Lyrics & Translation
Learn the profound Vietnamese sentiment of filial love and enduring memory through Thùy Chi’s heartfelt song, “Gặp Mẹ Trong Mơ” (Meeting Mom in a Dream). The language here is rich with expressions of deep longing and spiritual connection, offering a beautiful window into Vietnamese culture’s reverence for maternal bonds, especially across distances or beyond life.
Key Vocabulary
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bầu trời /ɓaw˧˩ ʈɕɪə˧˨ʔ/ A2 |
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gọi /ɣɔ̂j/ A1 |
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mẹ /me˧˨ʔ/ A1 |
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mong /moŋ˧˦/ B1 |
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nhớ /ɲə˧˨ʔ/ A2 |
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xa /saː/ A2 |
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dịu hiền /ziəw˧˦ hiən˧˨ʔ/ B2 |
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yên bình /iən˧˦ biɲ˧˨ʔ/ B2 |
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lời nguyện cầu /lɤːj ŋwiən kɨw/ C1 |
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ấp ôm /ɐp˧˦ ʔom˧˦/ B2 |
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ấm áp /ʔam˧˦ ʔap˧˦/ B1 |
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buồn /ɓùən/ A2 |
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cánh đồng /kaŋ˧˨ʔ ɗoŋ˧˦/ B1 |
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thương /tʰɨəŋ˧˦/ B1 |
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cánh hoa /kaŋ˧˨ʔ hwɑː˧˦/ B1 |
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tỉnh giấc /tɨŋ˧˦ ɣiək̚˧˦/ B2 |
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nguyện cầu /ŋwiən kɨw/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Này bầu trời rộng lớn ơi, có nghe chăng tiếng em gọi
➔ Uses a rhetorical question with the phrase "có nghe chăng"; the particle "chăng" adds a poetic, questioning tone; plus "ơi" is a vocative interjection addressing Mẹ.
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "chăng" marks a rhetorical question.
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Mẹ giờ này ở chốn nao, con đang mong nhớ về mẹ
➔ Uses interrogative pronoun "nào" to ask about location; "đang" marks ongoing action (present progressive).
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "nào" is the interrogative pronoun for location.
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Mẹ dịu hiền về với con nhé, con nhớ mẹ
➔ The particle "nhé" softens a request or exhortation; verb phrase "về với con" indicates returning to the speaker.
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "nhé" softens the imperative.
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Mẹ thật hiền tựa nắng mai ấp ôm con tháng ngày
➔ Uses the simile "tựa" to compare Mẹ's kindness to morning sun; the verb phrase "ấp ôm" conveys gentle embracing; "tháng ngày" time expression.
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "tựa" introduces a simile.
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Mẹ giờ này ở chốn rất xa, trong mơ con đã thấy mẹ
➔ Uses 'đã' to mark the perfect aspect; 'trong mơ' indicates the dream context; conveys past perception in a dream.
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "đã" marks the perfect aspect.
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Nhìn cánh đồng xa xanh, con nhớ mong về mẹ
➔ Starts with a participial-like clause using the verb "nhìn"; "xa xanh" is a compound adjective; "về mẹ" indicates direction toward the mother.
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "nhìn" functions as a leading participle describing the scene.
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Gửi về mẹ nhiều cánh hoa, thắm sương long lanh giữa núi đồi
➔ Verbal phrase "gửi về" is a phrasal verb meaning to send back/home; "giữa" indicates location between objects; vivid adjectives "long lanh".
➔ In this line, the highlighted phrase "gửi về" is a phrasal verb meaning to send back/home.
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Chợt giật mình tỉnh giấc mơ, sao không thấy mẹ
➔ Adverb "Chợt" means suddenly; "tỉnh giấc" is a compound verb meaning to wake up; "sao" expresses surprise or rhetorical question.
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "Chợt" signals suddenness and sets the mood.
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Mẹ đừng buồn nhiều nữa nhé, con đang đến, mẹ ơi!
➔ Negative imperative "đừng"; adverbial "nhiều" with "nữa" intensifies; present continuous "đang đến" indicates approaching; vocative "mẹ ơi".
➔ In this line, the highlighted word "đừng" marks a negative imperative.
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