Lesson 24 vocabulary list

Study these words before starting the lesson

Learning objectives

  • • Learn 14 words related to meat, fish and seafood
  • • Understand which animals provide which meat products
  • • Practice using these words in context

Meat

beef

thịt bò

Meat from a cow

From: cow

lamb

thịt cừu

Meat from a young sheep

From: sheep

pork

thịt lợn

Meat from a pig

From: pig

chicken

thịt gà

Meat from a chicken

From: chicken

duck

thịt vịt

Meat from a duck

From: duck

ham

giăm bông

Cooked meat from a pig, usually eaten cold in sandwiches

From: pig

bacon

thịt xông khói

Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig

From: pig

sausages

xúc xích

Minced meat in a tube-shaped skin, usually fried

From: pig

Fish

salmon

cá hồi

A large fish with pink flesh that lives in the sea but swims up rivers to lay eggs

tuna

cá ngừ

A large sea fish, often eaten from cans

Seafood

squid

mực

A sea creature with a long body and ten arms around its mouth

prawns

tôm

Small shellfish with a curved body, similar to shrimp

crab

cua

A sea animal with a hard shell, eight legs and two claws

mussels

vẹm

Small sea animals with black shells that can be eaten

Study tips

  • • Try to memorize the meaning of each word
  • • Pay attention to which animal each meat comes from
  • • Practice pronouncing the words out loud
  • • Make sentences using these words
  • • Review this list before starting the lesson