MT S CU GIAO TIP TING ANH THNG DNG

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C chuyn g vy? ----> What's up? Do ny ra sao ri? ----> How's it going? Do ny ang lm g? ----> What have you been doing? Khng c g mi c ----> Nothing much Bn ang lo lng g vy? ----> What's on your mind? Ti ch ngh linh tinh thi ----> I was just thinking Ti ch ng tr i cht thi ----> I was just daydreaming Khng phi l chuyn ca bn ----> It's none of your business Vy h? ----> Is that so? Lm th no vy? ----> How come? Chc chn ri! ----> Absolutely! Qu ng! ----> Definitely! D nhin! ----> Of course! Chc chn m ----> You better believe it! Ti on vy ----> I guess so Lm sao m bit c ----> There's no way to know. Ti khng th ni chc ---> I can't say for sure ( I don't know) Chuyn ny kh tin qu! ----> This is too good to be true! Thi i (ng a na) ----> No way! ( Stop joking!) Ti hiu ri ----> I got it Qu ng! ----> Right on! (Great!) Ti thnh cng ri! ----> I did it! C rnh khng? ----> Got a minute? n khi no? ----> 'Til when? Vo khong thi gian no? ----> About when? S khng mt nhiu thi gian u ----> I won't take but a minute Hy ni ln ln ----> Speak up C thy Melissa khng? ----> Seen Melissa? Th l ta li gp nhau phi khng? ----> So we've met again, eh? n y ----> Come here Gh chi ----> Come over ng i vi ----> Don't go yet Xin nhng i trc. Ti xin i sau ----> Please go first. After you Cm n nhng ng ----> Thanks for letting me go first Tht l nh nhm ----> What a relief What the hell are you doing? ----> Anh ang lm ci qui g th kia? Bn ng l cu tinh.Ti bit mnh c th trng cy vo bn m ----> You're a life saver. I know I can count on you. ng c gi v kh kho! ----> Get your head out of your ass! Xo qu! ----> That's a lie! Lm theo li ti ----> Do as I say ri ! ----> This is the limit! Hy gii thch cho ti ti sao ----> Explain to me why Ask for it! ----> T mnh lm th t mnh chu i! ... In the nick of time: ----> ... tht l ng lc

No litter ----> Cm vt rc Go for it! ----> C liu th i Yours! As if you didn't know ----> ca you ch ai, c gi b khng bit. What a jerk! ----> tht l ng ght No business is a success from the beginning ----> vn s khi u nan What? How dare you say such a thing to me ----> Ci g, ...mi dm ni th vi tau How cute! ----> Ng ngnh, d thng qu! None of your business! ----> Khng phi vic ca bn Don't stick your nose into this ----> ng dnh mi vo vic ny Don't peep! -----> ng nhn ln! What I'm going to do if.... ----> Lm sao y nu ... Stop it right a way! ----> C thi ngay i khng A wise guy, eh?! ----> ... thng ny lo You'd better stop dawdling ----> Bn tt hn ht l khng nn la c 1. Here I'm - C mt - Absent - Vng mt. 2. Who's there? - It's me - Ai ? - Ti y. 3. What are you? - Bn lm ngh g? 4. What do you speak? - Bn ni g? 5. What do you mean? - Bn c mun ni g? 6. Look out! Attention! - Coi chng! Hy ! 7. Whose is this? It's mine - Ci ny ca ai? Ca ti. 8. I forgat it at home - Ti qun n nh. 9. Wait a moment! Wait minute! - i mt cht. 10. Come with me - i vi ti. 11. After you, please - Mi bn i trc. 12. You're welcome - Khng c chi. 13. What do you call that in english? - Ci ny ting anh gi l g? 14. Please write that word down? Lm n vit ch ra. 15. You are right- Bn c l. 16. It's not my fault - Khng phi li ti ti. 17. Of course! Naturally! Sure! - D nhin! T nhin! Chc. 18. Lend me... Here you are... - Cho ti mn... Tha ng y. 19. It doesn't matter - Ci khng thnh vn . 20. Good bye! Bye bye! Cheerio! So long! - Tm bit! 21. See you soon (later)! - Xin hn gp li! 22. How are you? How are you going? How are you getting on? How are you getting along? - Do ny bn khe khng? 23. How are thing? - Cng vic ra sao? 24. How's life treating you? - Cuc sng th no? 25. Not so bad - Khng n ni. 26. Can complain - Khng sao. 27. Have a good time! - Chc hnh phc! 28. Best of luck! Best wishes! - Chc may mn! 29. That's a good idea! - l mt kin hay! 30. May I come in? - Ti vo c khng ? 31. It's very nice of you! - Bn tht l tt!

32. I really appreciate that. I appreciate that - Ti tht s bit n v iu . 33. That should be no problem - Khng c vn g. 34. You're very thoughtful - Bn rt tt bng. 35. I'm grateful - Ti rt hi lng. ng c gi v kh kho! ----> Get your head out of your ass! Xo qu! ----> That's a lie! Lm theo li ti ----> Do as I say ri ! ----> This is the limit! Hy gii thch cho ti ti sao ----> Explain to me why Ask for it! ----> T mnh lm th t mnh chu i! In the nick of time: ----> ... tht l ng lc No litter ----> Cm vt rc Go for it! ----> C liu th i Yours! As if you didn't know ----> ca you ch ai, c gi b khng bit. What a jerk! ----> tht l ng ght No business is a success from the beginning ----> vn s khi u nan What? How dare you say such a thing to me ----> Ci g, ...mi dm ni th vi tau How cute! ----> Ng ngnh, d thng qu! None of your business! ----> Khng phi vic ca bn Don't stick your nose into this ----> ng dnh mi vo vic ny Don't peep! -----> ng nhn ln! What I'm going to do if.... ----> Lm sao y nu ... Stop it right a way! ----> C thi ngay i khng A wise guy, eh?! ----> ... thng ny lo You'd better stop dawdling ----> Bn tt hn ht l khng nn la c Some things wrong with sth:c g khng n vi.... Sth's on sale for...(s tin):ci g ang bn vi gi... What for?: lm g? 1. After you: Mi ngi trc. L cu ni khch so, dng khi ra/ vo ca, ln xe,... 2. I just couldnt help it. Ti khng kim ch c / Ti khng nhn ni... Cu ni ny dng trong nhng trng hp no? Vd: I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldnt help it. 3. Dont take it to heart. ng bng/ ng bn tm Vd: This test isnt that important. Dont take it to heart. 4. Wed better be off. Chng ta nn i thi Vd: Its getting late. Wed better be off . 5. Lets face it. Hy i mt i / Cn i mt vi hin thc Thng cho thy ngi ni khng mun n trnh kh khn. Vd: I know its a difficult situation. Lets face it, OK?

