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This is me inside
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District 8, one of Saigon's poorest districts and home to some of Vietnam's largest slum communities.
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It's a site of the city most visitors never see
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and people told me not to come here because of the poverty and danger.
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But instead of judging it from the outside, I came here to see it for myself,
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to meet the people, see what life is really like and find out how they'll treat me as a foreigner.
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And not to spoil anything, but this day became something I'll never forget.
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I hope you enjoy it.
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If you do, subscribe and maybe I'll make more videos like this.
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Let's begin.
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I'm pretty sure this is like the entry to District 8 as far as I'm aware.
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I think I need to cross the canal over there.
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I guess there's only one way to find out, but oh my God, this is insane, man.
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Okay, okay.
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I think we're chilling so anyways hello
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and welcome to a new law by the way the taxi driver dropped me off here
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and he was like yeah you're in district 8 now
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and i have no idea where and what
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that even is barely all right
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so this is my second day here in ho chi minh city vietnam oh my god
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i'm struggling already i thought i was able to kind of like walk off the main road
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and kind of like just walk here
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i'm not sure if i can do
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that can i kind of climb up here
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i guess maybe anyways why am i doing this well
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i want to see more than you know the uh the tourist
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and stuff in the city center right i've done this in like bangkok before
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and a lot of people asked me to do it like whilst
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i was in manila as well right
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they told me like oh can't only visit the modern parts
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you should go out like in the more local area
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so i guess this is a way for me to see more of the local life as well
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i just want to interact with people see kind of what it's like
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but we're kind of oh this was very hard to navigate, I'm not gonna lie.
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Like, look at this.
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Like, maybe I can climb over here and then kind of just walk that direction.
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Like, I'm tall, but this is gonna be a challenge.
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Oh, okay.
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I feel like this is gonna be an intense day.
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I have to check the map here to see if I'm walking in the right direction.
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I'm pretty sure I am, okay?
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I'm pretty sure I am walking in the right direction.
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right sorry for a slightly hectic start here uh i was kind of expecting the driver to hello
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drop me off in a bit more calmer area i guess here's some i don't know hello
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but now now we're here now here right that's all that matters i feel like you know oh my god Jesus, that scared me.
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I think it would be nice to kind of find somewhere to have a drink or something.
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Water, coffee, anything.
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You are back.
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Bami?
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Yeah.
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Bami?
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Bami.
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What?
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Water?
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No, no. Water?
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Yeah.
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Yeah.
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You're going to come back.
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Okay, I come back.
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You're going to come back.
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Ah, okay, so.
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Oh, another dog.
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Hello?
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Water?
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Water?
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You know water?
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Water?
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Hello.
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This dog is scary, man.
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Let's see if they have water here.
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That would be nice.
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No, no, no. Water.
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Nook.
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Nook.
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Ah, yes, yes, yes.
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How much?
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5 ,000.
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This?
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Yes.
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Okay, okay.
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Thank you.
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okay mission is successful let's buy a banh mi at this guy next door here as well
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okay banh mi one this one me
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this this yes yes this
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okay okay okay i'm not sure if i'm getting like a pork sandwich or something but i'm really interesting
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Oh, okay.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Me, yeah.
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Yes, okay.
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I'm not sure what I'm saying.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Okay, okay.
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Oh, okay.
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Thank you.
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This...
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F* now, I'm messy on my hands.
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Great.
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How much?
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30 ,000?
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Okay, you hold.
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Thank you haha yeah okay you very friendly for you
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No, no, no, no. You, for you. For you, I promise.
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Okay, okay.
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Maybe I can sit in this store.
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I'm not sure.
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Yeah, okay, okay.
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I need to sit in my bag.
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Oh my gosh.
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Yes, yes, no small eggs.
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No. Ah, okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Me, District 1, I go around, see.
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I see how they want.
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The dogs are going crazy.
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Okay.
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Hmm.
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Can I sit?
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Okay, thank you.
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Then I think three days ago that I would be sitting in the middle of nowhere eating a banh mi.
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probably not but this is what the life is all about oh my god that was
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so good water right now let's try the banh mi all right food review in district 8 i'm gonna see
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if i can avoid getting messy here with one hand i kind of want to keep this one hand clean
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and we'll do like this all right a pork sandwich i guess maybe i'm not sure
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good oh oh yeah it spied into the spicy stuff
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oh oh spicy hot it's starting to accept me the silly
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The helicopter hat guy maybe isn't so dangerous after all.
