WORDS OF THE DAY - Ơi & Bó Tay

1, Trời ơi: Oh my God

  • Trời ơi, you’re so beautiful: Compliment someone
  • Trời ơi, why am I so unlucky like this?: Complaint or lament

Ơi: is a function word which is used when you call someone or to attract someone’s attraction.

Watch video about Ơi: https://youtu.be/ySMlOw2t0vA

2, Bó tay (Tie/Bind hands): Give up doing something

  • You and your friend try to find a tutor that is good at English, Vietnamese and Thai. You have searched from all sources of information for weeks but you can’t find anyone. You will say to your friend: Bó tay
  • You and your family are going to have a picnic. Your sister wants to choose one of her favourite places and keeps changing her mind. You can make a complaint: Trời ơi, bó tay
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