6. Lets get started. Bt u lm thi Ni khi khuyn bo: Dont just talk. Lets get started. 7. Im really dead. Ti mt cht i c Ni ra cm nhn ca mnh: After all that work, Im really dead. 8. Ive done my best. Ti c ht sc ri 9. Is that so? Tht th sao? / Th ? Biu th s kinh ngc, nghi ng ca ngi nghe 10. Dont play games with me! ng c gin vi ti. 11. I dont know for sure. Ti cng khng chc Stranger Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I dont know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there. 12. Im not going to kid you. Ti u c a vi anh. 13. Thats something. Qu tt ri / Gii lm A: Im granted a full scholarship for this semester. B: Congratulations. Thats something. 14. Brilliant idea! kin hay! / Thng minh y! 15. Do you really mean it? Ni tht y ? Michael: Whenever you are short of money, just come to me. David: Do you really mean it? 16. You are a great help. Bn gip rt nhiu 17. I couldnt be more sure. Ti cng khng dm chc 18.I am behind you. Ti ng h cu A: Whatever decision youre going to make, I am behind you. 19. Im broke. Ti khng mt xu dnh ti 20. Mind you! Hy ch ! / Nghe no! (C th ch dng Mind.) Vd: Mind you! Hes a very nice fellow though bad-tempered. + V ng php: * ngi M: Do you have a problem? * ngi Anh: Have you got a problem? * ngi M : He just went home. * ngi Anh: He's just gone home., etc + V t vng:

* ngi M: truck(xe ti), cab(xe taxi), candy(ko),... * ngi Anh: lorry, taxi, sweet,... + V chnh t: * ngi M: color(mu sc),check(sc),center(trung tm),... * ngi Anh: colour, cheque, centre,... - You can count on it. Yn tm i / C tin nh vy i A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? B: You can count on it. - I never liked it anyway. Ti chng bao gi thch th ny Khi bn b, ng nghip lm hng ci g ca bn, c th dng cu ni ny h bt lng tng hay kh x: Oh, dont worry. Im thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway - That depends. Tu tnh hnh thi VD: I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends. Congratulations.Chc mng - Thanks anyway. D sao cng phi cm n cu Khi c ngi ra sc gip m li khng nn chuyn, c th dng cu ny cm n - Its a deal. Hn th nh! Harry: Havent seen you for ages. Lets have a get-together next week. Jenny: Its a deal. - Let's get down to business: Bt u vo vic nh. - Allow me: t gip (cc lch s,chng hn vi bn gi) - Just browsing:Ch xem thi(v d nh i ch y m). Have you ever gone window-shopping? - I got you in my sight:Thy bc ri nh - Can't miss him!: Khng cho n thot - Lunch's up!: Gi n n ri - Am I too soon?: T n c sm w khng nh? - Follow me close: i st vo t nh - Dont kill yourself! - ng c qu sc! Dng khi ai ang c gng ht sc lm mt vic g v bn mun ni vi ngi y l c th c nhng ng lm qu sc n mc qu cng thng. - Knock yourself out! - Mun lm g vi ci th lm! Cu ny dng khi bn cho ai mn u video game chng hn v bn mun ngi dng thoi mi.-

- I am going to crash at my brothers tonight - Ti s ng li nh anh ti ti nay. - Hes hitting on her! - Anh ta ang tn tnh c y. - We are going to get totally wasted tonight! - Chng ta s i ung say b t ti nay. - I am going out of my mind - Ti ang pht in ln y. - I am pooped - Ti mt qu! - Ive been swamped - Do ny ti bn qu. - We should hook up soon! - Hm no gp nhau i. - Follow me close: i st vo t nh - I'll be back: T ra y 1 t - You have a 50-50 chance: Trng hp ny ca bc bp bnh lm (5 n 5 thua) - Everything will be right: mi chuyn s n c thi. CC CM T DNG TRONG TRNG HP KHN CP Help! (cu ti vi!) Be careful ! (cn thn!) Look out! or watch out! (cn thn!) Please help me (hy gip ti vi) Medical emergencies - Cp cu y t Call an ambulance! (gi xe cp cu i!) I need a doctor (ti cn bc s) There's been an accident ( c tai nn xy ra) Please hurry! (nhanh ln!) I've cut myself (ti va b t tay) (t mnh lm t) I've burnt myself (ti va b bng) (t mnh lm bng) Are you OK? (bn c n khng?) is everyone OK? (mi ngi c n khng?) Crime - Ti phm Stop, thief! (dng li, tn trm kia!) Call the police! (hy gi cng an!) my wallet's been stolen(ti va b mt v )(v nam) My purse has been stolen (ti va b mt v) (v n) My handbag's been stolen (ti va b mt ti) My laptop's been stolen (ti va b mt laptop) I'd like to report a theft (ti mun bo co mt trm) My car's been broken into ( t ca ti va b t nhp)

I've been mugged (ti va b cp) I've been attacked (ti va b tn cng) Fire - Ha hon Fire! (chy!) Call the fire brigade! (hy gi cu ha!) Can you smell burning? (anh/ch c ngi thy mi kht khng?) There's a fire (c chy) The building's on fire (ta nh ang bc chy) Other difficult situations - Cc tnh hung kh khn khc I'm lost (ti b lc We're lost (chng ti b lc I can't find my ... (ti khng tm thy ca ti) Keys: cha kha passport: h chiu mobile: in thoi I've lost my ... (ti va nh mt ca ti) Wallet: v (v nam) purse: v (v n) camera: my nh I've locked myself out of my ... (ti va t kha mnh ngoi ) Please leave me alone: hy ti yn Go away! (bin i!) CC T LNG THNG DNG TRONG GIAO TIP A According to . : Theo.. Anyway...d sao i na... As far as I know,..: Theo nh ti c bit,.. B Be of my age : C tui ti Beat it : i ch khc chi Big mouth: Nhiu chuyn By the way: ny Be my guest : T nhin Break it up : Dng tay But frankly speaking, .. :Thnh tht m ni C Come to think of it : Ngh k th Can't help it : Khng th no lm khc hn Come on : Thi m gng ln, c ln Cool it : ng nng Come off it: ng xo Cut it out : ng gin na, ngng li D

