các cụm từ thông dụng
The English phrase "common phrases" is translated into Vietnamese as các cụm từ thông dụng.
This phrase refers to expressions that are frequently used by people in everyday conversation. You can use various Vietnamese phrases to navigate daily life, such as asking for help with Bạn có thể giúp tôi không?, expressing a lack of understanding with Tôi không hiểu or stating a preference like Tôi không ăn thịt.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of các (a plural marker), cụm từ (phrase or cluster of words) and thông dụng (common or widely used).
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural marker các is placed at the very beginning of the noun phrase.
When do people say it?
When making requests or asking for things, adding Xin before your sentence is a way to sound even more polite to the listener.
Did you know?
- The Vietnamese language uses a complex system of kinship terms instead of a single word for 'you', meaning 'common phrases' change based on the age and gender of the speaker and listener.
- Vietnamese speakers often use 'particle' words at the end of common phrases, such as nhé or nhỉ, to change the tone from a statement to a friendly suggestion or a question.
- In Vietnamese, the word từ can refer to a 'word' but can also mean an 'ancestral temple' or 'magnetism' depending on the Chinese character used.
Examples in context
- Tôi đang học các cụm từ thông dụng.I am learning common phrases.
- Cuốn sách này chứa các cụm từ thông dụng.This book contains common phrases.
- Bạn nên nhớ các cụm từ thông dụng này.You should remember these common phrases.
Example conversation
Minh and Huong are studying English together at a cafe.
- MinhHương ơi, bạn có biết các cụm từ thông dụng này không?Huong, do you know these common phrases?
- HươngMình biết một vài cụm từ thông dụng trong tiếng Anh.I know a few common phrases in English.
- MinhVậy chúng ta hãy cùng ôn tập nhé.Then let's review them together.
- HươngĐược thôi, Minh.Sure, Minh.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries các, thông, từ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
