Common Vietnamese wordsMost common first, with meanings (part 2)
The 1,852 basic words to learn first. Choose a word for its dictionary page with pronunciation and examples.
VietnameseMeaning
- nàowhich
- cuốnclassifier for books
- Áotop / Austrian
- phútminute
- trường đại họcuniversity
- chiềuafternoon
- muato buy; to purchase
- chúpaternal uncle / mister
- gia đìnhfamily; household
- sốnumber / amount; count / size
- mấtto lose something / to pass away / to take time
- đỏred
- chínnine / ripe / cooked
- mangcarry
- chafather
- đenblack
- thư việnlibrary
- nhấtthe most / first
- nhưngbut
- sinh nhậtbirthday
- đầuhead / first
- giấypaper
- trắngwhite
- công việcwork
- mườiten
- đãalready
- nói chuyệnto talk / conversation
- trờisky / weather / good Lord!; oh my god
- sinhgive birth
- bao nhiêuhow much? / how many?
- thứ haiMonday / second
- cổneck / ancient
- bốnfour
- quávery
- bằngthrough / same as / level or smooth
- tronginside / within
- hổtiger
- tayhand / guy; dude
- đồng hồclock
- cảm ơnto thank
- ngân hàngbank
- chiếcclassifier
- trẻyoung / child
- bánto sell
- traiboys and men / male
- nhỏsmall; little
- ghếchair
- gáigirls and women / female; girl
- khódifficult
- đượccan
- rấtvery
- văn phòngoffice
- khoa họcscience / scientific
- tuổiage
- gặpto meet or see
- mọi ngườieverybody
- lịch sửhistory
- kinh doanhto do business; to trade
- xemto see or watch
- vởnotebook
- nhẹlight / gentle and mild / mild
- biểnsea / sign; signboard
- sáusix
- MỹAmerica
- ngôi nhàhouse
- bảyseven
- chịolder sister / you (elder female)
- kháquite / decently competent
- lờiword or utterance / profit or interest
- mởopen
- khoảnginterval / about
- trả lờianswer
- chàoto greet
- chủ nhậtSunday
- hànggoods or merchandise / line or queue / shop or store
- mắteye
- tầngfloor
- thế nàohow
- bayto fly
- cănbuilding classifier / root, origin / disease classifier
- tậppractice / pad / set
- támeight / to chat
- mấyhow much or many / some
- hạlower / summer
- quyểnclassifier for books
- quầnpants; trousers
- dễeasy
- vângyes
- đárock or stone / ice / to kick
- lắmvery / many
- lầntime; instance / to grope; feel for
- thầy giáomale teacher
- câu hỏiquestion
- giáprice / if only / bean sprout
- ô tôcar
- trămhundred
- phảimust / right side
- tranhpainting
- chódog
- điện thoạitelephone
The order combines how often a word is used with dictionary and textbook sources.