Dead End : ng cng Dead meat: Cht chc Down and out : Tht bi hon ton Down the hill : Gi For what : lm g? What for? : lm g? Don't bother : ng bn tm Do you mind : Lm phin Don't be nosy : ng nhiu chuyn F For better or for worst : Chng bit l tt hay l xu J Just for fun : Gin chi thi Just looking : Ch xem chi thi Just kidding / just joking : Ni chi thi G Good for nothing : V dng Go ahead : i trc i, c t nhin God knows : Tri bit Go for it : Hy th xem K Keep out of touch : ng ng n H Hang in there/ Hang on : i t, gng ln Hold it : Khoan Help yourself : T nhin Take it easy : T t I I see : Ti hiu it's all the same : Cng vy thi m I 'm afraid : Rt tic ti... It beats me : Ti chu (khng bit) L

Last but not least :Sau cng nhng khng km phn quan trng Little by little : Tng li, tng t Let me go : ti i Let me be : K ti Long time no see :Lu qu khng gp M Make yourself at home : C t nhin Make yourself comfortable : C t nhin My pleasure : Hn hnh O out of order: H, hng out of luck : Khng may out of question: Khng th c out of the blue: Bt ng, bt thnh lnh out of touch : Khng cn lin lc One way or another : Khng bng cch ny th bng cch khc One thing lead to another : Ht chuyn ny n chuyn khc P Piece of cake : D thi m, d t Poor thing : Tht ti nghip N Nothing : Khng c g Nothing at all : Khng c g c No choice : Ht cch, No hard feeling : Khng gin ch Not a chance : Chng bao gi Now or never : ngay by gi hoc chng bao gi No way out/ dead end : khng li thot, cng ng No more : Khng hn No more, no less : Khng hn, khng km No kidding ? : Khng ni chi ch ? Never say never : ng bao gi ni chng bao gi none of your business :Khng phi chuyn ca anh No way : Cn lu No problem : D thi No offense: Khng phn i S

So? : Vy th sao? So So : Thng thi So what? : Vy th sao? Stay in touch : Gi lin lc Step by step : Tng bc mt See ? : Thy cha? Sooner or later : Sm hay mun Shut up ! : Im Ngay T That's all : C th thi, ch vy thi Too good to be true : Thit kh tin Too bad : Rng chi The sooner the better : Cng sm cng tt Take it or leave it: Chu hay khng Y You see: Anh thy W Well? : Sao h? Well Then : Nh vy th Who knows : Ai bit Way to go : Kh lm, c lm Why not ? : Ti sao khng ? White lie : Ba xo GIAO TIP TRONG NH HNG Booking a table - t bn Do you have any free tables? (Nh hng cn bn trng khng? ) A table for ..., please: (Cho ti t mt bn cho ... ngi) I'd like to make a reservation: (Ti mun t bn) I'd like to book a table, please: (Ti mun t bn) When for? (t cho khi no?) For what time? (t cho my gi?) This evening at (Cho ti nay lc ) Seven o'clock: By gi - seven thirty: By ri - eight o'clock: Tm gi - eight thirty: Tm ri Tomorrow at (Cho ngy mai lc ) Noon (Tra) For how many people? (t cho bao nhiu ngi? ) I've got a reservation: (Ti t bn ri) Do you have a reservation? (Anh/ch t bn cha?)

Ordering the meal - Gi mn Could I see the menu, please? (Cho ti xem thc n c khng? ) Could I see the wine list, please? (Cho ti xem danh sch ru c khng?) Can I get you any drinks? (Qu khch c mun ung g khng ?) Are you ready to order? (Anh ch mun gi cha?) Do you have any specials? (Nh hng c mn c bit khng?) What's the soup of the day? (mn sp ca hm nay l sp g?) What do you recommend? (Anh/ch gi mn no?) What's this dish? (Mn ny l mn g?) I'm on a diet (Ti ang n king) I'm allergic to (Ti b d ng vi ) Wheat: Bt m - dairy products: Sn phm b sa I'm severely allergic to... (Ti b d ng nng vi ) Nutslc shellfish ( hi sn c v cng) I'm a vegetarian: Ti n chay I don't eat ... (Ti khng n ) Meat: tht pork: Tht ln I'll have the ... (Ti chn mn ) Chicken breast (c g) - roast beef (Tht b quay) - pasta (M ) I'll take this (Ti chn mn ny) I'm sorry, we're out of for my starter (Thtxin li, nh hng chng ti ht mn ri) For my starter I'll have the soup, and for my main course the steak (Ti gi sp cho mn khai v, v bt tt cho mn chnh) How would you like your steak? (Qu khch mun mn bt tt th no?) Rare: Ti - medium-rare: Ti chn - medium: Chn va - well done: Chn k Is that all? (Cn g na khng ?) Would you like anything else? (Qu khch c gi g na khng ?) Nothing else, thank you: Th thi, cm n We're in a hurry: Chng ti ang vi How long will it take? (S mt bao lu?) It'll take about twenty minutes (Mt khong 20 pht) During the meal - Trong ba n Nu bn mun gi phc v, cch gi lch s m n gin l: Excuse me! (Xin li!) Sau y l mt s cu ni bn c th gp hoc mun dng trong ba n: Enjoy your meal! (Chc qu khch n ngon ming!) Would you like to taste the wine? (Qu khch c mun th ru khng ?) Could we have ...? (Cho chng ti ) Another bottle of wine (Mt chai ru khc) Some more bread: Thm t bnh m na Some more milk: Thm t sa na A jug of tap water: Mt bnh nc my

