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    Default Common English Phrases

    Believe it or not: Tin hay không là tuỳ
    Better late than never: Thà chậm còn hơn không
    Can / Could you handle it: Bạn có làm nổi công việc đó không
    You are too much : Bạn rắc rối quá.
    With please: Sẵn sàng hân hạnh
    Breake a leg: Chúc may mắn
    Watch your tongue! and Watch your mounth: Nói phải giữ mồm miệng chứ
    Same to ya..: Bạn cũng vậy thôi
    Speak of the devil : Thiêng thế mới nhắc tới đã thấy đến...
    Over my dead body: Bước qua xác tôi.
    Never in my life: thề cả đời tôi.
    Don't waste your breath: Đừng có phí công
    Don't waste your time: Đừng có hoài công.
    Enough is enough : Đủ rồi! Tôi chịu hết nổi rồi...
    Give/Send my best/my regard to someone: cho tôi gửi lời hỏi thăm tới ai đó...

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    Once and for all: Cuối cùng. Vĩnh viễn. Một lần cuối cùng thôi.
    One way or another: Cách này hay cách khác.
    ( There is) no doubt about it: không còn nghi ngờ gì nữa.
    ( There is) nothing to it: Dễ ợt mà
    The rest is history: Phần còn lại thì ai cũng biết rồi.
    Trust me: Tôi nói thật đó
    When I ' m good and ready: Bao giờ tôi thích thì tôi làm
    Where have you been all my life? Cả đời tôi chỉ yêu mình em
    Hang in there : Bình tĩnh đừng bỏ cuộc.

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    Where have you been all my life? Cả đời tôi chỉ yêu mình em
    I don't think that's the meaning of "where have you been all my life". It seems to me that it is an exclamation of one who complains to someone who was absent when he was inneed.
    Last edited by wild4ever; 07-04-2009 at 04:02 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by wild4ever View Post
    I don't think that's the meaning of "where have you been all my life". It seems to me that it is an exclamation of one who complains to someone who was absent when he was inneed.
    You're correct!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lazy cat View Post
    Believe it or not: Tin hay không là tuỳ
    Better late than never: Thà chậm còn hơn không
    Can / Could you handle it: Bạn có làm nổi công việc đó không
    You are too much : Bạn rắc rối quá.
    With please: Sẵn sàng hân hạnh
    Breake a leg: Chúc may mắn
    Watch your tongue! and Watch your mounth: Nói phải giữ mồm miệng chứ
    Same to ya..: Bạn cũng vậy thôi
    Speak of the devil : Thiêng thế mới nhắc tới đã thấy đến...
    Over my dead body: Bước qua xác tôi.
    Never in my life: thề cả đời tôi.
    Don't waste your breath: Đừng có phí công
    Don't waste your time: Đừng có hoài công.
    Enough is enough : Đủ rồi! Tôi chịu hết nổi rồi...
    Give/Send my best/my regard to someone: cho tôi gửi lời hỏi thăm tới ai đó...

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    I have never heard a native English speaker using those phrases

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Interpreter View Post
    I have never heard a native English speaker using those phrases
    Yes, they do use "You are too much" and "Watch your mouth/tongue" a lot ... not writing but talking.
    Nhất tự vi sư , bán tự vi sư
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    1st Version:
    Anyone who teaches me one word - even half a word - is still my teacher.
    2nd Version:
    Even he who teaches me the smallest bit can still be called my teacher

    Please correct my grammar as you see fit. Much appreciated!

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    I've heard "watch your mouth!" but not "watch your tongue" and "you are too much" maybe in TV shows but not in real life. Maybe I need to get out more

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Interpreter View Post
    I've heard "watch your mouth!" but not "watch your tongue" and "you are too much" maybe in TV shows but not in real life. Maybe I need to get out more
    Yes! you are right! I never heard "watch your tongue" either. I hang out with ghetto and low educated people a lot. I think thats why I heard these phrase more often.
    Nhất tự vi sư , bán tự vi sư
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    1st Version:
    Anyone who teaches me one word - even half a word - is still my teacher.
    2nd Version:
    Even he who teaches me the smallest bit can still be called my teacher

    Please correct my grammar as you see fit. Much appreciated!

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    Default het benh chua ,ha buyet ap chua, ngu chua.

    what that can help

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    are you recovered?
    is your blood pressure down?
    have you gone to bed yet?

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