Vietnamese words, level ≈A1 (beginner) — page 2
498 words at level ≈A1, most common first. The level is estimated from word frequency in everyday example sentences — a guide to what to learn first, not an official list.
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- ngoàiout; outside; except
- cái nàythis
- trườngschool; field or range
- giỏigood; competent
- màucolour; color
- nhaueach other; mutually; reciprocally
- trôngto look at; to watch; to look after
- sớmearly; soon
- yêuto love
- cứno matter what; still
- bốfather
- nhớto remember; to miss
- thực sựreally; indeed; actually
- ấythat; those
- chắcsure; probably; firm
- trẻyoung
- bữameal; day
- ngôi(classifier for houses, temples, stars); rank
- như thếso; like that
- lớnbig; large
- vấn đềproblem; issue
- thườngfrequent; usual; ordinary
- chỗplace; seat; space
- xin lỗisorry; excuse me; to apologize
- bức(classifier for pictures, letters, walls)
- cảm thấyto feel
- tạiat; because
- bảoto inform; to command by telling
- không bao giờnever
- quênto forget
- luônalways; continually
- cùngwith; and
- nhỉ(tag question: …, isn't it?)
- caohigh or tall
- mèocat
- có vẻto seem; to appear
- câytree; plant; (classifier for stick-like things)
- tớI; me
- đưato bring; to take; to give
- địnhto fix; to appoint; to set
- xuốngto go downwards; to descend
- nhanhfast; quick
- có lẽmaybe; perhaps; probably
- giớiworld (circle of people); kingdom
- nhỏsmall; little
- dobecause of; due to
- quan trọngimportant; significant
- tayhand; arm
- nhé(friendly tag: OK?, all right?)
- quyết địnhto decide
- ngồito sit
- ngayright away; immediately; straight
- đauto hurt; painful; sore
- một mìnhalone
- sợto fear; to be afraid
- vuimerry; joyful; gay
- một chúta little bit
- nhìn thấyto see
- trở thànhto become; to turn into
- mangto carry; to wear
- bơito swim; to row a boat
- thành phốa city; namely Hà Nội; Hải Phòng
- mấysome
- đủsufficiently; enough
- quảpiece of fruit; something round
- không aino one; nobody
- nơiplace
- khi nàowhen
- thửto test; to get a test
- Nhật BảnJapan
- bàicard; playing card; card game
- chứor implies high credibility; of either or both clauses
- lờiword; utterances
- trả lờito answer; to reply; to respond
- sốnumber; size
- bênside
- kiathat; over there
- cuộc sốnglife
- đợito wait for; to await
- thángmonth; menstruation; period
- thay đổito change; to alter; to modify
- xe máy
- đàn ôngman
- quyểnsynonym of cuốn
- thế nàohow; what … like
- thưletter
- bài tập về nhàhomework
- phimfilm; such as movies; TV series
- cuối cùngfinal; last; ultimate
- ô tôcar
- NhậtJapanese
- phụ nữwoman
- đầuhead; an end or extremity; compare mũi
- giáo viênteacher
- ngôn ngữlanguage
- bộa ministry; an order
- chị ấyshe
- giáprice; value
- khócto cry; to weep
- bất cứany; whatever
- hoàn toàncomplete; entire; full
- vợwife
- cuộccompetition; competitive event
- mặcto wear or put on
- hoaflower; flowering plant
- muộnlate; tardy
- bà ấyshe
- đầu tiênfirst
- vàisome
- phútminute
- bánto sell
- như vậysuch; like that
- nónghot; fresh
- sangexpensive; luxurious
- loạispecies; kind; type
- người tapeople in general
- lâulong
- đêmnight
- gầnnear; nearby; close
- khiếnto cause; to make
- cáfish
- sau khiafter
- trước khibefore; prior to
- mắteye
- dàilong
- con ngườihuman; human being
- câu hỏiquestion
- phải khôngis that true or not?; yes?; no?
- bỏto take off; to remove
- phúcgood fortune; good luck; happiness
- đánhto strike; to smack; to whack
- sainot right; correct or proper; wrong
- ýItalian
- nhậnto receive; to get; to obtain
- chờto wait for; to await
- mởto open; be open
- tobig; large
- cườismile
- cà phêcoffee
- rờito break off; to break loose; to leave
- học sinha pupil; a schoolchild/schoolkid
- bàntable; game; match
- điện thoạitelephone
- đángworthy; worth
- cửadoor or window; portal
- cơnsuch as pain; anger; etc.: sudden attack
- bắtto seize; to catch
- hạnhapricot
- bác sĩa medical doctor; a physician
- dànhto save up; to reserve
- gia đìnhan immediate family; a household
- đồclothes; unspecified stuff or things
- giữto keep; to safeguard
- tưởngto assume or presume; saññā
- sắpabout to
- đóihungry
- ÚcAustralia
- nói dốito lie; to tell a lie
- chịyou; my big sister
- xafar
- tàuChinese; Chinaman; Chink
- cănbậc hai) square root
- kiểm traa test or quiz; compare thi
- chayou; father
- dạyto teach; to train
- chắc chắnsure; certain
- trảto return; to give back
- dễeasy
- đặtto place; to put; to lay
- kháfairly/decently competent; fine; OK
- lạnhcold
- cố gắngto try; to attempt
- sự thậtrelevant fact or truth
- bàa grandmother; an old woman; an old lady
- rơito fall
- con gáigirl; daughter
- giúp đỡto help; to aid; to assist
- lớpa layer; grade; school year
- đồng hồa clock or watch; a meter
- hátto sing
- chânfoot; leg
- cửa hàngshop; store
- giốngbreed; gender
- dậyto wake up; to rise
- đối vớiaccording to; relative to
- khỏito recover from; or be cured of
- mặtface
- cốgreat-grandparent
- ngondelicious; tasty
- giữain the middle; in the center; amidst
- kết hônto get married
- vụseason; case; affair
- khoảngspace; interval; span
- thiếuto be short of; to lack
- du lịchtourism
- quan tâmto care about; to be interested in; to take interest in
- tìm thấyto find; to discover
- vẫn cònstill; yet
- ảnhimage; reflection
- tócheadhair