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Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

1. drunk

   adjective

   • Anh ấy uống nhiều quá, say rồi.

     He drank too much, he's drunk.

   • Saigon

     Say rồi thì đừng chạy xe.

     Hà Nội

     Say rồi thì đừng đi xe.

     If you're drunk, don't ride.

   A1

2. travel-sick

   adjective

   travel-sick, carsick, seasick

   With the vehicle after it: say xe, carsick; say sóng, seasick; say máy bay, airsick.

   • Em hay bị say xe lắm.

     I often get carsick.

   • Đi tàu ra đảo, chị bị say sóng.

     On the boat out to the island, I got seasick.

   A2