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October 29, 2025 11 mins
Fluent Fiction - Vietnamese: Pumpkins, Pie, and Squirrel Surprises: A Whimsical Tale
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Story Transcript:

Vi: Gia rất yêu thích mùa thu.
En: Gia loved autumn.

Vi: Trong khu dân cư có cổng của mình, Gia chuẩn bị làm bánh bí ngô để tặng Minh, người hàng xóm mới chuyển đến.
En: In her gated community, Gia was preparing to make pumpkin pie to give to Minh, the neighbor who had just moved in.

Vi: Minh là chủ một căn nhà được trang trí với những quả bí đèn lồng đẹp mắt.
En: Minh was the owner of a house decorated with beautiful jack-o'-lanterns.

Vi: Gia hy vọng Minh sẽ mời cô tham gia bữa tiệc Halloween của cộng đồng.
En: Gia hoped Minh would invite her to the community Halloween party.

Vi: Ngày hôm đó, trời xám xịt và gió nhẹ mang theo lá vàng rơi.
En: That day, the sky was gray, and a gentle breeze carried fallen yellow leaves.

Vi: Trong bếp, Gia chuẩn bị mọi thứ thật kỹ.
En: In the kitchen, Gia prepared everything meticulously.

Vi: Bánh bí ngô thơm phức với lớp vỏ giòn, ruột mềm mịn.
En: The pumpkin pie smelled amazing with a crispy crust and soft, smooth filling.

Vi: Cô đặt bánh vào hộp và bước ra khỏi cửa.
En: She placed the pie in a box and stepped out the door.

Vi: Tuy nhiên, một chú sóc tinh nghịch từ đâu xuất hiện, nhảy nhót quanh chân Gia, cố ngửi lấy mùi thơm từ chiếc bánh.
En: However, a mischievous squirrel appeared from nowhere, hopping around Gia's feet, trying to catch a whiff of the fragrant pie.

Vi: Gia quyết định đi đường tắt qua các sân sau.
En: Gia decided to take a shortcut through the backyards.

Vi: Nhưng mưa rào bất ngờ bắt đầu rơi, đường trở nên trơn trượt.
En: But a sudden rain shower began, making the ground slippery.

Vi: Gia phải cẩn thận từng bước để giữ chiếc bánh an toàn.
En: Gia had to carefully watch each step to keep the pie safe.

Vi: Chú sóc vẫn bám theo, không bỏ cuộc.
En: The squirrel kept following her, not giving up.

Vi: Đến gần nhà Minh, khi Gia nghĩ mọi thứ đã an toàn, chú sóc nhảy vọt bên cạnh.
En: Near Minh's house, just when Gia thought everything was safe, the squirrel leapt beside her.

Vi: Gia rối lên, cố gắng giữ hộp bánh không rơi.
En: Gia panicked, trying to keep the pie box from falling.

Vi: Cuộc chiến vui nhộn giữa Gia và chú sóc xảy ra ngay trên bậc thềm nhà Minh.
En: A funny struggle between Gia and the squirrel unfolded right on Minh's doorstep.

Vi: Đột nhiên, cửa mở ra.
En: Suddenly, the door swung open.

Vi: Minh xuất hiện, cười lớn khi thấy Gia đang vật lộn với chú sóc.
En: Minh appeared, laughing as he saw Gia wrestling with the squirrel.

Vi: Minh chạy ra giúp cô xua đuổi chú sóc tinh nghịch.
En: Minh ran out to help her chase away the mischievous squirrel.

Vi: Gia cuối cùng trao chiếc bánh cho Minh, hơi xấu hổ nhưng cười bất đắc dĩ.
En: Gia finally handed the pie to Minh, a bit embarrassed but smiling reluctantly.

Vi: Minh ngắm nhìn chiếc bánh hơi nứt nhưng cười sảng khoái, "Chúng ta có thể chia sẻ bánh này tại bữa tiệc tối nay.
En: Minh looked at the slightly cracked pie and laughed heartily, "We can share this pie at the party tonight."

Vi: "Gia thở phào nhẹ nhõm.
En: Gia sighed with relief.

Vi: Cô nhận ra rằng đôi khi, những điều không mong đợi lại mang đến tiếng cười và niềm vui bất ngờ.
En: She realized that sometimes unexpected things bring laughter and joy.

Vi: Trong mùa lễ hội, những tình huống dí dỏm luôn là những kỷ niệm đáng nhớ nhất.
En: During the festive season, humorous situations are always the most memorable moments.


