Learn about vegetables that are popular in Vietnam
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura: Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Le: And I’m Le! |
| Yura: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Vietnamese Vocabulary, Lesson 7! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five vegetables in Vietnamese. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at VietnamesePod101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Yura: Le, what’s our first word? |
| Le: rau muống |
| Yura: water spinach |
| Le: (slow) rau muống (regular) rau muống |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: rau muống |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: In Vietnam, water spinach is often served with noodles or used as a garnish. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Rau muống có thể được luộc hoặc xào với tỏi. |
| Yura: Water spinach can be boiled or fried with garlic. |
| Le: (slow) Rau muống có thể được luộc hoặc xào với tỏi. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: rau mùng tơi |
| Yura: climbing spinach |
| Le: (slow) rau mùng tơi (regular) rau mùng tơi |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: rau mùng tơi |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: In Vietnam, climbing spinach is often used in soup along with crab meat, jute, and luffa. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Rau mùng tơi có nhiều nhớt. |
| Yura: Climbing spinach is viscous. |
| Le: (slow) Rau mùng tơi có nhiều nhớt. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: bắp cải |
| Yura: cabbage |
| Le: (slow) bắp cải (regular) bắp cải |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: bắp cải |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: A common recipe in Vietnam is cabbage salad, which is served with fish sauce and chili paste, among other ingredients. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Người Việt Nam thường ăn bắp cải luộc. |
| Yura: Vietnamese people often eat boiled cabbage. |
| Le: (slow) Người Việt Nam thường ăn bắp cải luộc. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Le: súp lơ |
| Yura: broccoli |
| Le: (slow) súp lơ (regular) súp lơ |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: súp lơ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Broccoli is a common staple of stir-fries in Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Súp lơ được trồng ở các vùng lạnh. |
| Yura: Broccoli is grown in cold areas. |
| Le: (slow) Súp lơ được trồng ở các vùng lạnh. |
| Yura: Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Le: quả cà |
| Yura: eggplant |
| Le: (slow) quả cà (regular) quả cà |
| Yura: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Le: quả cà |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: Some varieties of eggplant are eaten both dried and raw in Vietnam. |
| Yura: Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Le: (normal) Quả cà khi được muối có vị rất ngon. |
| Yura: Eggplant tastes good when it is pickled. |
| Le: (slow) Quả cà khi được muối có vị rất ngon. |
| QUIZ |
| Yura: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Le will give you the Vietnamese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Le: rau muống |
| [pause]Yura: water spinach |
| Le: rau mùng tơi |
| [pause]Yura: climbing spinach |
| Le: bắp cải |
| [pause]Yura: cabbage |
| Le: súp lơ |
| [pause]Yura: broccoli |
| Le: quả cà |
| [pause]Yura: eggplant |
Outro |
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| Yura: There you have it – 5 vegetables names in Vietnam! We have a more complete list at VietnamesePod101.com Thanks everyone, See you next time! |
| Le: Bye. |
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