Talk About the Weather
a casual conversation about today’s weather
Southern Vietnamese
Talk About the Weather Phrases
Practical Southern Vietnamese phrases for talk about the weather.
Quick answer
In one sentence
Hôm nay trời nóng quá.
- a casual conversation about today’s weather
- Start with: Hôm nay trời nóng quá., Trời sắp mưa..
Mini lesson
Use this when...
a casual conversation about today’s weather
Real situations
All phrases
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Hôm nay trời nóng quá.
It is very hot today.
Start with this line in a casual conversation about today’s weather.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
HômhomlevelKeep the voice steady and level.naynaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.trờitroifallingLet the voice fall gently.nóngnongrisingLift the voice upward.quáquarisingQu is closer to kw than English q.
Vietnamese spelling
Hôm→hờ ôm hôm
nay→nờ ay nay
trời→trờ ơi trơi huyền trời
nóng→nờ ong nong sắc nóng
quá→quờ a qua sắc quá
Trời sắp mưa.
It is going to rain.
Use this to keep the talk about the weather exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TrờitroifallingLet the voice fall gently.sắpsaprisingLift the voice upward.mưamualevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Trời→trờ ơi trơi huyền Trời
sắp→sờ ăp săp sắc sắp
mưa→mờ ưa mưa
Hôm nay bao nhiêu độ?
What is the temperature today?
Use this to keep the talk about the weather exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
HômhomlevelKeep the voice steady and level.naynaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.baobaolevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhiêunhieulevelKeep the voice steady and level.độdoheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling
Hôm→hờ ôm hôm
nay→nờ ay nay
bao→bờ ao bao
nhiêu→nhờ iêu nhiêu
độ→đờ ô đô nặng độ
Bạn có mang áo mưa không?
Did you bring a raincoat?
Use this to keep the talk about the weather exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
BạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.cócorisingLift the voice upward.mangmanglevelKeep the voice steady and level.áoaorisingLift the voice upward.mưamualevelKeep the voice steady and level.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Bạn→bờ an ban nặng Bạn
có→cờ o co sắc có
mang→mờ ang mang
áo→ao sắc áo
mưa→mờ ưa mưa
không→khờ ông không
Mưa tạnh chưa?
Has the rain stopped yet?
Use this to keep the talk about the weather exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
MưamualevelKeep the voice steady and level.tạnhtanhheavyDrop the voice low and short.chưachualevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Mưa→mờ ưa mưa
tạnh→tờ anh tanh nặng tạnh
chưa→chờ ưa chưa
Practice ladder
- 1Listen once at normal speed.
- 2Shadow each line at slow speed.
- 3Complete the situation without reading.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate a long English sentence word by word.
- Keep the relationship pronoun or politeness marker used in the model line.
Cultural notes
- Use standard nationwide vocabulary with a natural Southern rhythm in a casual conversation about today’s weather.
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