Learn how to ask, "Do you speak English?"
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| Introduction |
| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute Vietnamese Season 1, Lesson 7 - Do You Speak English? In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask and answer the question “Do you speak English?” in Vietnamese. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the informal way to ask "Do you speak English?" in Vietnamese. |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] Bạn biết nói tiếng Anh không? |
| Eric: First is a pronoun meaning "you" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] bạn [Slow] bạn |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to know" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] biết [Slow] biết |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to speak" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] nói [Slow] nói |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning "English" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] tiếng Anh [Slow] tiếng Anh |
| Eric: Last is the question word meaning "no, not" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] không [Slow] không |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the informal question meaning "Do you speak English?" |
| Hoang Anh: [Slow] Bạn biết nói tiếng Anh không? [Normal] Bạn biết nói tiếng Anh không? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the formal way to ask, "Do you speak English?" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] Anh biết nói tiếng Anh không? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning "you” for a man. |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] anh [Slow] anh |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to know" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] biết [Slow] biết |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to speak" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] nói [Slow] nói |
| Eric: Next is the noun meaning "English" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] tiếng Anh [Slow] tiếng Anh |
| Eric: Last is the question word meaning "no, not" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] không [Slow] không |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the formal question meaning "Do you speak English?" |
| Hoang Anh: [Slow] Anh biết nói tiếng Anh không? [Normal] Anh biết nói tiếng Anh không? |
| Eric: Please note that you can only use this question when the other person is male. |
| Hoang Anh: If it’s a woman, simply replace Anh with chị and say… Chị biết nói tiếng Anh không? |
| Eric: “Do you speak English?” |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning "Yes, I speak English." |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] Có, tôi biết nói tiếng Anh. |
| Eric: First is an interjection meaning "yes" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] có [Slow] có |
| Eric: Next is the pronoun meaning "I" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] tôi [Slow] tôi |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to know" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] biết [Slow] biết |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to speak" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] nói [Slow] nói |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning "English" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] tiếng Anh [Slow] tiếng Anh |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning "Yes, I speak English." |
| Hoang Anh: [Slow] Có, tôi biết nói tiếng Anh. [Normal] Có, tôi biết nói tiếng Anh. |
| Eric: Here's a response meaning, "No, I don"t speak English." |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] Không, tôi không biết nói tiếng Anh. |
| Eric: First is an interjection meaning "no, not" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] không [Slow] không |
| Eric: Next is the pronoun meaning "I" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] tôi [Slow] tôi |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "don’t know" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] không biết [Slow] không biết |
| Eric: Next is the verb meaning "to speak" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] nói [Slow] nói |
| Eric: Last is the noun meaning "English" |
| Hoang Anh: [Normal] tiếng Anh [Slow] tiếng Anh |
| Eric: Listen again to the response meaning "No, I don"t speak English." |
| Hoang Anh: [Slow] Không, tôi không biết nói tiếng Anh. [Normal] Không, tôi không biết nói tiếng Anh. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Hoang Anh: Many Vietnamese people can’t speak English but they’re not afraid of foreigners. So, it’s totally fine to ask a Vietnamese person on the street about something. You may not get the answer, but you won't receive unfriendly treatment. Some people will even find a way to help you out. One tip is to ask a younger person because they’re more likely to speak some English. |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Hoang Anh: Tạm biệt. |
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