Some water: t nc Still or sparkling? (Nc khng c ga hay c ga?) Would you like any coffee or dessert? (Qu khch c mun gi c ph hay trng ming g khng?) Do you have any desserts? (Nh hng c trng ming khng?) Could I see the dessert menu? (Cho ti xem thc n trng ming c khng?) Was everything alright? (Mi vic n c ch ?) Thanks, that was delicious (Cm n, rt ngon) This isn't what I ordered (y khng phi th ti gi ) This food's cold (Thc n ngui qu ) This is too salty (Mn ny mn qu) This doesn't taste right (Mn ny khng ng v) We've been waiting a long time (Chng ti i lu lm ri) Is our meal on its way? (Mn ca chng ti c lm cha?) Will our food be long? ( n ca chng ti c phi ch lu khng?) Paying the bill - Thanh ton ha n The bill, please: Cho xin ha n Could we have the bill, please? (Mang cho chng ti ha n c khng?) Can I pay by card? (Ti c th tr bng th c khng?) Do you take credit cards? (Nh hng c nhn thanh ton bng th tn dng khng? ) Is service included? ( bao gm ph dch v cha?) Can we pay separately? (Chng ti tr tin ring c khng?) I'll get this: ti tr Let's split it (Chng ta chia i) Let's share the bill (Chia ha n i) Things you might see - Cc dng ch bn c th gp Please wait to be seated (Xin vui lng ch n khi c xp ch) Reserved: t trc Service included ( bao gm ph dch v) Service not included (Cha bao gm ph dch v) MT S CCH HI NG Hi ng Can you tell me the best way of getting to your office? Anh c th ch ti cch tt nht n vn phng ca anh khng? How do I get to your office? Lm sao ti n c vn phng ca anh? What's the quickest way of getting to your office? Cch no n c vn phng ca anh nhanh nht? Where are you exactly? Chnh xc l anh u?

Tip nhn thng tin Will you be coming by car or by train? Anh s n bng xe hi hay bng xe la? It's much easier if you take the train. S d dng hn nhiu nu anh i xe la. Which hotel are you staying at? Anh nh li khch sn no? Thng tin chung We're not far from / We're quite close to Chng ti khng xa... / Chng ti ang rt gn... It's about a mile / kilometre / two blocks from Khong mt dm / km / hai dy nh t... We're opposite / next to / in front of / across the road from / round the corner from the supermarket. Chng ti ang i din / cnh / trc / bn kia ng / khc quanh t siu th. a ra ch dn Come off the motorway / highway at Junction / Exit 12. Ra khi xa l / ng cao tc ti Junction / Li ra 12. It's signposted "Manchester". l bin hiu "Manchester". Follow the signs to i theo cc k hiu n... There's a one-way system in the centre of town. C mt h thng mt chiu trung tm ca thnh ph. Take the "A12" to "Chelmsford". i theo "A12" n "Chelmsford". Go straight on / left / right at the lights / at the roundabout /at the junction of and i thng trn/ tri / phi ch n (giao thng)/ bng binh / ng ba ca... v... Go past the supermarket. i qua siu th. You'll come to / see Bn s n / nhn thy...

It's the first turning on the right after the bank. l con ng r u tin ngay sau ngn hng. S dng cc im mc ra ch dn You'll see a large sign / roundabout. Bn s thy mt bin hiu ln / bng binh. On your left you'll see an industrial centre / a hospital / the police station. Anh s thy mt trung tm cng nghip / bnh vin / trm cnh st pha bn tri. Just after the level crossing / shopping centre (or mall). Ch ngay sau cng xe la/ trung tm mua sm. Go past the petrol station / the garage. i qua trm xng / nh xe. MT S CU HAY DNG CA NGI M Say cheese! Ci ln no ! (Khi chp hnh) Be good ! Ngoan nh! (Ni vi tr con) Bottom up! 100% no! (Khii m) Me? Not likely! Tao h? Khng i no! Scratch ones head: Ngh mun nt c Take it or leave it! Chu th ly, khng chu th thi! Hell with haggling! Thy k n! Mark my words! Nh li tao ! Bored to death! Chn cht! What a relief! qu! Enjoy your meal ! n ngon ming nh! Go to hell ! i cht i! (ng c ni cu ny nhiu nha!) It serves you right! ng i my! The more, the merrier! Cng ng cng vui (Especially when you're holding a party) Beggars can't be choosers! n my cn i xi gc Boys will be boys! N ch l tr con thi m! Good job!= well done! Lm tt lm! Go hell! cht i, qu tha ma bt (nhng cu kiu ny nn bit ch bit thi nh! ng lm dng) Just for fun! Cho vui thi Try your best! C gng ln (cu ny chc ai cng bit) Make some noise! Si ni ln no! Congratulations! Chc mng ! Rain cats and dogs. Ma tm t Love me love my dog. Yu em yu c ng i, ght em ght c tng ty h hng Strike it. Trng qu Alway the same. Trc sau nh mt Hit it off. Tm u hp Hit or miss. c chng hay ch

Add fuel to the fire. Thm du vo la To eat well and can dress beautyfully. n trng mc trn Don't mention it! = You're welcome = That's allright! = Not at all. Khng c chi Just kidding. Ch a thi No, not a bit. Khng chng c g Nothing particular! Khng c g c bit c After you. Bn trc i Have I got your word on that? Ti c nn tin vo li ha ca anh khng? The same as usual! Ging nh mi khi Almost! Gn xong ri You 'll have to step on it Bn phi i ngay I'm in a hurry. Ti ang bn What the hell is going on? Chuyn qui qu g ang din ra vy? Sorry for bothering! Xin li v lm phin Give me a certain time! Cho mnh thm thi gian Prorincial! Sn Decourages me much! Lm nn lng It's a kind of once-in-life! C hi ngn nm c mt Out of sight out of might! Xa mt cch lng The God knows! Cha mi bit c Women love throught ears, while men love throught eyes! Con gi yu bng tai, con trai yu bng mt. Poor you/me/him/her...! ti nghip my/tao/thng / con Go along with you. Ct i Let me see. ti xem / ti suy ngh MT S CM T TING ANH DNG NU S NG TNH HAY BT NG Thn mt: If you ask me... (Nu anh hi ti...) You know what I think? I think that... (Anh bit ti ngh g khng? Ti ngh l...) The point is... (Vn l...) Wouldn't you say that...? (Anh s khng ni rng...?) Don't you agree that...? (Anh c ng l... khng?) As I see it... (Nh ti hiu n...) I'd just like to say that I think that... (Ti ch mun ni ti ngh rng...) Trang trng: I'd like to point out that... (Ti mun ch ra rng...) Nu khng mun trnh by kin qu mnh dn n tranh ci, bn c th din t kin vi thm d hn bng cch dng cc mu sau: I sometimes think that... (i khi ti ngh rng...) Well, I've heard that... (, ti c nghe l...) Do you think it's right to say that...? (Anh c ngh n ng khi ni rng...?) It's my feeling that... (Ti cm thy l...) Khi ng tnh vi kin ngi khc nu ra, bn c th dng cc mu sau: Exactly. (Chnh xc)

