Lyrics & Translation
Discover Vietnamese pop music through MIN's '(Từng là) Boyfriend, Girlfriend,' a catchy tune with heartfelt lyrics about love and memories. Explore themes of nostalgia and moving on, all while enjoying MIN's captivating vocals and the song's blend of EDM and ballad elements.
Key Vocabulary
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nhớ /ɲə́/ A2 |
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đêm /dɛm/ A1 |
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đau /dɑw/ A2 |
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cảm ơn /kam ɤn/ A2 |
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chàng trai /tʃaŋ trai/ B1 |
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cô gái /ko gái/ B1 |
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mỉm cười /miːm kɨɔi/ B1 |
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bình yên /biŋ jen/ B2 |
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thú vui /tʰú vui/ B1 |
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khó /kʰó/ A2 |
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mùi /mùi/ A2 |
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soi /soj/ A2 |
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đắm đuối /dɑm dúoi/ B2 |
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quên /kwɛn/ A2 |
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niềm tự hào /niɛ̀m tɯ̀ haːw/ B2 |
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cuộc đời /kwɔk dɔj/ B1 |
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bật khóc /bʌt kʰɔk/ B1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Anh có còn nhớ mình **từng** thâu đêm?
➔ Adverb of frequency ('từng' - once/used to)
➔ The word "từng" indicates that something happened in the past but doesn't happen anymore. It emphasizes a past experience or state.
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Em hay thầm ước mình **được** bên nhau
➔ Passive voice marker ('được' - to be allowed/permitted/to receive)
➔ Here, "được" implies that the speaker hopes to be given the opportunity or permission to be together with the person they love. It also has a sense of passive desire, wanting something to happen *to* them.
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Điều gì **phải** đến **đã** đến
➔ Modal verb ('phải' - must/have to) + Past Simple auxiliary ('đã' - already/did)
➔ "Phải" expresses obligation or inevitability, and "đã" indicates that the action is completed in the past. Combined, it means 'what had to happen, already happened'.
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Từng là chàng trai **của** em
➔ Possessive preposition ('của' - of)
➔ "Của" indicates possession or belonging. "Chàng trai của em" means 'my boy', but literally translates to 'boy of me'.
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Hôm nay em **sẽ** không đau buồn
➔ Future tense auxiliary ('sẽ' - will/shall)
➔ "Sẽ" marks the future tense, indicating that the action or state will happen in the future. "Em sẽ không đau buồn" means 'I will not be sad'.
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Em đang học cách **để** bình yên hơn
➔ Infinitive marker ('để' - to/in order to)
➔ "Để" introduces a purpose or reason. Here, it connects the action of learning to the desired state of being more at peace. "Học cách để bình yên hơn" translates to 'learning the way to be more at peace'.
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