Baøi Moät - Lesson 1
Ñoái thoaïi - Dialog

Introduction: In this lesson you will learn how to introduce yourself and ask others their name.  You also will learn how to ask where others come from, the name of their country and the different regions in their country.

You will  learn how to address people properly according to the gender and the age of the person. Gender and age are very important in face-to-face conversation in Vietnamese.  So learn Lesson One very well and practice it until you memorize the gender words and use them correctly.

Caâu maâÕu - Patterns
Ñoái thoaïi A1 - Dialog A1
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OÂng Ba:          
Baø Haø:        
OÂng Ba:        		Chaøo baø.  Xin loãi baø, teân baø laø gì?
Daï teân toâi laø Haø.  Coøn oâng, teân oâng laø gì?
Teân toâi laø Ba.

Töø vöïng (Vocabulary)
oâng Mr., you, your (See B1 note)
baø Mrs., you, your
chaøo to greet
xin loãi beg pardon (of you), excuse me
teân given name (See B one note)
laø to be, is, am, are
gì what
Daï Polite response particle
toâi my, I
coøn and as for, and how about
Chaøo baø I greet you (Mrs.)
Teân baø laø gì? What is your name?
Teân toâi laø Haø. My name is Ha

Ñoái thoaïi A2 - Dialog A2
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Anh Huy:
Anh Joe:
Anh Huy:		 Ñaây laø coâ Taâm vaø ñaây laø chò Myõ.
Chaøo coâ, chaøo chò.  Coøn kia laø ai, anh Huy?
AØ,kia laø anh Pierre .

Töø vöïng (Vocabulary)
anh Brother (...), older brother.  Polite term used to address a male friend.
chò Sister (...), older sister.  Polite term used to address a female friend.
coâ Miss (...), Miss, aunt.
ñaây here
vaø and
kia (over) there
ai who
AØ... Oh...
Coøn kia laø ai? And who is that over there

Ñoái thoïai A3 - Dialog A3
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Coâ Hoa:
Anh Nam:

Coâ Hoa:		 Anh laø ngöôØi Vieät, phaûi khoâng?
Daï vaâng, toâi laø ngöôØi Vieät, toâi laø ngöôØi (mieàn Nam). Coøn coâ cuõng laø ngöôØi Vieät, phaûi khoâng?
Daï vaâng, toâi cuõng laø ngöôØi Vieät, toâi laø ngöôØi (mieàn) Baéc.

Töø vöïng (Vocabulary)
Ngöôøi person, people
Vieät (Nam) Vietnamese, Vietnam
phaûi to be true, correct
phaûi khoâng? Is it not so? (Lit. be correct, no?)
vaâng yes, that's right
toâi I
mieàn region
mieàn Nam the South (the Mekong River Delta)
mieàn Baéc the North (the Red River Delta)
cuõng Verb also Verb

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