{"id":4505,"date":"2026-09-08T15:45:34","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/?p=4505"},"modified":"2026-09-08T15:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T06:47:36","slug":"conversation67","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.vietcafe-learning.com\/material\/conversation67\/","title":{"rendered":"Conversation 67: Valentine day \/ Ng\u00e0y Valentine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Conversation Example:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Mark<\/td>\nMay n\u00e8, c\u00f3 d\u1ecbp g\u00ec m\u00e0 anh th\u1ea5y nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00e0y b\u00e1n hoa v\u00e0 s\u00f4-c\u00f4-la th\u1ebf?<\/span>
\nHey May, is there a special occasion? I see so many people selling flowers and chocolates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nAnh kh\u00f4ng nh\u1edb s\u1eafp t\u1edbi l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y valentine \u00e0?<\/span>
\nDon’t you remember Valentine’s Day is coming up?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\n\u1eea nh\u1ec9. Anh qu\u00ean khu\u1ea5y \u0111i m\u1ea5t.<\/span>
\nOh right. It totally slipped my mind.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nN\u00f3i v\u1eady l\u00e0 anh Mark ch\u01b0a chu\u1ea9n b\u1ecb s\u00f4-c\u00f4-la \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1eb7ng b\u1ea1n g\u00e1i nh\u1ec9?<\/span>
\nSo that means you haven’t prepared chocolates for your girlfriend yet, Mark?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\n\u1ede M\u1ef9, ng\u00e0y Valentine l\u00e0 d\u1ecbp \u0111\u1ec3 c\u1ea3 nam v\u00e0 n\u1eef trao qu\u00e0 cho nhau.<\/span>
\nIn the US, Valentine’s Day is an occasion for both men and women to exchange gifts.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nV\u1eady \u00e0. \u1ede Vi\u1ec7t Nam, v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 Valentine, th\u00f4ng th\u01b0\u1eddng nam gi\u1edbi s\u1ebd t\u1eb7ng hoa, qu\u00e0 cho n\u1eef gi\u1edbi.<\/span>
\nIs that so? In Vietnam, usually men give flowers and gifts to women on Valentine’s Day.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\nTh\u1ebf \u00e0? N\u00f3i v\u1eady l\u00e0 ch\u1ec9 c\u00f3 nam gi\u1edbi mua qu\u00e0 t\u1eb7ng cho n\u1eef gi\u1edbi th\u00f4i h\u1ea3 em?<\/span>
\nReally? So does that mean only men buy gifts for women?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nKh\u00f4ng anh \u1ea1. C\u0169ng c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 \u00edt b\u1ea1n n\u1eef t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 cho c\u00e1c b\u1ea1n nam \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ecf t\u00ecnh.<\/span>
\nNo. Some women also give gifts to men to confess their love.
\nQu\u00e0 t\u1eb7ng c\u0169ng \u0111a d\u1ea1ng h\u01a1n nh\u01b0 hoa, \u00e1o qu\u1ea7n \u0111\u00f4i, c\u1ed1c \u0111\u00f4i, thi\u1ec7p t\u1ef1 l\u00e0m,\u2026 ch\u1ee9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 s\u00f4-c\u00f4-la.<\/span>
\nThe gifts are diverse too, like flowers, couple clothes, couple mugs, handmade cards… not just chocolates.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\n\u1ede M\u1ef9, v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 14 th\u00e1ng 2, m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 t\u1eb7ng qu\u00e0 cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u00ecnh th\u00edch m\u00e0 c\u00f2n d\u00e0nh t\u1eb7ng cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi th\u00e2n, b\u1ea1n b\u00e8 \u0111\u1ec3 b\u00e0y t\u1ecf l\u00f2ng bi\u1ebft \u01a1n.<\/span>
\nIn US, on February 14th, people don’t just give gifts to the person they like, but also to family and friends to show their appreciation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nV\u1eady h\u1ea3 anh. \u1ede Vi\u1ec7t Nam th\u00ec ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 Valentine ch\u1ec9 d\u00e0nh cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00eau nhau th\u00f4i.<\/span>
\nReally? In Vietnam, Valentine’s Day is mainly just for lovers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\nTh\u1ebf em \u0111\u00e3 bao gi\u1edd nghe \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y Valentine \u0111en ch\u01b0a?<\/span>
\nBy the way, have you ever heard of “Black Valentine”?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nC\u00f2n c\u00f3 c\u1ea3 ng\u00e0y Valentine \u0111en n\u1eefa h\u1ea3 anh?<\/span>
\nThere is a Black Valentine too?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\n\u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y 14 th\u00e1ng 4, xu\u1ea5t ph\u00e1t t\u1eeb H\u00e0n Qu\u1ed1c \u0111\u1ea5y em.<\/span>
\nIt’s on April 14th, originating from Korea.
\nNg\u00e0y \u0111\u00f3 d\u00e0nh cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u1ed9c th\u00e2n v\u00e0 h\u1ecd s\u1ebd m\u1eb7c \u0111\u1ed3 \u0111en, \u0103n m\u00f3n m\u1ef3 Jachang \u2013 m\u00f3n m\u1ef3 t\u01b0\u01a1ng \u0111en truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a H\u00e0n qu\u1ed1c \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ef1 th\u01b0\u1edfng cho cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ed9c th\u00e2n vui v\u1ebb.<\/span>
\nIt’s a day for single people. They wear black clothes and eat Jajangmyeon \u2013 a traditional Korean black bean noodle dish \u2013 to celebrate the single life.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/td>\nC\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y c\u00e0ng c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 th\u00fa v\u1ecb anh nh\u1ec9.<\/span>
\nThere are more and more interesting holidays appearing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mark<\/td>\nAnh c\u0169ng ch\u1ec9 v\u1eeba m\u1edbi bi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ebfn v\u0103n h\u00f3a n\u00e0y t\u1eeb m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u1ea1n H\u00e0n Qu\u1ed1c g\u1ea7n \u0111\u00e2y th\u00f4i.<\/span>
\nI also just learned about this culture from a Korean friend recently.<\/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
#<\/th>\nVietnamese<\/th>\nMeanings<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\ns\u00f4-c\u00f4-la<\/td>\nChocolate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nhoa<\/td>\nFlowers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00e1o qu\u1ea7n \u0111\u00f4i<\/td>\nCouple clothes \/ Matching outfits<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nc\u1ed1c \u0111\u00f4i<\/td>\nCouple mugs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n\u0111a d\u1ea1ng<\/td>\nDiverse \/ Various<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nng\u01b0\u1eddi y\u00eau<\/td>\nLover \/ Partner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nt\u1ecf t\u00ecnh<\/td>\nTo confess (love)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nch\u1ea5p nh\u1eadn l\u1eddi t\u1ecf t\u00ecnh<\/td>\nTo accept a confession<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n\u0111\u1ed9c th\u00e2n<\/td>\nSingle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n\u0111ang h\u1eb9n h\u00f2<\/td>\nDating<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
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