The Death of a Loved One

This is a sad week for my family. My mother died 5 days ago. In English it sounds better to say someone "passed away" instead of "died" . I think because when you say "died" it sounds so permanent and final. But when you say "passed" or "passed away" it sounds more like the person is passing from one room to another, or passing from one dimension to another. In your language is there a euphemism for "He died"?

COFFEE IN DANANG (PART 2)

Hi there! This is the second part of Coffee in Danang.
Danang people often drink coffee concentrates. They like drinking the drip coffee. It’s really bitter but also smell great. After the last drops of coffee flow through the filter, they often add sugar and stir well. They don’t drink coffee fast like drinking the other beverages, they enjoy each of coffee’s drop. They also often drink coffee with condensed milk instead of sugar. But the content of condensed milk is not enough to overwhelm the biter of coffee. If some one drinks coffee with this style, they often feel nothing when they drink packaged coffee. They said that it’s like they are drinking pure water with coffee smelling. It just has smelling without tasting.
I don’t know the way which Saigon people drink coffee, but according to my friends telling and my feeling when I drink coffee with condensed milk Saigon style in the coffee shop, I think Saigon people don’t like drink coffee concentrates often. They like drinking diluted coffee. This style is often recommended for people who just start to drink coffee. The smelling and tasting of this style is like packaged coffee.
There is another kind of coffee which is called “bạc sỉu”, it has an ingredient like coffee with condensed milk but the difference is it has much condensed milk. It’s suitable for women and people who start to drink coffee, because it’s less bitter, however it still tastes good and smell great like coffee normally.
Vietnamese like drinking coffee and Danang people like drinking coffee as well. Many people often start their day with a cup of black coffee, it could help them more perky at work. In Vietnam, there are a lot of coffee shops which are called “cà phê cóc”. In “cà phê cóc”, there are just some small short tables and chairs with cheap coffee. That’s very Vietnamese!
My high school is on Le Loi street. When I was a student, I rode my bicycle on that street everyday. There is a “cóc” coffee shop which is near my school. It’s called “Long” coffee. Everytime I passed through it, there were great smelling of roasted coffee. It is like you were in the factory of manufacturing coffee. If you have the chance to visit Danang, let’s try to go along Le Loi street and enjoy that smelling.
Finally, thanks for your reading and hope y’all (I know this word is weird with some people because it sounds like the cowboy style, but I like it ^ _ ^) could correct my entry for me!

COFFEE IN DANANG (PART 2)

Hi there! This is the second part of Coffee in Danang.
Danang people often drink coffee concentrates. They like drinking the drip coffee. It’s really bitter but also smells great. After the last drops of coffee flow through the filter, they often put some sugar and dolly well with the coffee. They don’t drink coffee fast, like drinking other beverages. They enjoy each drop. They also often drink coffee with condensed milk instead of sugar. But the amount of condensed milk is not enough to overwhelm the bitterness of the coffee. If someone <a id="FALINK_2_0_1" class="FAtxtL" href="#">drinks coffee</a> this way, they often feel nothing when they drink packaged coffee. They say, it’s like they are <a id="FALINK_1_0_0" class="FAtxtL" href="#">drinking pure water</a> with a coffee fragrance. It just has the fragrance without the taste.
I don’t know how Saigon people drink coffee, but according to my friends and my own feeling when I drink coffee with condensed milk, I think Saigon people don’t like to drink coffee concentrates often. They like drinking diluted coffee. This style is often recommended for people who just <a id="FALINK_3_0_2" class="FAtxtL" href="#">start</a> to drink coffee. The smell and taste of this style is like packaged coffee.
There is another kind of coffee which is called “bạc sỉu”. It has an ingredient like coffee with condensed milk but the difference is it has a lot of condensed milk. It’s suitable for women and people who start to drink coffee, because it’s less bitter. However, it still tastes good and smells great, like coffee normally does.
Vietnamese like drinking coffee and Danang people like drinking coffee as well. Many people often start their day with a cup of black coffee, it could help them be more energetic at work. In Vietnam, there are a lot of coffee shops which are called “cà phê cóc”. In “cà phê cóc”, there are just some small, short tables and chairs with cheap coffee. That’s very Vietnamese!
My high school is on Le Loi street. When I was a student, I rode my bicycle on that street everyday. There is a “cóc” coffee shop which is near my school. It’s called “Long” coffee. Everytime I passed through it, there were great smells of roasted coffee. It is like you were in a coffee factory! If you have the chance to visit Danang, let’s try to go along Le Loi street and enjoy that smell.
Finally, thanks for your reading and hope y’all (I know this word is weird with some people because it sounds like the cowboy style, but I like it ^ _ ^) could correct my entry for me!