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The other one is down there.
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I think he's accepting me as well.
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Maybe.
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I guess we can't be too sure.
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I think I find a solution here when I finish the sandwich.
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I see they are, they have a sink over there.
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I might be able to wash my hands actually.
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Oh my god, that would be such a life saver bro.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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Hello.
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He has officially accepted me.
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Oh, okay.
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Oh, you have?
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Oh, that's so nice.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, thank you.
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Oh, they have soap as well.
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That's so nice.
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Oh, my God.
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Oh, thank you, thank you.
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It's kind of sniffing me out, seeing if I'm an okay visitor.
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We're making friends here.
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500 ,000, for you, for you?
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Yeah?
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Yeah, for you.
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Like it. For you.
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Oh no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no
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no no no no no no no no no no no no no no
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Thank you yeah thank you thank you thank you thank you bye bye bye
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i want to roam around on like a side street now
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because this like this main street is like it's proper hectic bro right
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so we can kind of cross here
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that would be great i think we do it right
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now now we're walking into more of a residential area i guess it's
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so over stimulating like not only here but like the vietnam traffic
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It's a lot, bro, you know, but now to kind of cruise on this calm energy for a while, right?
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See where we'll end up.
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I wish I could talk to someone because now would be the perfect time because it was so proper hectic, you know.
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Jesus Christ, man.
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Ah, a lot of dogs.
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Oh, this street is beautiful.
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Wow, look at this.
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Does everyone own a dog here?
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Someone who's willing to talk to me here I think.
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Hello.
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Shop?
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There's a lady coming with a truck.
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Are there many foreigners who visit this area?
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Are there many foreigners who visit this area?
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Oh are there many foreigners who visit this?
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No I give up this.
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F* this.
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I tried.
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I tried.
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It doesn't work.
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Oh, like this Google Translate feature is...
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I'm letting Charlie Ungo in your mind.
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Shhh.
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Like I really tried.
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Like people tell me all the time, oh, you just use Google Translate.
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But I think it's like a hold in a camera.
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You feel me?
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It's like kind of hard.
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It's like, yes, it's easy if you have both your hands available, right?
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I don't.
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hello
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waving at me from the window here this was kind of the type of area i was expecting you know
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when i initially traveled here like like proper calm local vibes to feel me hello Hello!
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Sweden!
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I'm from Sweden!
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Very friendly people here, I must say.
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I had no idea initially this was the point here, to kind of find out how I get treated as a foreigner.
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Very welcoming, I'm very happy, you know, the fact that it is like that.
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Hello!
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I'm curious about their life and they're curious about mine.
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I think that's like a beautiful exchange, you feel me?
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Oh, I see some coffee.
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I could have a coffee.
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Hello?
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I want coffee yeah coffee
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this is coffee here you have coffee here black coffee black coffee no sugar
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no black coffee
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they have sugar I want good local coffee but no sugar I want to take a ride yeah yeah okay
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okay what is life bro hello Where I'm from?
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Sweden.
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Yes.
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You know Sweden?
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Yeah, long, long way here.
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This is my second day here in Vietnam.
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Second day.
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Second day.
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Yes.
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Yeah.
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I just want to explore local life.
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Yeah, see how the local people here live.
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I'm hungry.
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You hungry?
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Hungry?
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Just drink.
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Thank you so much.
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Okay.
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Ice black coffee in ocean
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You go to Vietnam trip?
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You go to Vietnam trip?
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Go trip?
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What do you mean?
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How long do you go to Vietnam?
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How long have you been?
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I'm gonna stay here two weeks.
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Two weeks?
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Two weeks.
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Yeah, this is my second day.
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So first day, district 1.
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Yes.
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Day 2, district 8.
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You gonna stay where?
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I stayed district 1 and I stayed there for the entire trip, yes.
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But I want to see, you know, I think district 1, only tourists.
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No tourists here, very good, you know.
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No tourists.
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I don't see no white people, no westerner here, no European people here.
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You want a coffee, then you stay, you stay, you stay, you stay,
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you stay, you stay, you stay, you stay, you stay yeah gaffey condom condom condom yes condom is
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that no sugar condom condom Gaffei Gaffei Condom Gaffei condom Gaffei condom
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Oh that's perfect, thank you Gaffei condom Gaffei condom
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How much is this?
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How much is this?
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No, no, no, it's okay.
