Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 2

Vocabulary

Đó

đó — That; used to indicate something previously mentioned

là

là — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese sentences

tất

tất — All; used in combination with 'cả'

cả

cả — All, entire; used with 'tất' meaning everything

những

những — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

gì

gì — What; interrogative or relative pronoun

cô

cô — Young woman; polite pronoun for females

bé

bé — Small, little; often refers to a young child

có

có — To have; also used as existential verb

thể

thể — Can, able to; expresses possibility or ability

làm

làm — To do, to make; general action verb

nằm

nằm — To lie down in a flat position

nghiêng

nghiêng — To tilt, lean, or incline to one side

sang

sang — To move toward; also means elegant or across

một

một — One; the number one in Vietnamese

bên

bên — Side; direction or flank of something

để

để — In order to; indicates purpose of an action

nhìn

nhìn — To look, to gaze at something

qua

qua — Through, past; indicates passing through something

vào

vào — Into, to enter; directional preposition

khu

khu — Area, zone, district of a place

vườn

vườn — Garden; outdoor space for plants or flowers

bằng

bằng — By means of, using; also means equal

mắt

mắt — Eye; the organ used for seeing

nhưng

nhưng — But; conjunction showing contrast between clauses

chui

chui — To crawl through or squeeze into a space

được

được — To be able to; indicates success or permission

thì

thì — Then; conditional or topic-marking particle

còn

còn — Still, yet; also means to remain

tuyệt

tuyệt — Absolute; used in 'tuyệt vọng' meaning hopeless

vọng

vọng — Hope; in 'tuyệt vọng' means despair or hopelessness

hơn

hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese

bao

bao — How much, ever; used in 'bao giờ' meaning ever

giờ

giờ — Hour, time; also used in temporal expressions

hết

hết — All gone, finished; indicates completion or exhaustion

ngồi

ngồi — To sit; basic posture verb in Vietnamese

xuống

xuống — Down; directional word indicating downward movement

và

và — And; basic coordinating conjunction

bắt

bắt — To catch, begin; used in 'bắt đầu' meaning to start

đầu

đầu — Head; beginning; used in 'bắt đầu' meaning to start

khóc

khóc — To cry, to weep tears

lại

lại — Again; also indicates returning to previous state

Cô

cô — Young woman; polite second or third person pronoun

phải

phải — Must, should; expresses obligation or necessity

tự

tự — Self; reflexive particle in Vietnamese

xấu

xấu — Bad, ugly; negative quality descriptor

hổ

hổ — Shame; in 'xấu hổ' means to feel ashamed

với

với — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or relation

bản

bản — Self, copy; used in 'bản thân' meaning oneself

thân

thân — Body, self; in 'bản thân' means oneself

mình

mình — Oneself, body; reflexive or intimate pronoun

chứ

chứ — Right?, isn't it; emphatic sentence-final particle

nói

nói — To say, to speak, to tell someone

gái

gái — Girl, female; used in 'con gái' meaning daughter

lớn

lớn — Big, large, grown-up; opposite of small

như

như — Like, as; comparison particle in Vietnamese

hoàn

hoàn — Complete; used in 'hoàn toàn' meaning completely

toàn

toàn — Whole; in 'hoàn toàn' means entirely, completely

vậy

vậy — So, like that; refers to a previously stated situation

mà

mà — But yet; emphatic or contrastive particle

cứ

cứ — Keep on, persist; indicates continuous repeated action

mãi

mãi — Forever, continuously; indicates prolonged duration

thế

thế — Like that, such; refers to a described manner

này

này — This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby things

Dừng

dừng — To stop, to halt an action or movement

ngay

ngay — Immediately, right away; emphasizes urgency

lúc

lúc — Moment, time when; temporal marker

tôi

tôi — I, me; neutral first-person singular pronoun

bảo

bảo — To tell, to order someone to do something

đấy

đấy — There, you know; emphatic sentence-final particle

Nhưng

nhưng — But; conjunction indicating contrast or opposition

vẫn

vẫn — Still, nevertheless; indicates continuation despite something

tiếp

tiếp — Continue, next; used in 'tiếp tục' meaning to continue

tục

tục — Continue; in 'tiếp tục' means to keep going

tuôn

tuôn — To flow, pour out in large quantities

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle indicating outward motion

hàng

hàng — Row, line; also goods; here means gallons

nước

nước — Water; also means country or nation

cho

cho — For, to give; preposition indicating beneficiary

đến

đến — Until, to arrive; indicates reaching a point

khi

khi — When; temporal conjunction linking two events

xung

xung — Around; used in 'xung quanh' meaning surrounding area

quanh

quanh — Around, surrounding; in 'xung quanh' means all around

hình

hình — Form, shape; used in 'hình thành' meaning to form

thành

thành — To form, become; in 'hình thành' means to develop

vũng

vũng — Puddle, pool of liquid on a surface

sâu

sâu — Deep; describes depth of water or space

khoảng

khoảng — About, approximately; indicates an estimated quantity

bốn

bốn — Four; the number four in Vietnamese

lan

lan — To spread, extend outward across a surface

nửa

nửa — Half; one of two equal portions

hành

hành — Corridor; used in 'hành lang' meaning hallway

lang

lang — Corridor; in 'hành lang' means hallway or passage

Sau

sau — After, behind; temporal or spatial preposition

nghe

nghe — To hear, to listen to something

thấy

thấy — To perceive, to notice; often follows sensory verbs

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, noise; also means language or word

