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Common Vietnamese wordsMost common first, with meanings (part 19)

The 1,852 basic words to learn first. Choose a word for its dictionary page with pronunciation and examples.

VietnameseMeaning

  1. thùng xecar trunk
  2. sửarepair; correct
  3. thị thựcvisa
  4. dễ chịucomfortable; pleasant
  5. ngũ hành sơnMarble Mountains
  6. đừngdo not; don't
  7. công khaipublic; open
  8. bình địnhpacify or subjugate
  9. VinhVinh
  10. hải namHainan
  11. dũng cảmbrave
  12. thựctrue or real
  13. phong cáchstyle
  14. chuyến bayflight
  15. đường sároads
  16. kíntightly closed; sealed
  17. tàu điệntram; electric train
  18. thực thụtrue or real
  19. to lớnhuge; great
  20. mỏngthin
  21. mức độlevel
  22. gheboat; small boat
  23. đại nhạc hộimusic festival
  24. xanh nước biểnsea blue
  25. sạch sẽclean
  26. khốiblock, mass, piece
  27. phía saubehind
  28. chừngabout; approximately / extent; amount
  29. tàu biểnocean ship
  30. xin chàohello; (to) cordially greet
  31. biểuto tell
  32. bến xeparking lot
  33. khởito start
  34. mươi-ty
  35. hồ bơiswimming pool
  36. giớigender
  37. tươifresh
  38. người MỹAmerican
  39. hànhscallion / shallot
  40. thái lanThailand
  41. đángworthy or worth
  42. saydrunk / motion-sick; carsick
  43. không cónot have; there is no
  44. mắchang; hook / expensive; dear / be busy; occupied
  45. lạtbamboo string
  46. tạmtemporary / so-so; fair; not bad
  47. nhà nghỉguesthouse
  48. dâumulberry
  49. hiềngentle / virtuous
  50. nhà thuốcpharmacy
  51. dọnto arrange / to move
  52. coto shrink

The order combines how often a word is used with dictionary and textbook sources.

Another list Look them up from English (common Vietnamese words)

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