Vocabulary Words:
  • gated: có cổng
  • community: khu dân cư
  • pumpkin: bí ngô
  • pie: bánh
  • decorate: trang trí
  • lantern: đèn lồng
  • breeze: gió nhẹ
  • meticulously: thật kỹ
  • crust: lớp vỏ
  • filling: ruột
  • mischievous: tinh nghịch
  • squirrel: con sóc
  • whiff: mùi thơm
  • shortcut: đường tắt
  • rain shower: mưa rào
  • slippery: trơn trượt
  • struggle: vật lộn
  • unfold: xảy ra
  • doorstep: bậc thềm
  • chase: xua đuổi
  • reluctantly: bất đắc dĩ
  • hearty: sảng khoái
  • sigh: thở phào
  • unexpected: không mong đợi
  • joy: niềm vui
  • humorous: dí dỏm
  • festive: lễ hội
  • memorable: đáng nhớ
  • yellow: vàng
  • fragrant: thơm phức
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Fluid fluent Dorg.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, will unravel g as comical pie delivery,
a squirrel with perfect timing, and the laughter that blossoms
from a delightful mishap during the Halloween season.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
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Speaker 1 (01:43):
Yeah, dookit Motu dom kuyunk Kuman, Yeah, Yumbie Lamban bing
oh de Tangman well hang some Mr King then man
La yumdang Ya doudang t wun U Kwabi dang long
deb mac Yeah, he woman sham go tam Yeah, booty
Halloween go comdown nay Honda. There's some sit by young

(02:07):
ye Man tail laf and dongbab Ya jung bi Moto
Turkey man being more tem filer for young troop mening
Go dog Man vau hop jakoit girl bringing more shocking
Doodzu king Yan quantinya goulam jik ban. Yeah, we didn't

(02:31):
be doing ta qua attraction sell much Buner, but dodo
don't turn and turn to yeahing, turn to book the
ujik ban and bran to shop one ban tail Kamba
cook then gung yamen ki Yanni moto that and brang
to shop Abbandan Yeah, julyn go gang you hop ban

(02:55):
Comju cooking, Yeah, Ju shop Sagan eighteen but ten Yemen
mean girl Marja Mansu King guln Kite, Yeah, dang va
blong Wi you shock Minteja you go su do it
you shot in it? Yeahk Banjamin her so Ho Yuba

(03:18):
da Gee Mnam yin jik ban hernshan Kwai the Junta
ban nay Taibune, Yeah, he foun ye and yam jang
Luki Indiu come on the lime and didn't think her
if I named Vui Bogner Tammu Lee Ho ying ten

(03:38):
Huni yam lum layin Ki named dang Yunya.

Speaker 3 (03:42):
Let's take another listen, listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (03:46):
Yeah, drig you it move to.

Speaker 3 (03:50):
Zavett Otoman tam.

Speaker 1 (03:52):
Ku yng kong Kuman, Yeah, jungbi lamban being old day
tangman we hang some merch Yden.

Speaker 3 (04:02):
In her gated community, Ja was preparing to make pumpkin
pie to give to Ming, the neighbor who had just
moved in.

Speaker 1 (04:08):
Men La Yu Mu dang Ye Luke Duangdee vun Yu
Quabee dang long lep.

Speaker 3 (04:13):
Mah Ming was the owner of a house decorated with
beautiful jack o lanterns.

Speaker 1 (04:19):
Yeah vo mun sheme gou tam yeah boo tee Halloween
oukm lom.

Speaker 3 (04:26):
Jah hoped Ming would invite her to the community Halloween party.

Speaker 1 (04:29):
Nay hum dah j sam sit va yung ye manteo
laugh ai.

Speaker 3 (04:36):
That day, the sky was gray and a gentle breeze
carried fallen yellow leaves.

Speaker 1 (04:41):
Don't babe yea jung bi my tu du gee.

Speaker 3 (04:46):
In the kitchen, Jah prepared everything meticulously.

Speaker 1 (04:49):
Man bing oh dumpu vulufa young lup me Ming.

Speaker 3 (04:55):
The pumpkin pie smelled amazing, with a crispy crust and
soft smooth filling.

Speaker 1 (05:00):
Go nack man vou hop fab bo jack kaiku.

Speaker 3 (05:05):
She placed the pie in a box and stepped out
the door.

Speaker 1 (05:08):
Binging much yu shooting nitdu no zu king yein yo
kwan ding ya go mu lay mu umdo jig buan.