I couldn't agree more. (Ti khng th ng hn.) That's just what I was thinking. ( chnh l nhng g ti ang ngh.) You know, that's exactly what I think. (Anh bit y, chnh xc l nhng g ti ngh.) That's a good point. (Tht l mt hay.) Ngc li khi khng ng tnh bn s ni: Yes, that's quite true, but... (, iu kh ng, nhng...) I'm not sure if I agree... (Ti khng chc l ti ng ...) Well, you have a point there, but... (m, anh c , nhng...) Maybe, but don't you think that...? (C th, nhng anh khng ngh l... sao?) Khi quan h rt thn thit, bn c th by t s khng ng thng thn bng cch dng: Are you kidding? (Anh a ?) Don't make me laugh! (ng lm ti mc ci ch!) Come off it! (Thi i, ng c ni nh vy!) Khi bn cha hiu r ngi khc mun ni, bn c th dng nhng mu bn di nh h gii thch r hn. I didn't follow what you said about... (Ti khng theo kp nhng g anh ni v...) Sorry, I don't see what you mean. (Xin li, ti khng hiu anh.) I don't exactly see what you're getting at. (Ti khng hiu chnh xc nhng g anh ang mun ni.) What exactly are you trying to tell me? (Chnh xc th anh ang mun ni vi ti ci g?) Khi h a ra li gii thch, h c th dng cc cm sau: That's not exactly what I mean... (iu khng tht s l nhng g ti mun ni...) Let me put it another way... ( ti trnh by n theo cch khc...) Sorry, let me explain... (Xin li, ti gii thch...) Let me try that again... ( ti th li...) MT S CM T LNG TING ANH M TEEN M HAY DNG Beat it->i ch khc chi Big Deal!->Lm Nh Quan trng Lm, Lm g d vy ! Big Shot->Nhn vt quan trng Big Wheel->Nhn vt quyn th Big mouth->Nhiu Chuyn Black and the blue->Nh t By the way-> ny By any means, By any which way->C t tin, Bng Mi Gi Be my guest->T nhin Break it up->Dng tay Come to think of it->Ngh k th Can't help it->Khng th no lm khc hn Come on->Thi m,L ln, gng ln, c ln Can't hardly->Kh m, kh c th Cool it->ng nng Come off it->ng so Cut it out->ng gin na, Ngng Li

Dead End->ng Cng Dead Meat->Cht Chc Down and out->Tht Bi hon ton Down but not out->Tn thng nhng cha bi Down the hill->Gi For What-> Lm G? What For?-> Lm G? Don't bother->ng Bn Tm Do you mind->Lm Phin Don't be nosy->ng nhiu chuyn Just for fun->Gin chi thi Just looking->Ch xem chi thi Just testing->Th chi thi m Just kidding / just joking->Ni chi thi Give someone a ring->Gi Ngi No Good for nothing->V Dng Go ahead->i trc i, c t tin God knows->Tri Bit Go for it->Hy Th Xem Get lost->i ch khc chi Keep out of touch->ng ng n Happy Goes Lucky->V T Hang in there/ Hang on->i T, Gng Ln Hold it->Khoan Help yourself->T Nhin Take it easy->T t I see->Ti hiu It's a long shot->Khng D u it's all the same->Cng vy thi m I 'm afraid->Rt Tic Ti... It beats me->Ti chu (khng bit) It's a bless or a curse->Chng bit l phc hay ha Last but not Least->Sau cng nhng khng km phn quan trng Little by little->Tng Li, Tng T Let me g Ti i Let me be->k ti Long time no see->Lu qu khng gp Make yourself at home->C T Nhin Make yourself comfortable->C T Tin My pleasure->Hn hnh out of order->H, hng out of luck->Khng May

out of question->Khng th c out of the blue->Bt Ng, Bt Thnh Lnh out of touch->Lc ngh, Khng cn lin lc One way or another->Khng bng cch ny th bng cch khc One thing lead to another->Ht chuyn ny n chuyn khc Over my dead body->Bc qua xc cht ca ti NU M GI The correct way to eat instant noodles without harming our bodies. (CCH N M GI NG KHNG GY HI C TH.) - Normally, we cook the instant noodles by putting the noodles into a pot of boiled water or a bowl of hot water, throw in the soup powder and let it cook for 3 mins. Thng thng chng ta nu m gi bng cch b m vo mt ni nc si hay mt t nc nng ri b gi bt sp (bt nm) vo v ch trong khong 3 pht. - This is the WRONG method of cooking the instant noodles. y l phng php nu m sai. - By doing this, when we actually boil the ingredients in the soup powder, normally with MSG (monosodium glutamate), it will change the molecular structures of the MSG causing it to be toxic. Bng cch ny, thc t l khi chng ta un si cc thnh phn trong gi bt sp, ch yu l bt ngt, s lm thay i cc cu trc phn t ca bt ngt sn sinh ra c t. - The other thing that you may or may not realized is that, the noodles are coated with wax and it will take around 4 to 5 days for the body to excrete the wax after you have taken the noodles. Mt iu na m bn c th cha nhn bit c, l si m c bao bc bi mt lp sp, sau khi n vo th phi mt t 4 n 5 ngy c th mi bi tit ra c. - So the CORRECT method, which you may or may not know, is to cook the noodles this way: V vy, c th bn cha bit cch nu m ng theo cch sau: 1. Boil the noodles in a pot with water. Luc m trong mt ni nc si. 2. Once the noodles is cooked, take out the noodles, and throw away the water which contains wax. Khi m chn, vt m ra v b nc i (nc ny cn cha sp). 3. Boil another pot of water till boiling and put the noodles into the hot boiling water and then shut the fire. Nu mt ni nc khc, i nc si b m vo, sau mi tt la. 4. Only at this stage when the fire is off, and while the water is very hot, put the soup powder into the water, to make noodle soup. Ch vo lc ny, khi tt la, b bt sp vo nc cn ang nng hi c c mt loi m c th n c. 5. However, if you need dry noodles, take out the noodles and add the soup powder and toss it to get dry noodles. Tuy nhin, nu mun n m kh th vt m ra v trn vi bt sp. Chc cc bn n m gi khng b y ny trong lng nh!

