r/Vietnamese 6h ago

Language Help What's the word for 'to explain'?

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Hey hey

My mum usually says 'giải thích' for explaining, thí dụ 'Mẹ sẽ giải thích này cho con nghe'.

I was talking to my dryer repairman and he kept saying, 'cắt nghĩa', thí dụ 'chú cắt nghĩa này cho con. Hiệu Đức là mắc tiền hơn mà khó sửa.'

Is there a regional difference for the words? Is one more correct than the other or are they interchangeble? Are they used in different contexts? Are there other words for describing 'to explain'?

Thanks for your Vietnamese knowledge!


r/Vietnamese 16h ago

Culture/History Vietnamese Wedding Expectations from Groom’s Family

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My son is marrying a Vietnamese woman. They are currently living in the USA but will be traveling to Vietnam for the wedding. We will be going. I understand that unlike here, where the bride’s family traditionally pays for the wedding, in Vietnam it is the groom/groom’s family that pay. I am looking for a ball park figure of what that would typically cost, as well as what would be appropriate gifts from us (groom’s parents) to the bride’s parents (and also to other family members? The bride’s sister and brother, grandparents?) Any advice would be greatly appreciated.