Vietnamese for Beginners · Glossary

Xin chào sin chow interjection

Hello

“Xin chào, chào mừng bạn!”

Hello, welcome!

Greetings & Introductions · Hello & Goodbye

Tạm biệt tam bee-et interjection

Goodbye

“Tạm biệt, hẹn gặp lại!”

Goodbye, see you again!

Greetings & Introductions · Hello & Goodbye

Tên ten noun

name

“Tên tôi là Linh.”

My name is Linh.

Greetings & Introductions · Hello & Goodbye

Tôi toy pronoun

I / me

“Tôi thích tiếng Việt.”

I like Vietnamese.

Greetings & Introductions · Hello & Goodbye

Bạn ban pronoun

you / friend

“Bạn khỏe không?”

How are you?

Greetings & Introductions · Hello & Goodbye

Cảm ơn gam un interjection

Thank you

“Cảm ơn bạn đã giúp tôi.”

Thank you for helping me.

Greetings & Introductions · Thank You & Sorry

Xin lỗi sin loy interjection

Sorry

“Xin lỗi, tôi đến muộn.”

Sorry, I am late.

Greetings & Introductions · Thank You & Sorry

Không sao kong sao phrase

It is okay / No problem

It is okay

“Không sao, đừng lo.”

It is okay, do not worry.

Greetings & Introductions · Thank You & Sorry

Làm ơn lam un phrase

Please

“Làm ơn giúp tôi.”

Please help me.

Greetings & Introductions · Thank You & Sorry

Vui voo-ee adjective

happy

“Tôi rất vui.”

I am very happy.

Greetings & Introductions · Thank You & Sorry

Buồn boo-uhn adjective

sad

“Đừng buồn nhé.”

Do not be sad.

Greetings & Introductions · Thank You & Sorry

Gia đình za ding noun

family

“Gia đình tôi có bốn người.”

My family has four people.

Family · My Family

Mẹ meh noun

mother

“Mẹ tôi rất hiền.”

My mother is very kind.

Family · My Family

Bố bo noun

father

“Bố tôi là bác sĩ.”

My father is a doctor.

Family · My Family

Chị chee noun

older sister

“Chị tôi học lớp năm.”

My older sister is in fifth grade.

Family · My Family

Em em noun

younger sibling

“Em tôi còn bé.”

My younger sibling is still little.

Family · My Family

Anh ang noun

older brother

“Anh tôi thích đá bóng.”

My older brother likes football.

Family · My Family

Phòng fohng noun

room

“Nhà tôi có ba phòng.”

My house has three rooms.

Home Sweet Home · Rooms at Home

Nhà bếp nyah bek noun

kitchen

“Mẹ đang nấu ăn ở nhà bếp.”

Mom is cooking in the kitchen.

Home Sweet Home · Rooms at Home

Phòng khách fohng kahch noun

living room

“Cả nhà xem ti vi ở phòng khách.”

The family watches TV in the living room.

Home Sweet Home · Rooms at Home

Phòng ngủ fohng ngoo noun

bedroom

“Em ngủ trong phòng ngủ.”

I sleep in the bedroom.

Home Sweet Home · Rooms at Home

Phòng tắm fohng tahm noun

bathroom

“Em tắm ở phòng tắm.”

I shower in the bathroom.

Home Sweet Home · Rooms at Home

Cầu thang kuh-oo thahng noun

stairs

“Cầu thang dẫn lên lầu hai.”

The stairs lead to the second floor.

Home Sweet Home · Rooms at Home

Tủ too noun

wardrobe

“Áo của em ở trong tủ.”

My clothes are in the wardrobe.

Home Sweet Home · Things at Home

Đèn den noun

lamp

“Đèn trên trần rất sáng.”

The ceiling lamp is very bright.

Home Sweet Home · Things at Home

Cửa sổ koo-uh suh noun

window

“Em mở cửa sổ cho thoáng.”

I open the window for fresh air.

Home Sweet Home · Things at Home

Cửa ra vào koo-uh zah vah-oh noun

door

“Cửa ra vào đang đóng.”

The door is closed.

Home Sweet Home · Things at Home

Gương goo-uhng noun

mirror

“Em soi gương mỗi sáng.”

I look in the mirror every morning.

Home Sweet Home · Things at Home

Thảm thahm noun

carpet

“Cái thảm này rất mềm.”

This carpet is very soft.

Home Sweet Home · Things at Home

Hàng xóm hahng sohm noun

neighbour

“Nhà hàng xóm rất thân thiện.”

The neighbours are very friendly.