Lyrics & Translation
Dive into 'Em Của Ngày Hôm Qua' by Sơn Tùng M-TP, a landmark track in V-pop that fuses smooth R&B elements with danceable beats. Learning this song offers a glimpse into contemporary Vietnamese pop culture and provides insight into themes of nostalgia and transformation in relationships, all delivered with the artist's signature style.
Key Vocabulary
Vocabulary | Meanings |
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chia tay /cɪə təj/ A2 |
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quên /kwɛn/ A1 |
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tình yêu /tiŋ jɨə/ A1 |
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lừa dối /lʊə zəj/ A2 |
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buông /buəŋ/ A1 |
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yếu đuối /jeʊ ɗuəj/ B1 |
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che lấp /cɛ ləp/ B1 |
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đau thương /ɗaʊ tʰəwŋ/ A2 |
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giả dối /ziə zəj/ B1 |
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vùi /viə/ B2 |
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xoá /swaː/ A2 |
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kí ức /ki ək/ A2 |
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chơi vơi /cəj vəj/ B2 |
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thiết tha /tʰɪət tʰaː/ B2 |
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vấn vương /van vaŋ/ B2 |
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What does “chia tay” mean in the song "Em Của Ngày Hôm Qua"?
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Key Grammar Structures
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Liệu rằng chia tay trong em có quên được câu ca?
➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1/2) with 'liệu rằng' expressing uncertainty.
➔ The sentence asks if the 'you' will be able to forget the song *after* the breakup. The phrase 'liệu rằng' introduces a degree of doubt. The structure is 'If (breakup happens), will you forget the song?'
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Đừng lừa dối con tim anh, em sẽ không buông tay anh được đâu mà
➔ Imperative mood ('Đừng') + Future tense with modal verb ('sẽ không buông tay').
➔ The speaker is pleading with 'you' not to deceive his heart, stating that 'you' will not be able to let go of him. 'sẽ không buông tay' expresses a strong conviction about the future.
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Anh không muốn đi tìm giấc mơ ngày hôm nao
➔ Negative statement with 'không muốn' (don't want to) + Noun phrase with temporal adverb 'ngày hôm nao' (the dream of yesterday).
➔ The speaker expresses a lack of desire to pursue past dreams. 'ngày hôm nao' evokes a sense of nostalgia and the irretrievability of the past.
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Đừng vội vàng, em hãy là em của ngày hôm qua
➔ Imperative mood ('Đừng') + Hortative mood ('hãy') + Relative clause defining 'em' (the you of yesterday).
➔ The speaker is begging 'you' not to rush and to remain the person 'you' were in the past. This is the central plea of the song.
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