Some “survival Vietnamese” related to bicycles

Officially, Vietnam is a member of La Francophonie, and the French legacy is still very visible, especially when it comes to bicycles. We borrow many words which have a French root. So, learning some maybe useful in case something wrong happens when on the road and you need to communicate with a Vietnamese on the roadside for help. If tapping directly into Vietnamese is difficult, trying some French-Vietnamese may have a better connection into your English version
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Below is a list of “survival Vietnamese” related to bicycles.
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Handle bar = Guidon in French = Guy-đông in French-Vietnamese
Pedal = Pedale = pê-đan
Tire = chambre à air = Săm
Carrier = porte-bagages = bọc-ba-ga
Chain = Chaine = Sên
Derailleur = roue libre = Líp
Brake = Frein = Phanh
Mudguard = garde-boue = gạc-đờ-bu
Chainguard= garde-chaine = gạc-đờ-sên
Pump = Pompe = Bơm
Dynamo lighting = Dynamo = Dy-na-mo
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So, if you have a flat tire, you could ask for help to pump air into the Tire by saying “Làm ơn Bơm Săm” (Bơm= Pompe=Pump, Săm = Chambre à air = Tire).