MT S CU HAY DNG HNG NGY CA NGI M 1. After you: Mi ngi trc. L cu ni khch so, dng khi ra/ vo ca, ln xe,... 2. I just couldnt help it. Ti khng kim ch c / Ti khng nhn ni... Cu ni hay ho ny dng trong nhng trng hp no? V d: I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldnt help it. 3. Dont take it to heart. ng bng/ ng bn tm V d: This test isnt that important. Dont take it to heart. 4. Wed better be off. Chng ta nn i thi Its getting late. Wed better be off . 5.Lets face it. Hy i mt i / Cn i mt vi hin thc Thng cho thy ngi ni khng mun n trnh kh khn. V d: I know its a difficult situation. Lets face it, OK? 6. Lets get started. Bt u lm thi Ni khi khuyn bo: Dont just talk. Lets get started. 7. Im really dead. Ti mt cht i c Ni ra cm nhn ca mnh: After all that work, Im really dead. 8. Ive done my best. Ti c ht sc ri 9. Is that so? Tht th sao? / Th ? Biu th s kinh ngc, nghi ng ca ngi nghe 10. Dont play games with me! ng c gin vi ti. 11. I dont know for sure. Ti cng khng chc Stranger Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I dont know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there. 12. Im not going to kid you.Ti u c a vi anh Karin You quit the job? You are kidding. Jack: Im not going to kid you. Im serious. 13. Thats something. Qu tt ri / Gii lm A: Im granted a full scholarship for this semester. B: Congratulations. Thats something. 14. Brilliant idea! kin hay! / Thng minh y! 15. Do you really mean it? Ni tht y ? Michael: Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.

David: Do you really mean it? 16. You are a great help. Bn gip rt nhiu 17. I couldnt be more sure. Ti cng khng dm chc 18. I am behind you. Ti ng h cu A: Whatever decision youre going to make, I am behind you. 19. Im broke. Ti khng mt xu dnh ti 20. Mind you! Hy ch ! / Nghe no! (C th ch dng Mind.) V d: Mind you! Hes a very nice fellow though bad-tempered. + V ng php: * ngi M: Do you have a problem? * ngi Anh: Have you got a problem? * ngi M : He just went home. * ngi Anh: He's just gone home., etc + V t vng: * ngi M: truck(xe ti), cab(xe taxi), candy(ko),... * ngi Anh: lorry, taxi, sweet,... + V chnh t: * ngi M: color(mu sc),check(sc),center(trung tm),... * ngi Anh: colour, cheque, centre,... 21. You can count on it. Yn tm i / C tin nh vy i A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? B: You can count on it. 22. I never liked it anyway. Ti chng bao gi thch th ny Khi bn b, ng nghip lm hng ci g ca bn, c th dng cu ni ny h bt lng tng hay kh x: Oh, dont worry. Im thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway 23. That depends. Tu tnh hnh thi VD: I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends. Congratulations.Chc mng 24. Thanks anyway. D sao cng phi cm n cu Khi c ngi ra sc gip m li khng nn chuyn, c th dng cu ny cm n 25. Its a deal. Hn th nh Harry: Havent seen you for ages. Lets have a get-together next week. Jenny: Its a deal.

NHNG CU CHC TING ANH 1. Li chc nm mi + Chc bn nm mi vui v v pht ti. (Have a happy and profitable year.) + Mi th li bt u khi nm mi ang n. Chc bn nm mi y hnh phc v nhng thng y trin vng v hnh phc nht. (Everything starts a new with the coming New Year. May your new year be filled with the happiest things and your days with the brightest promise.) + Hy nhng li chc su lng ca ti lun bn cnh cuc sng tuyt vi ca bn. Ti hy vng trong nm ti bn lun khe mnh v thun bum xui gi trong cng vic. (Let my deep wishes always surround the wonderful journey of your life. I hope in the coming year you will have a good health and smooth sailing life.) + Bn thn mn, Ging Sinh vui v v nm mi hnh phc n vi bn. Ti v gia nh ti xin gi li chc tt p n gia nh bn. Cu mong gia nh bn khe mnh trong ma ngh l. V mong mi nm tnh thn ca chng ta cng gn b. (Dear, A Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to you! I wish that you and your family are enjoying this holiday Season with an excellent health and happiness. May every year bring our hearts closer!) + Ngy lnh, nm mi, chu yu qu! Bng tt c tm lng mnh c chc chu c tng tin trong tnh thng, trong l phi v nhiu sc khe. l ti sn qu gi nht. (Have a nice day and Happy New Year, my dear! With all my heart, I wish you more love, good thoughts and great health. Maybe these are most valuable properties.)

2. Hn Nhn + Cuc ha hn ca chu l mt tin trong i! C v ch lm cm ny xin gi n cho c hai chu nhng li chc tt p nht. Chc cho c hai chu c hng mi hnh phc v thnh t trong cuc sng chung i. (What a great news about your engagement! Best wishes to you both from a doting aunt and uncle. May you enjoy every happiness and success in your life together!) + Ti nhit thnh chc mng hnh phc cuc hn nhn ca bn. Mong rng s kt hp ny s mang li hnh phc mi mi cho gia nh mi ca bn. (I congratulate you wholeheartedly on your blissful marriage. May the significant bond bears fruit and everlasting felicity on your new family.) + Ti tin tng rng cuc hn nhn ca bn s l ngun vui v hnh phc cho c hai ngi. Hy nhn mn qu nh ny vi li chc mng ca ti trong l ci u hnh phc ca bn. (I believe that your marriage will be a source of your blessing and happiness. Please accept this little present with my congratulations upon your happy wedding.) + Cho ti gi li chc mng chn thnh nht ca ti nhn dp bn c thm mt cu con trai. C th tng tng cu b em li nim vui cho bn v gia nh bn bit bao. (Let me offer you my sincerest congratulation upon the birth of your son. I can well imagine the joy which he offers to you and your family.)

