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Slow Southern Vietnamese listening: Bến Thành market story

Southern market words in context: the things, the actions and the words that describe them

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A morning at the Bến Thành market: Worksheet

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A morning at the Bến Thành market

Vocabulary
People at the market
the narrator's casual "I"
I, me
when speaking to cô or chú
I, me (to an elder)
how you address the fruit seller
aunt; a woman older than you
how you address the vegetable seller
uncle; a man older than you
chú bán rau rất thân thiện
friendly
Getting there and back
morning
dậy sớm
early
to get up
bảy giờ sáng
hour, o'clock
to arrive, get there
Southern: vào in the North
to go in
basket
to carry a basket
to go home, return
The market and its stalls
the place itself
market
one vendor's spot
stall
khu bán đồ tươi
section, area
ở góc chợ
corner
to drop by, stop at
of people
crowded
what a market is, not vui
bustling, lively
Fresh produce
fresh goods
Southern: hoa quả in the North
fruit
mango
vegetables
fish
meat
the free handful
herbs
fresh
mấy trái chín nhất
ripe
tasty, good
Asking the price
the produce-stall question
How much per kilo?
Southern everyday unit
kilo
Southern: nghìn in the North
thousand
price
to ask
to say
Bargaining and buying
Southern: đắt in the North
expensive
softer than giảm giá
to take off, reduce
the seller will not bargain
fixed price
how she refuses, warmly
to smile, laugh
giùm is Southern: giúp in the North
to pick out for someone
to buy
to sell
also "let, allow"
to give
Breakfast at the market
food stall
Southern: gọi in the North
to order (food)
Southern: bát in the North
bowl
Southern: cốc in the North
glass
noodle soup
iced milk coffee
buổi sáng như vậy là vui rồi
happy, good
Cooking at home
to cook
sour soup
lunch
Key rules
1
Ask a price with bao nhiêu
[thing] này bao nhiêu một [unit]?
e.g. = How much is this mango per kilo?
2
Call someone over with ơi
[kinship term] ơi
e.g. = Excuse me! (to a woman older than you)
3
Soften a request with được không
[what you want] được không?
e.g. = Could you take a little off?
4
Have someone do it for you with giùm
[verb] giùm [person]
e.g. = She picks out the ripest ones for me.
Northern vs Southern
NorthernSouthern

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