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No, no, no, no. Okay, nice to meet you.
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Nice to meet you too.
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No, you can't pay for my coffee.
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No, it's okay.
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Really?
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Welcome, welcome to Vietnam.
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Okay, thank you so much.
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Thank you very much.
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Enjoy.
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Okay, bye -bye.
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Bye -bye.
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Oh my God, that was the craziest encounter I've had.
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Well, I better enjoy it now since they came out with this for me especially.
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Wow.
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I'm at a loss for words right now.
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I'm not gonna lie.
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That was extremely kind of her.
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Wow.
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Actually, maybe I'll sit down with the locals.
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I've changed my mind.
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Hello.
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You are a YouTuber?
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Yes.
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Yes, YouTuber.
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Where you from?
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Sweden.
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Sweden.
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Can I sit down here?
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Thank you.
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No sugar.
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I'll take pictures?
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Sure.
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What is your channel?
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Can I add you a tea?
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A tea?
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Oh wow.
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Thank you.
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My channel?
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Yeah, it's...
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Do you have phone or...?
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Yeah.
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I can, if you want to see, I can write it in.
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Okay.
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Okay, it's in Vietnamese.
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You explore the Vietnam?
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Huh?
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You go to adventure?
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Yeah, I only go here in Ho Chi Minh City.
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Nice.
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How I write without the E?
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Like every time, just E?
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E But it becomes that?
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E Ah, okay E Oh, hey there, who say?
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Subscribe Ah, subscribe, thank you, yay!
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Good, good coffee, I like
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Thank you, thank you, bitter
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Yeah, but I like bitter, I like I don't know.
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Good.
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How do you say tasty in Vietnamese?
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Jara.
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Jara?
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Yes.
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Yes.
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Do you want to marry a...
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...Bringnam girl?
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You know you have to get a good vibe with the person.
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It doesn't really matter what country they're from.
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For me, yeah.
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Like, I don't care.
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But I feel like I think Vietnamese girls pretty, you know, Vietnamese girl pretty.
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Yeah.
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Yeah, when you travel you stop caring that much about like
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Oh, I like this Thank you.
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There's a lot of people out there
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Oh wow Oh, more pictures,
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okay I have a question for you I'm gonna explore more of the area here
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Where should I go?
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Like district 8
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You want to explore the church?
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Church?
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Yeah.
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Is there something I feel like I don't want to go in a church with this hat here?
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Maybe somewhere else?
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You want to try the mall?
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Mall?
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Yeah.
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Sure.
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Let's go mall.
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Yeah.
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We need here.
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We have the pack mall.
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Pack mall?
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Yeah.
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Pack mall?
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Yes.
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You can try the Goma.
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Goma.
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I'll try.
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I'll try pack mall.
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That sounds cool.
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My grab is here soon.
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He comes and they take me to park mall.
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Some nice meeting all of you.
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Thank you so much for all this.
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Very much appreciate it.
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Okay, bye bye.
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Nice to meet you.
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See?
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Thank you.
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Thank you.
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Bye bye.
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Oh, it's like the school has quit for the day.
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So now there's a huge crowd of people.
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I think the driver might have a hard time reaching me right now.
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We'll see if he can get here.
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Hello, hello, hello.
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Hopefully I stand out a little bit here like with my yellow shirt.
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Hello, hi.
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Hello, hello.
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Hello, hello.
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Robert, hello, hello.
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Hello!
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Hello!
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Where are you from?
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Sweden!
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Oh, I love Sweden!
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Really?
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I love it!
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The kids are going crazy here!
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Can you put this on?
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You have a lot of friends!
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Yeah, yeah!
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What a turn around man, like initially this was such an overwhelming experience but now I love this.
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This is life, I love this man.
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Ah perfect, ah thank you.
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Can you take this one?
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Okay thank you so much, thank you, have a great day.
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Is that entry over there?
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Yeah, over there.
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Okay, thank you.
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Oh wow, okay.
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Oh no, I lost my...
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Damn, I lost the windmuff to my mic, that sucks.
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Yikes.
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How did I lose that?
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Maybe when I rode the bike, I think I have a backup one in my bag.
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Boom, just like that and we're back in business.
