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My first lesson | Nguyễn Lãm Thắng

A poem for kids in Vietnamese by Nguyễn Lãm Thắng
Translator: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

Tâm’s first day at school. Photography in Kodak film: Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

My dad is who’s son?
My dad is my paternal grandparents’ son
My mum is who’s daughter?
My mum is my maternal grandparents’ daughter

I am the child of whom?
I am my mum and dad’s child
It’s my first lesson
My first day in kindergarten!
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May 2023

Bài học vỡ lòng



Ba là con của ai?
Là con ông bà nội
Mẹ là con của ai?
Là con ông bà ngoại

Con là con của ai?
Là con của ba mẹ
Con học trường nào nhỉ?
Con học trường Mầm Non!

Nguyễn Lãm Thắng

Born August 14th, 1973, writes under many pseudonyms: Nguyễn Lãm Thắng, Lam Thuỵ, Trà Thị Kim Xuyến and as a children’s author: Nguyễn Trần Bảo Nghi, Du Lãm, Nhật Quang, Nguyễn Trần Khải Tú…

Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm, the blogger, poet, and translator, was born in 1971 in Phu Nhuan, Saigon, Vietnam. The pharmacist currently lives and works in Western Sydney, Australia.

10 responses

  1. DAP avatar
    DAP

    What a beautiful little girl! ❤

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      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      thank you, she’s all grown up now, working full time. 🙂

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    thesimlux

    What a cute picture!

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      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      Thank you. ❤

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    vermavkv

    So cute picture.

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    Dua For Ex Love back

    very very nice pic

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    Dracul Van Helsing

    What a beautiful poem.

    What a beautiful photo.

    What a beautiful first lesson. ❤️❤️❤️

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      Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

      Thank you x 3 heheh. I can’t believe she’s now all grown up and moving out.. LOL

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        Dracul Van Helsing

        It probably seems like yesterday.

        When both my older sister and I grew up, my mother remarked, “It felt like only yesterday that you had just started school.”

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        Nguyễn Thị Phương Trâm

        Yes.. 🙂

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