Jan 11

tata nano

Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, displaying the Nano in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo by Money Sharma/European Pressphoto Association)

Tata Motors (same company that is buying Jaguar and Land Rover) in India just revealed their solution to motorizing the masses in India. The car will sell for $2500. The Nano, offering seating for 4-5 people, is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide, a little more than 5 feet tall. What makes the car so cheap is a very minimalistic design: no power steering, no air bag, no power windows, and use of plastic and adhesive instead of welding. Extras for an additional cost include air conditioning, radio, and sun visors.

Jan 11

When conversing with another person of the opposite gender close to your own age, it’s fairly safe in most cases to address them as “anh” (male) or “em” (female).

Anh la đẹp trai = You (male) are handsome
Em la dễ thương = You (female) are cute

Also the sound “uuhy” is sometimes added to the end of words to be more endearing.
Người yêu-uuhy = Person love or lover

English Vietnamese Pronunciation
Handsome đẹp trai De-ap Ch-ai
Cute dễ thương Y-eh Th-uong
Pretty đẹp De-ap
Smart thông minh Th-ong min-h
Happy hạnh phúc Ha-anh Ph-ouc
Honey mật ong Mu-ut ong
Love (Deeply) yêu ee-eu
Love (Affectionately) thương Th-uong
Like thích Th-icht
Kiss Hôn Hoo-un