{"id":3196,"date":"2026-04-22T11:17:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=3196"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T02:17:05","slug":"conversation30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/conversation30\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation 30: Conversation in the canteen\/H\u1ed9i tho\u1ea1i \u1edf c\u0103ng tin"},"content":{"rendered":"

CONVERSATION SAMPLE:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mai<\/td>\nAnh hay ng\u00f4\u0300i \u0103n c\u01a1m \u1edf \u0111\u00e2u, anh John ?<\/span>
\nWhere do you usually sit to have lunch, Mr. John?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\n\u1ede \u0111\u00e2y. C\u00f2n ch\u1ecb ?<\/span>
\nHere. How about you?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\n\u00e0 \u2026 T\u00f4i cu\u0303ng ng\u00f4\u0300i \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y. Trang cu\u0303ng \u0103n cu\u0300ng chu\u0301ng t\u00f4i nhe\u0301 ?<\/span>
\nAh… I sit here too. Trang, would you like to join us?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trang<\/td>\nV\u00e2ng. M\u1eddi m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0103n c\u01a1m.<\/span>
\nSure. Enjoy your meal, everyone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nM\u1eddi ch\u1ecb em \u0103n c\u01a1m.<\/span>
\nEnjoy your meal.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\nM\u1eddi anh \u0103n c\u01a1m. Th\u1ee9c \u0103n h\u00f4m nay ngon nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nEnjoy your meal. The food is good today, isn’t it?
\nAnh John \u0111\u00e3 quen \u0111\u1ed3 \u0103n \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y ch\u01b0a?<\/span>
\nHave you gotten used to the food here, Mr. John?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nT\u00f4i v\u1eabn ch\u01b0a quen l\u1eafm. \u0110\u1ed3 \u0103n \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y kh\u00e1 l\u00e0 cay. T\u00f4i th\u00edch \u0111\u1ed3 ng\u1ecdt v\u00e0 m\u1eb7n h\u01a1n.<\/span>
\nI’m still not quite used to it. The food here is quite spicy. I prefer sweet and salty flavors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\nTh\u1ebf \u00e0. L\u00fac \u1edf Ph\u00e1p, m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y, anh c\u0169ng \u0103n tr\u01b0a \u1edf nh\u00e0 \u0103n c\u00f4ng ty \u00e0?<\/span>
\nReally? When you were in France, did you also have lunch in the company cafeteria every day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nKh\u00f4ng. T\u00f4i th\u01b0\u1eddng mang theo c\u01a1m h\u1ed9p. M\u1ed7i s\u00e1ng, v\u1ee3 chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb c\u01a1m h\u1ed9p cho t\u00f4i.<\/span>
\nNo, I usually brought a bento. My wife prepared a bento for me every morning.
\nV\u1ee3 t\u00f4i l\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi Nh\u1eadt.
\n<\/span>My wife is Japanese
\nNh\u1eafc t\u1edbi c\u01a1m h\u1ed9p c\u1ee7a v\u1ee3, t\u00f4i nh\u1edb qu\u00e1!<\/span>
\nTalking about my wife’s bento makes me nostalgic!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\n\u00d4i, v\u1ee3 anh gi\u1ecfi nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nOh, your wife is really amazing!\u00a0
\n\u00c0 \u2026 Anh c\u00f3 hay \u0103n \u1edf nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng kh\u00f4ng, anh John ?<\/span>
\nAh… Do you often eat at restaurants, Mr. John?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nC\u00f3, th\u1ec9nh tho\u1ea3ng t\u00f4i c\u0169ng \u0103n \u1edf nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng. M\u1ed9t tu\u1ea7n m\u1ed9t, hai l\u1ea7n.<\/span>
\nYes, I sometimes eat at restaurants. About once or twice a week.
\nNh\u01b0ng t\u00f4i th\u00edch t\u1ef1 m\u00ecnh n\u1ea5u \u0103n \u1edf nh\u00e0.<\/span>
\nBut I prefer cooking at home myself.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\nV\u1eady \u00e0 ? Anh th\u00edch \u0103n m\u00f3n g\u00ec ?<\/span>
\nReally? What dishes do you like?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\nT\u00f4i th\u00edch m\u00ec v\u00e0 th\u1ecbt n\u01b0\u1edbng. T\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng th\u00edch c\u00e1 l\u1eafm. C\u00f2n ch\u1ecb ?<\/span>
\nI like noodles and grilled meat. I’m not a big fan of fish. How about you?
\nCh\u1ecb c\u00f3 hay \u0111i \u0103n ngo\u00e0i kh\u00f4ng ?<\/span>
\nDo you often eat out?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\nT\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng hay \u0111i l\u1eafm.<\/span>
\nI don’t go out much.
\nCu\u1ed1i tu\u1ea7n, gia \u0111\u00ecnh ch\u00fang t\u00f4i th\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1ef1 n\u1ea5u \u1edf nh\u00e0.<\/span>
\nOn weekends, my family usually cooks at home.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mr. John<\/td>\n\u0102n \u1edf nh\u00e0 r\u1ea5t vui, ph\u1ea3i kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ecb ?<\/span>
\nCooking at home is a lot of fun, isn’t it?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mai<\/td>\nV\u00e2ng, r\u1ea5t vui anh \u1ea1.<\/span>
\nYes, it is, very much.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

VOCCABULARY:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
#<\/th>\nVietnamese<\/th>\nMeanings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\nquen<\/td>\nget used to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\ncay<\/td>\nspicy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nng\u1ecdt<\/td>\nsweet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nm\u1eb7n<\/td>\nsalty<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nchua<\/td>\nsour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n\u0111\u1eafng<\/td>\nbitter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nnh\u00e0 \u0103n<\/td>\ncanteen \/ cafeteria<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nc\u01a1m h\u1ed9p<\/td>\nbento<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nnh\u1edb, ho\u00e0i ni\u1ec7m<\/td>\nnostalgic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nm\u00ec ramen<\/td>\nramen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nth\u1ecbt n\u01b0\u1edbng<\/td>\ngrilled meat \/ barbecue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\n\u0111i \u0103n \u1edf ngo\u00e0i<\/td>\neat out<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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