+ Xin chc mng hai bn nhn l k nim hai mi lm nm ngy hai bn kt hn. Hai bn hng nhiu nm tuyt vi nh th bn nhau. Ti ch c th chc bn hng thm nhiu nm tng t trong thi gian ti. Chc ngy k nim hnh phc! (Congratulation on your twenty-fifth wedding anniversary! You have had so many wonderful years together. I only wish you more of the same ahead. Happy Anniversary!)

3. Chc mng ngy l tnh nhn + Anh l hun luyn vin em yu qu nht. Em gi anh li chc mng nhn ngy "L Tnh Nhn". (You are one of my favorite mentors. I send you a Valentine greeting.) + Anh khng ngh rng anh c th c hnh phc thc s cho n ngy anh gp em. Chc em "Ngy Tnh Nhn" hnh phc. (I didn't think that I could ever believe in happiness until I met you. Happy Valentine's Day.) + Trong "Ngy Tnh Yu" ny cng nh mi ngy khc, tt c nhng g ti c l tinh yu dnh cho em. (On this Valentine's Day, just like every day, all I have is my love for you.) + D khng gian c phn cch chng ta v thi gian c tri i mi ngy, ti vn gi trong tim s quan tm v nhng li chc tt p cho em. (Though the distance separates us and time keeps us going on our own way, every day I will hold in my heart the care and blessing for you and I will never let you go.) + Chng ta quen nhau lu. Tm thip ny bit rng em lun trong suy ngh ca ti. (It's been so long since we got together. Here is a little card to let you know that you're always in my thoughts.) 4. Chc sinh nht + Anh yu! Sinh nht anh, em chc anh gt hi nhiu thnh cng. Mong anh mi yu em nh ngy u v lun bn em. (Darling! On occasion of your birthday, wish you more success. Hoping that you will love me forever as the same as the first time and you are always beside me.) + Nhn dp sinh nht ln th 20 ca em,chc em lun ti khe, tr p. Cu mong nhng g may mn nht, tt p nht v hnh phc nht s n vi em trong tui mi. (On occasion of your 20th birthday, wish you be younger, beautiful and happier. The best wishes including the luck and the best happiness will come to you in the new age.) + Gi n em nhng li chc tt p nht, ngt ngo nh nhng bng hoa ny, v em cng anh i n tn cng th gii. Chc sinh nht hnh phc! (Send you my beautiful wishes that are as sweet as a flower to be your companion till the end of the world. Happy birthday to you!) + Tng phm ny ring n chng c ngha g c, nhng m k nim y l anh gi cho em tt c nhng tnh cm tha thit nht. Sinh nht vui v! (This present is not valuable itself, but it is a souvenir hereto, it brings almost of my warm sentiment to you. Happy birthday to you!) + M yu du, Con xin gi nhng li chc tt p nhn sinh nht ca m. Con c g mnh c th c mt y chia vui cng m nhng con khng th. Con gi cng mn qu nh ny l tnh yu v lng thnh knh mn ca con. Con hy vng m s thch mn qu . Hy gi gn sc kho. Con trai ca m.

(Dear Mom, Warm wishes on your birthday, I wish that I could be there to celebrate it with you, but that is impossible. I send you along with my love and affection. I'm also sending a little gift. I hope you like it. Take care!) + Mng sinh nht c chng em chc c lun ti tr mnh khe v hnh phc. Mi mi l ngi chng em yu qu. (Happy birthday to you my teacher! We wish you be young, nice and happy forever. You are the teacher that we love and respect deeply. 5. Chc mng ngy Tt thy c + c g em c th by t lng bit n ca em i vi thy, thy knh mn ca em, nhng tht kh ni nn li. Em mong rng tm thip ny s by t phn no s bit n su sc t y lng em. (I wish I knew some ways to let you know my gratitude. I feel for you my dear teacher but just can't say. So I hope this little card will at least show a part of my warmest appreciation that is coming from the bottom of my heart.) + Cng xa em cng ngh nhiu v thy. Nhng li thy dy bo v s bit n ca em l v cng. Chc thy mnh khe, bnh an v hnh phc. (The further I am away from you, the more I am thinking of you. There is no end to your instruction. There is no end to my gratitude. Wish you a good health, peace and happiness.) + Nh ngho, em ch tng cc thy c nhng ngi dn dt em i trn con ng ng n hai mn qu nh nhng ngha ln: Tht nhiu im 10 chi, tm thip n s cng li chc cc thy c mnh khe, gt hi c nhiu thnh cng. Em hy vng cc thy c s hi lng vi hai mn qu em dng tng vi tm lng thnh knh. (Because of being poor, I can only present you my teachers who have instructed me to step on the proper way with two small presents with the great meanings: more brilliant scores 10, a simple card with best wishes. I hope that you will be pleased with the two presents which I present to you most respectfully.) + Thy i! Khng phi ch c ngy 20 -11 con mi nh n Thy. M i vi con, ngy no cng u l 20 -11.Con knh chc Thy mi vui ti hnh phc v hnh din bn nhng hc sinh lun l con ngoan tr gii ca mnh. (Teachers! It is not only on November 20th that I remember you. For me, every day is November 20th. I wish you to be happy forever and be proud of your students who are always your good and excellent students.) + Xin cm t Thy c - l Thy c ca chng em, cho chng em mt li ni, hnh nh tng chng em xy p cuc i. (A great thanks to you! You are our teachers who give us a voice, an image and a thought to help build our lives.) 6. Nhng ngy l khc + y ch l l th ngn ti chc hai bn mt l Hanukkah cc k vui v v mt nm hnh phc, an khang, thnh vng. Chng ta ang ch n nhng thi k tt p hn. Cu cho nm sp ti y l nm p nht t trc ti nay. (L hi Hanukkah: L hi nh sng ca ngi Do Thi) (Just a note to say I wish you both a very happy Hanukkah and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. We are looking forward to better time. May this coming year be the best one ever.) + Knh chc cho ng b mt ngy l t n vui v. Chu ch mong l chu c mt vi hai ng b.

