Danh từ chỉ Đồ Vật Quần áo – Thời trang (Clothing- Fashion)¶

1. Casual Accessories:**¶

• Vietnamese vocabulary is made up of single words, similar to that of English. The difference here, however, is in the rationale and method of thinking of  English and Vietnamese language.¶

For example:¶

-> In this case, the Vietnamese believe that the glass used for eyes will be referred to as “MẮT KÍNH”- Glasses.¶

**However, the letter      MẮT KÍNH      is solely used to refer to Glasses in general. There are two types of glasses worn by Vietnamese people:¶

– Myopia Glasses:¶

– Sunglasses:¶

-Wrist-watch:¶

**Note:

• Please keep in mind that     ĐỒNG HỒ    stands for CLOCK, which displays time in general, thus depending on the application, we may be able to reuse the combination for different objects (related to CLOCK) in the future.

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• Please keep in mind that TAY can refer to any bodily component relating to the  ARM,  WRIST, or HANDS.

Check this link for more details (Body  Part)¶

– Hat/Cap: In general, any type of hat/cap is referred to as   NÓN  – Southern Vietnamese   or     MŨ  – Northern Vietnamese.¶

The following is a list of common Vietnamese hats:¶

Beside that, we also have   NÓN BẢO HIỂM    which means HELMET:¶

*NOTE: In  Northern Vietnamese, Belt  means  THẮT   LƯNG  ;   Socks  means   TẤT .

• In addition, we have  BA LÔ (loanword from French- old word during the war )¶

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**Note:

The word “ballot” comes from the French word “balle.”

“Balle” has a variety of meanings currently, all of which stem from the old Germanic term “ball,” which refers to a little round item and is derived from the Indo-European root “behl” (blow).

Until the 17^th century, the term “balle” was used in French to refer to a bundle of items wrapped in fabric. (In English, “ballot” is now translated as “bundle.”) The term “ballot” refers to a little “balle,” or a little package that may be carried on one’s back, that was initially employed in the 15^th century.
Later, the tiny balluchon was created from the term “ballot.”

• Beside, loanword from  French, we  also  have  KHẨU TRANG  – MASK:¶

• HOW TO APPLY THESE OBJECTS IN SENTENCE:¶

**NOTE:

2. Work-related Accessories:¶

-Tie: in Vietnamese means  Cà vạt   (loanword from French)¶

-Bowtie:¶

Cái nơ¶

Example:¶

-> In sentence:¶

Khi đi làm, Mai thích thắt    NƠ     và Nam thích thắt  CÀ – VẠT.¶

(Mai prefers to wear a bow tie to work,               while Nam prefers to wear a tie.)

NOTE: Thắt means **WEAR  (particular for Nơ- Bow tie and Cà- vạt   – Tie)

3. Jewelry:¶

-Bangle:¶

The Vietnamese name objects based on their shape; Bangle   can be strong, thin, or huge, and are not only round but also hard. They are commonly constructed in a solid block.¶

– Necklace:¶

*Note: If   VÒNG  TAY   (BANGLE)   is a circle jewelry worn on the wrist then VÒNG CỔ   (NECKLACE)  is a similarly shaped  but  worn  on neck. Therefore, we can observe that Vietnamese is a logical and simple language to grasp.¶

Beside, we  also  apply  DÂY CHUYỀN  for  NECKLACE (for  common use  in Vietnamese)¶

-Bracelet :¶

Aside from   VÒNG   ĐEO  TAY  (BANGLE), the Vietnamese have  LẮC  TAY  (BRACELET), however many people confuse the two due to the slightly soft shape of the bracelet and the fact that it is worn on the wrist.¶

– Earrings:¶

Beside, we  also  apply  BÔNG TAI  for   EARRINGS  (for  common use  in Vietnamese) since  BÔNG  is synonym of HOA.¶

-Crown:

We also have a Vietnamese word that is entirely derived from Chinese.¶

-Ring and  Brooch:¶

• HOW TO APPLY THESE OBJECTS IN SENTENCE:¶

**NOTE:

Please note that    CHIẾC    is the classifier for all Accessories (Singular) and    ĐÔI     as  Classifier  if they are to be worn together.

Check  this  link  for  more  details  of  Classifier.¶

• In Vietnamese,    ÁO means  TOP  for clothing  and  ÁO  KHOÁC  is being used as outer wear. ÁO  KHOÁC    (Vietnamese jackets)  come in a variety of styles, with the fabric of the jackets being the most important distinguishing factor.¶

• ÁO  KHOÁC   (Jackets)     are also classified according to their intended use (occasions)¶

-Casual  Jacket:¶

-Sport  Jacket:¶

-Winter  Jacket:¶

*NOTE: With a tropical climate, the weather is hot all year round, so in Vietnam, jackets that keep heat are not common, except for some northern provinces.

-Raincoat (Poncho)¶

• Some coat names are also taken from other countries (typically French and  English here).¶

• HOW TO APPLY THESE OBJECTS IN SENTENCE:¶

*NOTE:    CÒN    means  AND  to  connect  sentence and sentence.

Shirts all begin with the     ÁO   , and their names vary depending on the fabric and shape of the shirt.¶

• Sort by fabric type:¶

-T-shirt:¶

-Sweater:¶

• Sort by shape:¶

– Short  sleeves Shirt:¶

(Short  sleeves mean    NGẮN   TAY    which  can  be reused for all type of Shirts)¶

• Long  sleeves Shirt:¶

(Long  sleeves mean   DÀI   TAY    which  can  be reused for another type of Shirts)¶

*NOTE: Please keep in mind that TAY can refer to any bodily component relating to the  ARM,  WRIST, or HANDS.

Check this link for more details (Body  Part)¶

-Tanktop:¶

*NOTE: In English, they’re both tanktops. There isn’t much of a difference between these two styles of shirts.

-Áo  dài –  Vietnamese  Traditional  dress¶

• The shirt is derived from a foreign language:-Dress:¶

-Shirt:¶

– Polo shirt:¶

• HOW TO APPLY THESE OBJECTS IN SENTENCE:¶

• Same as it is for ÁO   –  tops,    QUẦN    is used for any bottoms (clothes) having two pieces.¶

– Jeans:¶

– Sweatpants:¶

-Trousers:¶

– Shorts:¶

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• Aside from QUẦN   , we also have    VÁY    as a bottom, but with one piece.¶

-Short  skirt:¶

-Long  skirt:¶

• HOW TO APPLY THESE OBJECTS IN SENTENCE:¶

In Vietnam, there are two basic forms of footwear: shoes (with back straps) and flip-flop (without rear straps).¶

• Giày (Shoes) – with back straps:¶

– Working shoes:¶

– High heels:¶

– Boots:¶

– Sneakers:¶

– Sandals:¶

• Flip-flop (without rear straps):¶

-Casual Flip-flops:¶

–  Slippers:¶

– Bathroom Slippers:¶

• HOW TO APPLY THESE OBJECTS IN SENTENCE:¶

• As mentioned above, wear in Vietnamese has many different words:¶

• Exercises: (Please find the answer at the bottom of this post)*¶

1. Find Bryan?¶

Ryan mặc áo thun ngắn tay màu trắng, quần sọt màu đỏ và mang đôi giày sneaker màu xám.¶

2. What will he wear today?¶

**Voice recording

Answer: 

1. Ryan is the guy number 4
2. Today, he will wear a black long sleeves T-shirt , shorts Jean, socks, white shoes with brown belt, brown watch and a black sunglasses.