Unit 6: Our Tet Holiday
Part 2: Vocabulary
Key words and phrases about Tet holiday
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Vocabulary: Our Tet Holiday
11. Tet Activities Vocabulary
| Word | Type | Vietnamese | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| celebrate | (v) | ăn mừng | We celebrate Tet every year. |
| decorate | (v) | trang trí | We decorate the house with flowers. |
| clean | (v) | dọn dẹp | We clean the house before Tet. |
| visit | (v) | thăm | We visit our relatives at Tet. |
| give | (v) | tặng, cho | We give lucky money to children. |
| receive | (v) | nhận | Children receive lucky money. |
| watch | (v) | xem | We watch fireworks on New Year's Eve. |
| make | (v) | gói, làm | We make banh chung at Tet. |
| wish | (v) | chúc | We wish each other good luck. |
22. Tet Food and Decorations
| Word | Vietnamese | Example |
|---|---|---|
| banh chung | bánh chưng | We eat banh chung at Tet. |
| banh tet | bánh tét | Banh tet is from the South. |
| candied fruits | mứt | We eat candied fruits at Tet. |
| peach blossom | hoa đào | Peach blossoms are for the North. |
| apricot blossom | hoa mai | Apricot blossoms are for the South. |
| kumquat tree | cây quất | We have a kumquat tree at home. |
| red envelope | phong bì đỏ | We put money in red envelopes. |
33. Pronunciation: /sk/ and /sp/
Sounds /sk/ and /sp/
1. Sound /sk/: screamer, school, skate
2. Sound /sp/: spring, special, speak
Examples in Tet context: special food, spring festival, school holiday