Chu nh rt nhiu n nhng thi gian hnh phc ti nh ca ng b vo ngy t n. Chu gi li cho n tt c h hng v xin ng b m hn gip chu a chu gi mi nht ca chu. Mong mi ngi c mt ngy tuyt vi. (Wish Grandfather to be merry on Thanksgiving Day. I only hope that I can be there with you. I could still remember a lot about the happy times at your house on Thanksgiving Day. I send the greatest greeting to you and all my relatives and hope that you will embrace and kiss my newest niece. Have a wonderful Day.) + Nng nhit chc mng thnh cng ln ca bn l hon thnh kha nghin cu sinh v t c bng Thc S. (Hearty felicitations on you in completing the post-graduate course with acquiring the Master Degree.) + Trong i chng ta gp nhau ri cui cng ni hai ting "chia tay". Chc tnh bn ca chng ta mi mi vt qua thi gian v khng gian. (We may get to know each other in such a crowded world and say "good-bye" at last. May our friendship grow and last in spite of time and space!) THN T ah : biu l s vui mng / ngc nhin / s nhn thc - "Ah, that feels good." - "Ah! I've won!" - "Ah, now I understand." alas: biu l s tic thg, ni au bun - "Alas, she's dead now." dear: by t s ngc nhin / chia bun: - "Dear me! That's a surprise!" - "Oh dear! Does it hurt?" eh: (, ny, , nh), by t s ngc nhin, ku gi s g tnh, hi kin ngkhc.... - "Eh! Really?" - "Let's go, eh?" -"What do you think of that, eh?" hello, hullo: li cho/ by t s ngc nhin - "Hello John. How are you today?" - "Hello! My car's gone!" hey: tp trung s ch t ng khc / by t s ngc nhin, mg vui - "Hey! look at that!" - "Hey! What a good idea!" hi: cho hmm: do d, cn nghi ng, cha tin tgn -"Hmm. I'm not so sure." oh: th hin s ngc nhin/ni n/ni au n: - "Oh! You're here!"

- "Oh! I've got a toothache." - "Oh, please say 'yes'!" uh, um, umm: th hin s do d, ko dt khot - "85 divided by 5 is...um...17." - "Uh...I don't know the answer to that." uh-huh: th hin s g tnh, g -"Shall we go?" "Uh-huh." well : mun nhc li mt thg tin no - "Well, what did he say?" THNH NG TING ANH V THI TIT 1. Cunshine one minute, rain the next Thi tit m thay i thng xuyn t m p n ma Example: I never know what to wear in London in the summer. It's sunshine one minute, rain the nexthere. You have to be prepared for anything! V d: Ti khng bao gi bit o qun mc ti London vo ma h. Lc th ma, lc th nng. Bn phi chun b mi th!

2. Changeable Khng ng nht, thng thay i Example: I don't know if we should have a picnic next week or not. The weather's been so changeablerecently. We just can't be sure we'll have nice enough weather to be outside. V d: Ti khng bit nu chng ti nn i chi picnic vo tun sau hay khng. Thi tit thay i thng xuyn gn y. Chng ti khng th chc chn l s c thi tit p i chi bn ngoi.

3. sunshine and showers Mt kt hp ca thi tit nng m v ma nh Example: Bring you suntan lotion and your umbrella. The forecast is for sunshine and showers. V d: Mang kem chng nng v d nh. D bo thi tit l c nng v ma nh.

4. Cc thnh ng v ma Come rain, come shine / come rain or shine: c th on c, bt k ci g xy ra Example: I said I'd be there. Come rain or shine I will be. Trust me! V d: Ti ni ti s n. D ma hay nng ti s n. Tin ti i!

It never rains but it pours: phc bt trng ha lai n ch Example: Honestly, it never rains but it pours! First I woke up late, then I missed my train. Then, when I got to work, I realised someone had stolen my purse on the train! V d: Thnh tht, phc bt trng ha lai n ch! u tin ti dy tr, sau tr tu. Sau , khi ti n vn phng, ti bit rng ai ly cp v ca ti trn tu! Save / keep (money) for a rainy day: tit kim tin cho thi gian trong tng lai khi bn c th cn n mt cch bt ng Example: Her parents always taught her to save for a rainy day. So when she was made redundant, at least she was OK financially. V d: Cha m lun dy c ta dnh tin. V th khi c ta b tht nghip, t nht c vn cn tin tit kim. 5. Cc thnh ng sm v st Steal someone's thunder:thc hin vic g m ly i s thnh cng hoc khen ngi t ngi khc bng cch tp trung vo ci bn lm Example:I was just about to tell everyone I was getting married, when Stella walked in and announced she was having twins! Talk about stealing my thunder! V d: Ti va chun b ni vi mi ngi l ti s lm m ci, th Stella bc vo v thng bo rng c ta mang thai i! Tht b cng ca ti! A face like thunder: nhn rt tc gin Example:She knew she was in trouble when the boss walked in with a face like thunder. V d: C ta bit rng c ta ang gp kh khn khi sp bc vo vi v mt tc gin. Like greased lightening: rt nhanh chng Example:As soon as I asked for some help, she went out the door like greased lightening. V d: Va khi ti cn s gip , c ta i nhanh chng ra ngoi ca. 6. Cc thnh ng v my Be under a cloud: khng c tin tng hoc ni ting bi v ngi ta ngh bn lm vic g sai tri Example:Roger was accused of shoplifting once. When some money went missing in the office, he was under a cloud until they found the person who stole it.

V d: Roger b bt v n cp mt ln. Khi tin b mt trong vn phng, anh ta b nghi ng cho n khi h tm thy ngi n cp n. Be on cloud nine: tht s hnh phc v si ng Example:I've been on cloud nine for days. I can't believe I got the top job! V d: Ti trn chn tng my trong nhiu ngy. Ti khng tin c ti nhn c cng vic tt nht! Have your head in the clouds: khng thc t hoc thc hnh Example: She always has her head in the clouds, daydreaming about being a famous film star! V d: C ta lun m mng trn my v vic tr thnh ngi sao in nh ni ting!

7. Cc thnh ng v bo Weather the storm: x l thnh cng mt vn kh khn Example:It'll be interesting to see which businesses manage to weather the storm of this economic crisis. V d: N s hp dn xem cc cng ty no c th vt qua cuc khng hong kinh t ny. The calm before the storm: mt thi im im lng hoc ha bnh trc khi mt thi im m c nhiu hot ng hoc tranh lun Example: Whenever we have a party for the children, my husband and I like to have a moment to ourselves before all the kids arrive. That peaceful cup of coffee is the calm before the storm. V d: Chng ta c bui tic cho con hay khng, ti v chng ti mun c mt lc suy ngh trc khi l tr n. Tch c ph yn tnh ny l s yn bnh trc cn bo.