bước

bước — Step; footstep; used in 'bước chân' meaning footstep

chân

chân — Foot, leg; lower limb used for walking

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little; also means quiet in volume

từ

từ — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point

phía

phía — Direction, side; indicates a spatial direction

xa

xa — Far, distant; opposite of near or close

vội

vội — Hurriedly, hastily; done in a rush

vàng

vàng — Gold; in 'vội vàng' means hastily or in a hurry

lau

lau — To wipe, to dry by rubbing a surface

khô

khô — Dry; opposite of wet; describes dried surface

xem

xem — To watch, look, see; also means to check

chuyện

chuyện — Story, matter, issue; what is happening

đang

đang — Currently, in progress; present tense marker

Thỏ

thỏ — Rabbit; small furry animal that hops

Trắng

trắng — White; the color white

trở

trở — To return, turn; used in 'trở lại' meaning come back

ăn

ăn — To eat; consume food

mặc

mặc — To wear clothing; to dress oneself

lộng

lộng — Splendid; used in 'lộng lẫy' meaning magnificently dressed

lẫy

lẫy — Magnificent; 'lộng lẫy' means splendidly or gorgeously

tay

tay — Hand, arm; body part used for holding

cầm

cầm — To hold, to grasp something in the hand

đôi

đôi — Pair; a set of two matching items

găng

găng — Glove; hand covering; used in 'găng tay'

da

da — Leather, skin; material made from animal hide

trắng

trắng — White; the color white

kia

kia — That over there; distal demonstrative pronoun

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for single objects like fans or shoes

quạt

quạt — Fan; device used to create airflow

nó

nó — It, he, she; third person singular pronoun

chạy

chạy — To run; move quickly on foot

tới

tới — To come toward; arrive at a location

thật

thật — Really, truly; emphasizes the degree of something

vã

vã — Sweaty; flustered; in a frantic state

vừa

vừa — Just now, while; indicates simultaneous or recent action

đi

đi — To go, to walk; basic movement verb

lầm

lầm — To mutter; used in 'lầm bầm' meaning to mumble

bầm

bầm — Murmur; 'lầm bầm' is an onomatopoeia for mumbling

chính

chính — Main, very, exactly; emphasizing particle

Ôi

ôi — Oh!; exclamation expressing surprise or distress

Nữ

nữ — Female; used in 'Nữ Công tước' meaning Duchess

Công

công — Duke/Duchess title; part of noble title

tước

tước — Title of nobility; in 'Công tước' means Duke/Duchess

Bà

bà — Madam, she; respectful pronoun for older women

ấy

ấy — That; refers to a previously mentioned person or thing

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

nổi

nổi — To rise up; capable of; used with emotions

giận

giận — Angry; to be upset or furious at someone

lắm

lắm — Very, a lot; intensifier at end of sentence

nếu

nếu — If; conditional conjunction in Vietnamese

ta

ta — I, we; first person pronoun often used formally

bà

bà — She, madam; respectful term for older women

chờ

chờ — To wait for someone or something

cảm

cảm — To feel; used in 'cảm thấy' meaning to feel

mức

mức — Level, degree; measure of something

sẵn

sẵn — Ready; available; used in 'sẵn sàng' meaning ready

sàng

sàng — Ready; 'sẵn sàng' means prepared and willing

nhờ

nhờ — To ask a favor, rely on someone for help

bất

bất — Any, un-; negative prefix or 'bất kỳ' means any

kỳ

kỳ — Any; 'bất kỳ' means any person or thing

ai

ai — Who, anyone; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

giúp

giúp — To help, to assist someone with something

đỡ

đỡ — To support, relieve; in 'giúp đỡ' means to help

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction

gần

gần — Near, close; short distance from something

giọng

giọng — Voice, tone; quality of someone's speaking voice

nhẹ

nhẹ — Light, gentle, soft; low in weight or intensity

rụt

rụt — Shy; used in 'rụt rè' meaning timid or hesitant

rè

rè — Timid; 'rụt rè' describes shy or hesitant behavior

Nếu

nếu — If; begins a conditional clause in Vietnamese

ngài

ngài — Sir, Your Highness; respectful formal pronoun

vui

vui — Happy, pleased; positive emotional state

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind; 'vui lòng' means please or kindly

thưa

thưa — Respectful address; used before speaking to superiors

giật

giật — To jerk, startle; sudden movement from surprise

hoảng

hoảng — Alarmed, frightened; used in 'hoảng hốt' meaning panic

hốt

hốt — Panic; 'hoảng hốt' means to be terrified or alarmed

đánh

đánh — To hit; in 'đánh rơi' means to accidentally drop

rơi

rơi — To fall, drop; object falls from a height

rồi

rồi — Already, then; indicates completed action or sequence

trốn

trốn — To hide, to flee from someone or something

bóng

bóng — Shadow, shade; darkness cast by an object

tối

tối — Dark, darkness; absence of light

nhanh

nhanh — Fast, quickly; high speed of action or movement

sức

sức — Strength, force; physical energy or power