lesson 12 Flashcards
11:05 rồi à? Ở ga Sài Gòn, người ta bán vé đến mấy giờ hả chị?
It’s already 11:05? At Saigon Station, until what time do they sell tickets, sister? (Full phrase translation)
à
Question marker (Used to confirm or seek affirmation; sentence-ending particle)
Ở
At / In (Preposition indicating location)
ga
Station (Noun; often refers to train or bus station)
Sài Gòn
Saigon (Proper noun; name of the city)
người ta
People / They (General pronoun referring to people in general; subject)
bán
Sell (Verb; the act of selling)
vé
Ticket (Noun; refers to an entry pass, usually for transport or events)
đến
Until / To (Preposition indicating time limit or destination)
hả
Question particle (Used to soften or clarify a question; informal)
Vietnamese Phrase or Word
English Translation (Context + Part of Speech)
Chị Lan ơi, Bây giờ là mấy giờ rồi?
Hey sister Lan, what time is it now? (Full phrase translation)
Chị
Older sister (Used to address an older female respectfully; noun)
Lan
Lan (A proper noun; person’s name)
ơi
Hey / Oh (Used to call someone’s attention; interjection)
Bây giờ
Now (Refers to the current time; adverbial phrase)
là
Is / To be (Linking verb; present tense)
mấy
What / How many (Used for asking quantity or time; interrogative adjective)
giờ
Hour / Time (Refers to time; noun)
rồi
Already (Indicates completed action or current state; particle/adverb)
Buổi sáng, người ta bán vé đến 11 giờ rưỡi. Em định mua vé đi đâu vậy?
In the morning, they sell tickets until 11:30. Where are you planning to go? (Full phrase translation)
Buổi sáng
Morning (Noun; refers to the early part of the day)
rưỡi
Half (Used with time to mean “half past”; noun)
Em
Younger sibling / I / You (Used to refer to oneself or someone younger; pronoun)