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Learn Vietnamese with TVO Comparative/So sánh hơn

john — Thu, 22 May 2014 13:32:30 GMT

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Comparative/So sánh hơn

Structure:

S + V + adj/adv + hơn + N/pronoun

Example:

+ She is taller than I/me
Cô ấy cao hơn tôi

+ This boy is more intelligent than that
Đứa bé này thông minh hơn đứa bé kia.

+ My mum cooks much better than me
Mẹ tôi nấu ăn ngon hơn tôi rất nhiều.

Equality/So sánh bằng

john — Thu, 22 May 2014 05:11:37 GMT

1. Equality/So sánh bằng

Structure:

(+) S + V + adj/adv + như/bằng+ N/pronoun
(-) S + V + không + adj/adv + như/bằng + N/Pronoun
(?) S + có + V + adj/adv + như/bằng + N/Pronoun + không?

Example:

+ Cô ấy nói nhiều như tôi.

She is as talkative as I/me

+Dân số Hồ Chí Minh không đông bằng Băng Cốc.

Population of Ho Chi Minh city isn’t as much as that of Bangkok.

+Lợn chạy không nhanh bằng ngựa.

Pig does not run as fast as horse.

+ Đứa bé này có cao bằng đứa kia không?

Is this boy as tall as that one?

Đói như con sói

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:21:56 GMT

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Idiom of the Day:
Đói như con chó sói - Hungry as a wolf
Eg:
- Em muốn đi ăn trưa không? - Do you wanna go for lunch?
- Có. Em đang đói như con chó sói đây. - Sure. I'm hungry like a wolf here.

Ngủ gật say rượu

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:21:19 GMT

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Words of the Day:
Ngủ gật (v.) - to fall asleep
Say rượu (adj.) - to be drunk

Giỗ tổ Hùng Vương

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:20:25 GMT

Today is a Vietnamese National Holiday. I bet you can tell considering you all are having a day off
So how much do you know about this day?
It's called "Ngày giỗ tổ Hùng Vương", which is the Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings.
Although the official name is Death Anniversary of the Hung Kings, the date is traditional and does not mark any specific death date of any Hung King. The purpose of this ceremony is to remember and pay tribute to the contribution of the Hung Kings wh...See More

Đứng ngồi

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:19:27 GMT

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Words of the Day:
Đứng (v.) - Stand
Ngồi (v.) - Sit

...Sẽ...

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:18:53 GMT

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Grammar of the Day: Future Tense:
S + sẽ + V : S + will + V
Eg:
Em sẽ đi học - I will go to school.
Ngày mai anh sẽ đi xem phim với bạn gái của anh - I will go watch a movie with my girlfriend tomorrow.

Road map of culture

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:18:01 GMT

"Language is a road map of a culture"

How Vietnam

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:17:15 GMT

Hope you will have some ideas about what Vietnamese people are like :))

... rồi

john — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 02:16:42 GMT

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Grammar of the Day:
... rồi - already done something
Eg:
Tôi ăn rồi - I have already eaten.