Vietnamese Lessons 1-3: Greetings-Dialogue 1.2

Front 1

cũng

Back 1

also, as well, too

This word is usually placed after the subject and before the verb to express the sameness. It is NEVER placed at the beginning of the sentence.

Example:
Tôi tên là Mai. (My name is Mai)
Tôi cũng tên là Mai. (My name is also Mai)

Tôi vui. (I'm glad)
Tôi cũng vui. (I'm glad, too)

Front 2

How to answer the question: "Anh có khoẻ không ?"

Back 2

(Affirmative) Tôi khoẻ. (I'm fine.)
(Negative) Tôi không khoẻ. (I'm not fine.)

Không as a negative marker, is used before a verb.

Front 3

Lan: Chào anh Hùng. Anh có khoẻ không?

What did Lan say?

(Give an equivalent answer)

Back 3

Hello Hùng. How are you?

Literally:
Hello-Mister-Hùng. You(mister)-to be fine-no?

Front 4

Hùng: Chào Lan, tôi khoẻ. Còn cô?

What did Hùng say?

(Give an equivalent answer)

Back 4

Hello Lan, I'm fine. And you?

Literally:
Hello-Lan, I-to be fine. Still-you?

Front 5

Lan: Tôi cũng khoẻ.

What did Lan say?

(Give an equivalent answer)

Back 5

I am also fine.

Literally:
I-also-to be fine.

Front 6

Hùng: Tạm biệt.

What did Hùng say?

(Give an equivalent answer)

Back 6

Good bye

Literally:
Good bye

Front 7

Lan: Hẹn gặp lại.

What did Lan say?

(Give an equivalent answer)

Back 7

See you again.

Literally:
Appointment-meet-again.