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Common Vietnamese wordsMost common first, with meanings (part 4)

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

VietnameseMeaning

  1. đàibroadcasting station
  2. lạnhcold
  3. cảnh sátthe police / police officer
  4. học sinhstudent
  5. tobig, large / great
  6. ngày maitomorrow
  7. cô giáofemale teacher
  8. sinh viênstudent; undergraduate
  9. kemice cream / cream
  10. có thểpossibly
  11. quần áoclothes
  12. nặngheavy / severe
  13. chaibottle
  14. địa chỉaddress
  15. nónghot / hot-tempered
  16. bơiswim
  17. khátthirsty
  18. móndish (food item) / classifier for food or valuables
  19. cầubridge / seek; ask for
  20. mámother / cheek
  21. trưanoon; midday
  22. phụ nữwoman
  23. bài tậpexercise; assignment
  24. kết thúcto end or close
  25. hôm quayesterday
  26. thể dụcphysical exercise
  27. chínhmain / precisely
  28. giúpto help
  29. tháng chạplast lunar month
  30. bứcclassifier for flat or upright objects
  31. ngãfall down
  32. hoặcor
  33. thưaspeak respectfully
  34. bản thânself
  35. sốtto have a fever
  36. chữcharacter; letter / writing system; script
  37. bữa ănmeal
  38. chợmarket
  39. củaof; belonging to / property; belongings
  40. cốcglass
  41. ăn uốngeat and drink
  42. chú ýnotice / focus on
  43. diễnact; perform
  44. răngtooth
  45. đóngshut / pay / act
  46. số điện thoạiphone number
  47. mùismell or odor
  48. hãydo; let's
  49. Mãcode
  50. biabeer
  51. ngọtsweet
  52. đồng ýto agree
  53. chảpatty / not at all
  54. vịtaste / classifier for respected people
  55. hấp dẫnattractive / attract
  56. bìnhvase
  57. chuyệnstory / affairs
  58. bátbowl
  59. nhà máyfactory
  60. ti vitelevision
  61. nóito speak
  62. đènlamp
  63. quayturn / film
  64. sắpabout to
  65. nhéokay?
  66. sớmearly / soon
  67. mệttired
  68. nghỉ hèsummer holiday
  69. tínhto calculate / character
  70. xafar
  71. bésmall / baby
  72. thành côngsucceed
  73. dướiunder or below
  74. bútpen; writing implement
  75. mùa đôngwinter
  76. sau khiafter
  77. đôipair
  78. nửahalf
  79. nhà báojournalist
  80. tôlarge bowl / color in
  81. thứcstay awake / food or sustenance
  82. diễn viênactor
  83. đưahand; give; bring / lead
  84. phòng ngủbedroom
  85. chénsmall cup / rice bowl
  86. luật sưattorney
  87. nónAsian conical hat
  88. khách hàngcustomer
  89. bạcsilver / money
  90. bờshore
  91. luậtthe law
  92. làm việcto work
  93. bôngflower / flower classifier
  94. đầyfull; filled
  95. chiến tranhwar
  96. tráileft / piece of fruit
  97. emyounger sibling / I / you (younger)
  98. độa degree / approximately
  99. nghèopoor
  100. ngànthousand

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

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