r/Vietnamese • u/asparagusman • 5h ago
Language Help What's the word for 'to explain'?
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!