Family is very important
Gia đình rất quan trọng
Family is very important
Southern Vietnamese
Vietnamese Relationship and Social Phrases
Talk about relationships, trust, boundaries, and feelings.
Day 83 speaking skill
Speaking skill: talk about family and relationships
Use simple values and relationship statements.
I have good neighbors
Tôi có hàng xóm tốt
I have good neighbors
Vietnamese wedding customs are interesting
Phong tục cưới ở Việt Nam rất thú vị
Vietnamese wedding customs are interesting
I want a happy family
Tôi muốn có gia đình hạnh phúc
I want a happy family
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Day 83 grammar review
Grammar review: complex personal pronouns
Review how relationship changes pronoun choice.
With older people, I use anh/chị
Với người lớn, tôi dùng anh/chị
With older people, I use anh/chị
With friends, I can use bạn
Với bạn bè, tôi có thể dùng bạn
With friends, I can use bạn
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Day 83 exercise
Exercise: describe your ideal family life
Make a short paragraph about family and community.
1
My ideal family life is warm
Cuộc sống gia đình lý tưởng của tôi rất ấm áp
My ideal family life is warm
2
Everyone respects each other
Mọi người tôn trọng nhau
Everyone respects each other
3
Neighbors and community support each other
Hàng xóm và cộng đồng cùng hỗ trợ nhau
Neighbors and community support each other
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All phrases
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Tôi muốn nói về mối quan hệ
I want to talk about relationships
Start a relationships 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. mối moi rising Lift the voice upward. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q. hệ he heavy Drop the voice low and short.
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.
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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 quý bạn
I appreciate you
Warm social phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. quý quy rising Qu is closer to kw than English q. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short.
Mình là bạn thôi nhé
Let us just be friends
Boundary phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Mình minh falling Let the voice fall gently. là la falling Let the voice fall gently. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. thôi thoi level Keep the voice steady and level. nhé nhe rising Lift the voice upward.
Tôi cần không gian riêng
I need personal space
Boundary phrase.
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. không khong level Keep the voice steady and level. gian gian level Keep the final n short. riêng rieng level Keep the voice steady and level.
kết hôn
get married
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
kết ket rising Lift the voice upward. hôn hon level Keep the final n short.
ly hôn
divorce
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ly ly level Keep the voice steady and level. hôn hon level Keep the final n short.
sinh con
have a child
Say it
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sinh sinh level Keep the voice steady and level. con con level Keep the final n short.
nuôi dạy
raise / educate
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
nuôi nuoi level Keep the voice steady and level. dạy day heavy Drop the voice low and short.
hàng xóm
neighbor
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
hàng hang falling Let the voice fall gently. xóm xom rising Lift the voice upward.
cộng đồng
community
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
cộng cong heavy Drop the voice low and short. đồng dong falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z.
xã hội
society
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
xã xa broken Use a short broken rise. hội hoi heavy Drop the voice low and short.
phong tục cưới
wedding 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. cưới cuoi rising Lift the voice upward.
Gia đình rất quan trọng
Family is very important
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. rất rat rising Lift the voice upward. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q. trọng trong heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi muốn nói về các mối quan hệ
I want to talk about relationships
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. các cac rising Lift the voice upward. mối moi rising Lift the voice upward. quan quan level Qu is closer to kw than English q. hệ he heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Cộng đồng ở đây rất thân thiện
The community here is very friendly
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cộng cong heavy Drop the voice low and short. đồng dong falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. đây day level Đ starts like English d; do not say z. rất rat rising Lift the voice upward. thân than level Keep the final n short. thiện thien heavy Keep the final n short.
Tôi có hàng xóm tốt
I have good neighbors
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. có co rising Lift the voice upward. hàng hang falling Let the voice fall gently. xóm xom rising Lift the voice upward. tốt tot rising Lift the voice upward.
Phong tục cưới ở Việt Nam rất thú vị
Vietnamese wedding customs are interesting
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. cưới cuoi rising Lift the voice upward. ở o dipping Dip slightly, then recover. Việt viet heavy Drop the voice low and short. Nam nam level Keep the voice steady and level. rất rat rising Lift the voice upward. thú thu rising Lift the voice upward. vị vi heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Tôi muốn có gia đình hạnh phúc
I want a happy family
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. có co 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. hạnh hanh heavy Drop the voice low and short. phúc phuc rising Lift the voice upward.
Với người lớn, tôi dùng anh/chị
With older people, I use anh/chị
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Với voi rising Lift the voice upward. người nguoi falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. lớn lon rising Keep the final n short. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. dùng dung falling Let the voice fall gently. anh/chị anh/chi heavy Drop the voice low and short.
Với bạn bè, tôi có thể dùng bạn
With friends, I can use bạn
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Với voi rising Lift the voice upward. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short. bè be falling Let the voice fall gently. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. có co rising Lift the voice upward. thể the dipping Dip slightly, then recover. dùng dung falling Let the voice fall gently. bạn ban heavy Keep the final n short.
Cuộc sống gia đình lý tưởng của tôi rất ấm áp
My ideal family life is warm
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Cuộc cuoc heavy Drop the voice low and short. sống song 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. lý ly rising Lift the voice upward. tưởng tuong dipping Dip slightly, then recover. của cua dipping Dip slightly, then recover. tôi toi level Keep the voice steady and level. rất rat rising Lift the voice upward. ấm am rising Lift the voice upward. áp ap rising Lift the voice upward.
Mọi người tôn trọng nhau
Everyone respects each other
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Mọi moi heavy Drop the voice low and short. người nguoi falling Start with the back-of-mouth ng sound. tôn ton level Keep the final n short. trọng trong heavy Drop the voice low and short. nhau nhau level Keep the voice steady and level.
Hàng xóm và cộng đồng cùng hỗ trợ nhau
Neighbors and community support each other
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Hàng hang falling Let the voice fall gently. xóm xom rising Lift the voice upward. và va falling Let the voice fall gently. cộng cong heavy Drop the voice low and short. đồng dong falling Đ starts like English d; do not say z. cùng cung falling Let the voice fall gently. hỗ ho broken Use a short broken rise. trợ tro heavy Drop the voice low and short. nhau nhau level Keep the voice steady and level.
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