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Brrr\u2026it\u2019s cold. Duh, if it\u2019s not cold then it\u2019s not winter. Well, Vietnam is different, you only feel like winter if you live in the north. The south has no winter whatsoever. Let\u2019s go over a list of vocabulary on the winter subject. I\u2019m sure you will encounter or use them in your conversation in the winter months.<\/p>\n
WINTER CLOTHES<\/strong> & ACCESSORIES<\/strong><\/p>\n To stay warm, let\u2019s check your closet and see what kind of qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o v\u00e0 ph\u1ee5 ki\u1ec7n m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng<\/em> (winter clothes and accessories) you have for m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng<\/em> (winter)<\/p>\n Image taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div>\n WINTER PHENOMENOM<\/strong><\/p>\n Th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng<\/em> (winter weather) is unpredictable. It\u2019s best to check d\u1ef1 b\u00e1o th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft<\/em> (weather forecast) each morning before you leave the house so you can be well prepared, especially if you plan to travel far. That\u2019s what I do first thing in the morning when I awaken.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget when you look at the temperature unit in Vietnam. It\u2019s in Celsius, not in Fahrenheit. In case you forgot, the freezing point 32 degrees in Fahrenheit is equivalent to 0 degrees in Celsius; and the boiling point of water at 212 degrees Fahrenheit is equivalent to 100 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n Growing up in south Vietnam, where winter doesn\u2019t exist, things like snow, blizzard, and icicles are just things in the movies to me.<\/p>\n WINTER ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n Call me crazy, but I actually love all the snow days. Everything is so beautiful when the snow is still fresh. There is so much fun to ch\u01a1i<\/em> n\u00e9m b\u00f3ng<\/em> tuy\u1ebft<\/em> (snowball fight) or to make ng\u01b0\u1eddi tuy\u1ebft<\/em> (snowman).\u00a0 C\u00e1c m\u00f4n th\u1ec3 thao m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng<\/em> (winter sports) include:<\/p>\n It\u2019s always exciting to watch Th\u1ebf<\/em> v\u1eadn h\u1ed9i m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng<\/em> (Winter Olympic Games) in the winter. This year, China hosts the games in Beijing. I bet it\u2019s tough to organize this big event with all the COVID health and safety guidelines, to ensure the health of the participants, as well as the spectators.<\/p>\n Have you seen the mascot of Beijing 2022 Th\u1ebf<\/em> v\u1eadn h\u1ed9i m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng<\/em>? It\u2019s really cute. It\u2019s the panda named \u201cBing Dwen Dwen\u201d! The word \u201cBing\u201d in Chinese means ice. The Sino-Vietnamese word \u201cb\u0103ng\u201d (ice) derived from the Chinese borrowed word (bing).<\/p>\n The cold in north Vietnam during winter months generally is mild, not bitterly cold. If you are a snow bird coming from a cold place and want some warm weather, visit Vietnam in the winter months. All you need is just a jacket if you travel to the north and you could wear shorts in the south. Actually, it\u2019s more fun to travel there in the winter months because there are lots of interesting festivals between January and March, notably T\u1ebft nguy\u00ean \u0111\u00e1n<\/em> (Lunar new year) which will fall on February 1 this year.<\/p>\n Image taken and used with permission from Kandle Dart<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Brrr\u2026it\u2019s cold. Duh, if it\u2019s not cold then it\u2019s not winter. Well, Vietnam is different, you only feel like winter if you live in the north. The south has no winter whatsoever. Let\u2019s go over a list of vocabulary on the winter subject. I\u2019m sure you will encounter or use them in your conversation in…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/vietnamese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2022\/01\/winter-accessories-1024x768.jpg\")
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