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Shōgun – Translation

Level 5Shōgun4:49

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

  • A
    Anjin

    the Japanese word for pilot or navigator

  • prison
    prison/ˈprɪzn/A2

    nhà tù

    In this lesson: a jail

  • grateful
    grateful/ˈɡreɪtfl/B1

    biết ơn

    In this lesson: thankful

  • R
    rulers

    leaders, queens, kings

  • C
    customs/ˈkʌstəmz/A2

    hải quan

    In this lesson: traditions or ways of doing things in a country

  • ally
    ally/ˈælaɪ/B2

    đồng minh

    In this lesson: a friend or partner, especially in times of war

  • E
    extend friendship

    offer to be a friend

  • ladle
    ladle/ˈlæɪdəl/B2

    muôi múc canh

    In this lesson: a large spoon

  • Magellan's Pass
    Magellan's Pass

    a sea route discovered by explorer Magellan from Europe to Asia south of South America

  • L
    land mass

    a large area of land

  • base
    base/beɪs/A2

    cơ sở

    In this lesson: a place where military forces stay

  • M
    Macao

    a city near Hong Kong

  • mark
    mark/mɑːrk/A2

    dấu; đánh dấu

    In this lesson: make a symbol or line

  • C
    carve up

    divide

  • N
    New World

    the name Europeans used for the Americas after they were discovered by explorers

  • treaty
    treaty/ˈtriːti/B2

    hiệp ước

    In this lesson: a formal agreement between countries

  • split
    split/splɪt/B1

    chia, tách

    In this lesson: divide

  • A
    arrogance/ˈæɹəɡəns/C1

    sự kiêu ngạo

    In this lesson: thinking you are better or more important than others

  • L
    legal document

    an official paper that states an agreement

  • R
    right to lay claim

    the authority to say that something belongs to you

  • N
    non-Catholic land

    countries not controlled by a Catholic leader

  • swear
    swear/ˈswɛɚ/B1

    thề

    In this lesson: make a serious promise or oath

  • V
    vanquish/ˈveɪ̯ŋkwɪʃ/C1

    đánh bại hoàn toàn

    In this lesson: defeat or overcome someone

  • enlist
    enlist/ɪnˈlɪst/B2

    nhập ngũ; tranh thủ sự giúp đỡ của ai

    In this lesson: join for military service

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.