Speaker 3 (05:18):
However, a mischievous squirrel appeared from nowhere, hopping around dass
feet trying to catch a whiff of the fragrant pie.

Speaker 1 (05:25):
Yea quig dindi doun da qua hun.

Speaker 3 (05:28):
Shall Jah decided to take a short cut through the
back yards.

Speaker 1 (05:33):
Yin mu jao bun buck no j dun dun n
dung d.

Speaker 3 (05:39):
But a sudden rain shower began, making the ground slippery.

Speaker 1 (05:43):
Yeah heike kun kuandn mud yu jig buan An.

Speaker 3 (05:47):
Bang Ja had to carefully watch each step to keep
the pie safe.

Speaker 1 (05:52):
You shall fung man pale Kumbaku.

Speaker 3 (05:57):
The squirrel kept following her, not giving up.

Speaker 1 (06:00):
King gun yeamen he yan ye my tu da and
bang you Sho nye vopnen.

Speaker 3 (06:08):
Near min A's house. Just when Jah thought everything was safe,
the squirrel leapt beside her.

Speaker 1 (06:13):
Yeah, julen go gang Yu hope man kum.

Speaker 3 (06:17):
Ji jaw panicked trying to keep the pie box from falling.

Speaker 1 (06:22):
Goo king Vu yung Yu, Yeah that you shall say,
Janni dien buen Yemen.

Speaker 3 (06:29):
A funny struggle between Jag and the squirrel unfolded right
on min as doorstep.

Speaker 1 (06:34):
No nin gu Mujah.

Speaker 3 (06:37):
Suddenly the door swung open.

Speaker 1 (06:40):
Minsu king gulung kiit hey Yeah dan volong.

Speaker 3 (06:44):
Wi you shall Ming appeared laughing as he saw Ja
wrestling with the squirrel.

Speaker 1 (06:50):
Minjay jag you go Sulu you shall ing it.

Speaker 3 (06:55):
Ming ran out to help her chase away the mischievous squirrel.

Speaker 1 (06:58):
Yeah, Gui kung du jg ban Yamen hes so ho
yin gu ba.

Speaker 3 (07:04):
Yee Jaf finally handed the pie to Ming, a bit embarrassed,
but smiling reluctantly.

Speaker 1 (07:11):
Mn 'am yin jig ban nu ying gu shang qui
te jung o t yeshe bannay thai b dou nay.

Speaker 3 (07:21):
Ming looked at the slightly cracked pie and laughed heartily.
We can share this pie at the party tonight.

Speaker 1 (07:26):
Yeah he fou ye yam.

Speaker 3 (07:30):
Ja sighed with relief.

Speaker 1 (07:31):
Kun ying ja jiang lu ki yin dyu kumomdi lay
man dan think oo va nam vui bun.

Speaker 3 (07:40):
She realized that sometimes unexpected things bring laughter.

Speaker 1 (07:43):
And joy dommula hoy yining ten hung yi yum lum
lan yin ki name dang yun ya.

Speaker 3 (07:52):
During the festive season, humorous situations are always the most
memorable moments.

Speaker 2 (08:02):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Vietnamese, then in English.

Speaker 1 (08:18):
Don them gonn go don gated who yang who yunk
who yug community, bingo, bingo, bingle, pumpkin men mannen man
yeah yangee dang d dang d decorate, then loan, then

(08:44):
loan then loan lantern yan yeah, yan yeah, yan yeah,
breeze pe gee pegae peg gee meticulously love thea loveva loveva,
crust blue blue, blue, filling thing it thing, thing need, mischievous,

(09:11):
don shout, dong shot don shot, squirrel, moum MoU um
mo um with back don back doon back shortcutmdou mdoum
show rain shower, don't do, don't do, don't do, slippery,

(09:36):
the bloom, the gloom, the blom struggle, Saja, Saja, saga, unfold,
mug pain, mug pain, m pain doorstep so SOI chase

(09:56):
but that yee, but that yee, but that ye reluctantly
Shanghai shang Quai shang Qui party hell, foul, hell, foul,
per foul, Sorry, Come mum dae co mum day, come,
mum day. Unexpected name, VUOI name, voi name, voo joy

(10:23):
ye yum ye yum yee yum, humorous, lay hoy lay hoy,
lay hoy, festive, dang yeah, dang ye dang yeah, memorable,
Vang vang vang yellow, palm fu, palm fu, palm fu fragrant.

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