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Common Vietnamese wordsMost common first, with meanings (part 6)

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

VietnameseMeaning

  1. chèsweet dessert soup / tea (plant and drink)
  2. taiear
  3. trái đấtEarth
  4. tấmclassifier for flat objects / broken rice
  5. ấmwarm / pot; kettle
  6. hiện đạimodern
  7. đồ ănfood
  8. chởto transport
  9. giườngbed
  10. khoai tâypotato
  11. khám bệnhexamine (a patient); see a doctor
  12. đĩaplate / disc
  13. siêu thịsupermarket
  14. khoaiyam
  15. tục ngữproverb
  16. laiof mixed blood / give someone a lift
  17. vảicloth / lychee
  18. riêngprivate; personal / distinct; specific
  19. sanggo over / luxurious; classy
  20. mặtface / surface
  21. nhẫnring
  22. môn họcsubject
  23. đềnshrine; temple / compensate
  24. mỡfat; grease
  25. kínheyeglasses / to respect
  26. tháng mườiOctober
  27. căn hộapartment
  28. rắnsnake (not a python) / hard
  29. một chútlittle bit
  30. đất nướccountry
  31. thápa tower / a pagoda
  32. cạnhnext to
  33. thayto change; to replace
  34. chayvegetarian (Buddhist style)
  35. mắmfermented fish/shrimp paste
  36. giảng viênlecturer
  37. máublood
  38. quênto forget
  39. rưỡiand a half
  40. trở vềreturn
  41. rộngspacious
  42. truyền thốngtradition
  43. sinh họcbiology
  44. áo khoácjacket; coat
  45. quạta fan / to fan
  46. kéopull / scissors
  47. xã hộisociety
  48. nhà háttheatre; playhouse
  49. dậyto wake up
  50. muốisalt
  51. ốmsick
  52. hômday
  53. vũ khíweapon
  54. tháng sáuJune
  55. ăn cơmeat a meal
  56. mục tiêugoal
  57. cá nhânindividual
  58. đầu tưinvest
  59. bịnegative passive marker / to suffer; to undergo (something bad)
  60. đoàngroup; party; corps
  61. tắmbathe
  62. bảo tàngmuseum
  63. tình yêulove, passion
  64. di tíchhistorical site; relic
  65. bếpstove
  66. lụcgreen
  67. tai nạnaccident
  68. công nghệtechnology
  69. nếuif
  70. mẫua sample
  71. trạmstation; stop; post
  72. nghềoccupation; trade
  73. phòng tắmbathroom
  74. bóngball / shadow
  75. rẽto turn
  76. tàitalent
  77. giải thưởngprize; award
  78. bếnwharf; pier
  79. hoa quảfruit
  80. ảnhphotograph / he
  81. dọcalong / vertical
  82. mátcool
  83. vạnten thousand
  84. bưu điệnpost office / mail and post
  85. đồng bằngplain
  86. xãrural commune
  87. hìnhimage / shape
  88. bậnbe busy
  89. thiết kếto design
  90. soto compare
  91. ấythat
  92. tương laifuture
  93. sự kiệnevent
  94. chiến thắngto win
  95. món ăndish
  96. mượnto borrow
  97. tấtall / certainly; inevitably
  98. dùumbrella / even if; although
  99. bình thườngnormal or usual
  100. cảm giácfeeling; sensation / feel

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

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