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such international life to this mall man like i did not
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expect to find a flying tiger copenhagen in the middle of district 8 all right
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that's for sure i mean malls are great don't get me wrong
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but i feel like once you've seen one mall
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you've kind of seen them all
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you feel me cool to see you such like diverse mall here in district 8 though that's crazy anyways
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now we're in a completely new area right
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so i figured you know what let's just continue the journey here
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because i can tell you
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if you look at the other side of the street we've got that local vibe going in here no too fast
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now okay perfect let's go oh okay hello um
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wow okay i'm not sure
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if i dare to even try this you know what it let's try this okay okay try one Okay.
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Sit here?
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Okay.
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It's like an abandoned amusement park here behind me.
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Anyways, I'm gonna see what she's cooking up here.
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Sorry about the light, it's going crazy.
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What is that, bro?
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Oh, okay.
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Just a moment of reflection before I eat here.
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Like okay, I'm sitting at this side of a street in district 8
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and I'm about to eat this I'm gonna ask if they have water if it's like maybe if I don't like it.
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Excuse me water
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No water Order can I go there one water?
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Ah, thank you.
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You know sometimes I get
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this feeling of like should I even do this like I am legit scared to try this right now
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but then that is the moment you used to go for it okay
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because maybe it's super good
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and it's the best thing
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I have ever tried in my entire life okay all right here goes nothing I have no idea whatever this is
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like can i even tilt it over maybe like that
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okay first of all extremely hot i think this is rice okay
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i don't think i have to be too scared about this okay that's rice
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and a soup is this some type of foe okay that is forked
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i mean it was all right wasn't my favorite i don't know okay i'll try this whatever this is as well
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oh it's like extremely dry bread yeah i don't know man um
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i'm not gonna lie this is It's such a cool spot though, so I would love to have a picture here.
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Excuse me.
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Excuse me.
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Can you take a picture?
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Sure.
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Okay.
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Okay, thank you so much.
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You're welcome.
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Thank you.
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Oh, that goes so hard.
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Thank you.
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Wow, okay.
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I'm coming off such a high of the highs with all the local interactions kind of starting to settle in.
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I've been running around now for four or five hours, so I'm kind of like, you know, there's a lot of feelings inside me right now,
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if that makes sense.
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I don't know.
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I have a hard time expressing myself.
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Does that make sense?
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I don't know.
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There's a lot of locals here, which means could be some nice food once again.
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I mean, hello.
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The food, good?
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Good food?
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Very good?
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I eat here?
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Yeah?
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Very good here?
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Hello?
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Hello, can I eat here?
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Yeah, can I eat here?
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Vietnamese food?
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Which one do you recommend?
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This is many, many, many.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, but your favorite?
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My favorite?
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Yeah, your favorite Vietnamese food.
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It's traditional for Vietnamese.
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I will recommend for you fried rice, chai yò, you know chai yò.
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I have no idea.
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This is my second day here in Vietnam.
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Okay, so I just want to try local food.
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That's all.
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I'm not sure what's going on behind me here, but they're having a great time.
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All right.
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She cooked everything here or is it the kitchen in there?
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Kitchen in there.
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Can I see the kitchen?
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Oh, that is so cool. In there?
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I'll have a side look at the kitchen.
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Okay, that's very interesting.
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Everything in here?
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Oh, hello.
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I used to have a look around here.
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This can be just a record for the type of.
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Okay, okay.
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Yeah, I'm just interested.
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You know, it's like a second day in Vietnam.
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I used to wanna kinda like see what it's like, you know.
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Thank you so much.
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You have a channel on YouTube for one?
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Yeah, I do.
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I'm a vlogger.
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How are you?
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Sweden.
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You know Sweden?
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Yes, I know.
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I went to District 8 because I see no one go here.
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No one.
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Usually people go to District 1.
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Yeah, I stay in District 1, but then I travel here.
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And you're very smart because the local
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District 8 or the same time, In the district 1, the price is very cheap.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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I think...
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Yeah, the district 1 center is priced very high.
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Yeah, what do you think is the best thing to do, like, around this area?
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Do you have any favorite things?
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Oh, Chimano.
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This is Oh, Chimano, what?
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In district 8, it's like any favorite thing.
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Just eat a bit.
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Eating, yeah.
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There's very, very many dishes I want to eat to you.
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I think you won't be able to eat food.
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Right, right, right.
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I think you just bring many, many friends to enjoy.
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Food, yeah, yeah, yeah.
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There's very many I want to introduce.
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Yeah, okay, great.
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Do you come here often?
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Yeah, usually I meet my friends here.
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Ah, okay, okay.
