rớt
fail · drop
Typed without accents: rot
Meanings
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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fail
verbto fail (an exam)
In Hà Nội: trượt. To pass is đậu (Hà Nội đỗ).
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I'm so scared of failing.
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Last year I failed math.
In Hà Nội you say trượt.
A2Saigon only
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drop
verbto drop, to fall
Both dropping something (rớt điện thoại, to drop your phone) and something falling. Hà Nội says đánh rơi for dropping something, rơi for falling.
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Saigon
Cẩn thận, rớt điện thoại bây giờ!
Hà Nội
Cẩn thận, đánh rơi điện thoại bây giờ!
Careful, you'll drop your phone!
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The spoon has fallen on the floor.
A2Saigon only
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