.
Free-time tip
Rảnh thì làm gì? = What do you do in free time?
Music
Tôi thích âm nhạc
I like music
Use Tôi thích + noun.
Travel
Sở thích của tôi là du lịch
My hobby is travel
Use Sở thích của tôi là + noun.
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Day 46 vocabulary focus
Vocabulary: thể thao, âm nhạc, phim, sách, du lịch, nấu ăn, vẽ, chơi game, bơi, chạy bộ
Practice ten common hobby and free-time activity words.
sports
thể thao
sports
music
âm nhạc
music
movies
phim
movies
books
sách
books
travel
du lịch
travel
cooking
nấu ăn
cooking
drawing
vẽ
drawing
gaming
chơi game
playing games
swimming
bơi
swimming
running
chạy bộ
running
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Day 46 speaking skill
Speaking skill: talk about personal hobbies
Say what you like and add one small detail.
Cooking
Tôi thích nấu ăn
I like cooking
Games
Tôi thích chơi game
I like playing games
Running
Tôi thích chạy bộ buổi sáng
I like running in the morning
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Day 46 grammar focus
Grammar note: Tôi thích + N/V / Sở thích của tôi là + N
Use Tôi thích for a quick preference and Sở thích của tôi là for a fuller introduction.
Tôi thích + noun
Tôi thích âm nhạc
I like music
I like music.
Sở thích của tôi là + noun
Sở thích của tôi là du lịch
My hobby is travel
My hobby is travel.
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Day 46 speaking exercise
Exercise: introduce 3 hobbies in detail
Say three hobbies, when you do them, and why you like them.
1
Music
Tôi thích âm nhạc vì vui
I like music because it is fun
2
Cooking
Tôi thích nấu ăn cuối tuần
I like cooking on weekends
3
Travel
Tôi thích du lịch với bạn
I like traveling with friends
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All phrases
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Tôi muốn nói về sở thích
I want to talk about hobbies
Start a hobbies 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. sở so dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward.
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.
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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.
Tôi thích nghe nhạc
I like listening to music
Common hobby sentence.
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. nghe nghe level Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. nhạc nhac heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Cuối tuần tôi hay đi cà phê
On weekends I often get coffee
Weekend routine.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cuối cuoi rising Lift the voice upward. tuần tuan falling Keep the final n short. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. hay hay level Keep the voice steady and level. đi di level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. cà ca falling Let the voice fall gently. phê phe level Keep the voice steady and level.
Bạn thích làm gì?
What do you like to do?
Ask about hobbies.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.
Bạn rảnh thì làm gì?
What do you do in your free time?
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. rảnh ranh dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thì thi falling Let the voice fall gently. làm lam falling Let the voice fall gently. gì gi falling Let the voice fall gently.
Tôi thích âm nhạc
I like music
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. âm am level Keep the voice steady and level. nhạc nhac heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Sở thích của tôi là du lịch
My hobby is travel
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Sở so dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thích thich rising Lift the voice upward. của cua dipping Dip slightly, then recover. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. du du level Keep the voice steady and level. lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short.
thể thao
sports
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
thể the dipping Dip slightly, then recover. thao thao level Keep the voice steady and level.
âm nhạc
music
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
âm am level Keep the voice steady and level. nhạc nhac heavy Drop the voice low and short.
phim
movies
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
phim phim level Keep the voice steady and level.
sách
books
Say it
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sách sach rising Lift the voice upward.
du lịch
travel
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
du du level Keep the voice steady and level. lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short.
nấu ăn
cooking
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
nấu nau rising Lift the voice upward. ăn an level Keep the final n short.
vẽ
drawing
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
vẽ ve broken Use a short broken rise.
chơi game
playing games
Say it
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chơi choi level Keep the voice steady and level. game game level Keep the voice steady and level.
bơi
swimming
Say it
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bơi boi level Keep the voice steady and level.
chạy bộ
running
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
chạy chay heavy Drop the voice low and short. bộ bo heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi thích nấu ăn
I like cooking
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. nấu nau rising Lift the voice upward. ăn an level Keep the final n short.
Tôi thích chơi game
I like playing games
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. chơi choi level Keep the voice steady and level. game game level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi thích chạy bộ buổi sáng
I like running in the morning
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. chạy chay heavy Drop the voice low and short. bộ bo heavy Drop the voice low and short. buổi buoi dipping Dip slightly, then recover. sáng sang rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi thích âm nhạc vì vui
I like music 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. âm am level Keep the voice steady and level. nhạc nhac heavy Drop the voice low and short. vì vi falling Let the voice fall gently. vui vui level Keep the voice steady and level.
Tôi thích nấu ăn cuối tuần
I like cooking on weekends
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. nấu nau rising Lift the voice upward. ăn an level Keep the final n short. cuối cuoi rising Lift the voice upward. tuần tuan falling Keep the final n short.
Tôi thích du lịch với bạn
I like traveling with friends
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. du du level Keep the voice steady and level. lịch lich heavy Drop the voice low and short. với voi rising Lift the voice upward. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short.
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