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Okay, so it's like a company party going on.
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That's kind of fun to see in person as well.
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Oh, oh Great, okay, you dip the vegetable in this
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I did the vegetable in this and then I eat it with rice okay
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but just dip a little just dip a little okay oh thank you spring rolls as well well
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this is interesting chicken food chicken food here oh oh okay chicken food with fish sauce and uh we grill
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and this is spring rolls or uh pork inside our pork inside okay all right now we got a feast
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Wow, let's try this.
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All right, let's do this.
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Let's do some cucumber here in the Dipping sauce that looks very spicy.
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I'm not gonna lie.
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Let's scoop it up
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Okay, oh It hits like that, you know the spiciness.
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Wow, okay
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Oh brother it is spicy okay I'll relax a little bit with
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that one let's try a spring roll I'm more excited to try
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that all right apparently it was whoops apparently was like pork inside try it with some sauce okay
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that is great that was delicious I do have a history with chicken
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It just so happened that I went kind of viral in Korea back a few years ago
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when I had this I haven't had it since but I guess there's no going back right?
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Okay, it didn't taste that much I wonder how to eat the chicken feet?
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Yeah, okay, I rip it apart.
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Oh, I cannot try to not get messy with my hands
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Alright, let's do this the proper way I don't know it's not much meat on this
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Are you supposed to eat the skin only or like it with this?
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And I eat it like this.
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That looks very spicy
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It's very good.
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I like it.
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Yeah, yeah.
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I tried the chicken feet once before in Korea But back then I didn't like it that much, but this I think much better Really?
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Yeah, I like it.
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Can I ask you for a favor?
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I'm gonna end the vlog.
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Can you come here?
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Can you come here?
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Thank you guys for watching.
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And if you want to see more, you can click this video right here.
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And I'll see you in that video.
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Peace!
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “They Told Me to Avoid This Place in Vietnam”. This video has 593 sentences and 3883 words to shadow. The speech runs for 32:52. The speaker talks at a steady 118 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 85% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start. 114 of its 593 sentences are questions, so it is good practice for question intonation and short answers.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| mall noun | /mɔːl/ | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct. |
| spicy adjective | /ˈspaɪsi/ | Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. |
| explore verb | /ɪkˈsploɹ/ | To examine or investigate something systematically. |
| anyways adverb | /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/ | Anyway, anyhow, in any case. |
| hungry adjective | /ˈhʌŋ.ɡɹi/ | Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food. |
| sandwich noun | /ˈsæn(d).wɪd͡ʒ/ | A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food. |
| scare verb | /skɛɚ/ | To frighten, terrify, startle, especially in a minor way. |
| subscribe verb | /səbˈskɹaɪb/ | To write (one’s name) at the bottom of a document; to sign (one's name). |
| vibe noun | /vaɪb/ | An atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing. |
| messy adjective | /ˈmɛsi/ | In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly. |
| curious adjective | /ˈkjʊɹ.i.əs/ | Tending to ask questions, or to want to explore or investigate; inquisitive; (with a negative connotation) nosy, prying. |
| climb verb | /ˈklaɪ̯m/ | To traverse a slope or contour, either upwards (ascending) or downwards (descending). |
| bitter adjective | /ˈbɪ.tɚ/ | Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance). |
| visitor noun | /ˈvɪzɪtɚ/ | Someone who visits someone else; someone staying as a guest. |
| vegetable noun | /ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/ | A plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain, herb, or spice… |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| come back verb | To return to a place. |
| find out verb | To discover, as by asking or investigating. |
| come off verb | To become detached. |
| come out with verb | To say (something) unexpectedly. |
| end up verb | To bring to a conclusion. |
| give up verb | To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone). |
| go around verb | To move or spread from person to person. |
| go back verb | To return to a place or state after having been there at a previous time. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- I think that's like a beautiful exchange, you feel me?
- How long have you been?
- Can I sit down here?
- Can I add you a tea?
- Do you have phone or...?
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| “Used to” used to + verb — a past habit or state that is no longer true | used to go · used to have · used to wanna |
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | i've done · have you been · I've had |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is forked · is priced |
| Advice with “should” should + verb — saying what is a good idea | should go · should I go · should I even do |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 119 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, don't, gonna. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: delicious /dɪˈlɪ.ʃəs/, residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, dish /dɪʃ/, reflection /ɹɪˈflɛkʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: residential /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like mall, spicy, explore.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.