Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 4

Vocabulary

Cô

She, her, or young woman (pronoun/title)

ta

We, us, or informal first-person pronoun

bước

To step, walk; a step or pace

vào

To enter, go into; into

giấu

To hide, conceal something from others

cả

Both, all, entire; inclusive of everything

hai

The number two

tay

Hand or arm of a person

dưới

Under, below, beneath something

tạp dề

An apron worn to protect clothing

Bà

Elderly woman, grandmother, or formal title

thở dài

To sigh, exhale with weariness or frustration

một

The number one; a, an (indefinite article)

tiếng

Sound, voice, language, or word

thiếu

To lack, be short of, insufficient

kiên nhẫn

Patient, having patience and endurance

Thật

Truly, really; genuine or true

không thể

Cannot, impossible, unable to do something

nào

Which, any; interrogative or emphatic particle

dạy dỗ

To teach, educate, instruct and guide someone

được

Can, able to; successfully accomplished

những

Plural marker for nouns; these, those

con người

Human being, person, people in general

này

This, these; demonstrative pronoun nearby

bà

She, her (referring to older woman)

nói

To speak, say, talk

khẽ

Softly, gently, in a low quiet voice

trong

In, inside, within; clear (for liquid)

miệng

Mouth, the opening of the face

Nói to

To speak loudly, raise one's voice

ra lệnh

To give an order, issue a command

bằng

By means of, using, equal to, with

giọng

Voice tone, accent, manner of speaking

bình thản

Calm, composed, untroubled in manner

điềm tĩnh

Serene, tranquil, composed and unruffled

Mang

To bring, carry something to somewhere

trà

Tea, the beverage made from leaves

phòng khách

Living room, sitting room for receiving guests

phía tây

The west side, western direction

càng sớm càng tốt

As soon as possible, the sooner the better

và

And, connecting words or clauses

đánh cồng

To strike a gong, ring a gong signal

khi

When, at the time that something happens

xong

Finished, done, completed an action

Ủa

Interjection expressing surprise or confusion

thế

So, thus, that way; a situation or state

thì

Then; conditional or topic marker particle

tôi

I, me; formal first-person singular pronoun

đang

Currently doing; present progressive aspect marker

lấy

To take, get, fetch something

đó

That, there; demonstrative for distant things

sao

Why, how; star; interrogative particle

rời

To leave, depart from a place

để

To let, allow, leave something; in order to

cửa

Door, gate, entrance of a building

mở toang

Wide open, fully opened (door or window)

Đúng

Correct, right, exactly true

như

Like, as, similar to something

họ

They, them; third-person plural pronoun

vậy

So, like that, in that manner

Khi

When, at the time of an event

bạn

You (informal); friend

muốn

To want, desire something

nhất định

Definitely, certainly, determined to do something

đóng

To close, shut a door or container

lại

Again; back; resultative or directional particle

còn

Still, yet, remaining; also, furthermore

Ở

At, in, to live or stay somewhere

Anh

England, English; older brother; you (to male)

cũng

Also, too, as well

làm

To do, make, work, perform an action

thôi

Just, only; stop; that's all, enough

theo

To follow, according to, along with

biết

To know, be aware of something

ngài

Honorific title for respected man, sir, lord

có

To have, possess; there is/are

chút

A little bit, small amount of something

bực bội

Annoyed, irritated, feeling frustration

Thôi

Stop, enough; well then; just

chúng ta

We, us (inclusive of listener)

vài

A few, several, some (small number)

phút

Minute, a unit of time

riêng tư

Private, personal, not public

anh

Older brother; you (to male); I (male speaker)

gì

What, something; interrogative word

với

With, together with; to

số tiền

An amount of money, a sum

mười

The number ten

nghìn

Thousand, one thousand units

bảng

Pound (currency); board; table

lòng

Heart, mind, inner feelings or intentions

mà

But, yet; emphatic or contrastive particle

điều

Thing, matter, point, issue (abstract)

vượt quá

To exceed, go beyond a limit

khả năng

Ability, capability, capacity to do something

em

Younger sibling; I/you (younger person)

sẽ

Will, shall; future tense marker

phải

Must, have to; right, correct

trả

To pay back, return, repay something

nó

It, he, she (informal third person)

đấy

There; emphatic particle at sentence end

Tôi

I, me; polite first-person singular pronoun

đoán

To guess, predict, speculate about something

ngày

Day, a calendar day

Tối nay

Tonight, this evening

chuyện

Story, matter, affair, issue to discuss

là

To be; is, are, am (linking verb)

cuối cùng

Finally, at last, in the end

khó

Difficult, hard, not easy

dễ

Easy, simple, not difficult

ai

Who, anyone, someone (interrogative/indefinite)

Còn

Still, as for, what about; remaining

bán

To sell something to a buyer

thêm

More, additional, further, extra

đất

Land, soil, earth, ground

nữa

More, anymore, again, further

vợ

Wife, a man's female spouse

dọc

Along, lengthwise, vertically down

Danh sách

List, a written enumeration of items

thu tô

To collect rent or land tax

của

Of, belonging to; possessive marker

nhỏ hơn

Smaller than, lesser in size

Sẽ

Will, future tense auxiliary marker

ít

Little, few, not much or many

lo

To worry, be concerned about something

việc

Work, task, matter, thing to do

học

To study, learn, go to school

cho

For, to give; so that, in order to

đã

Past tense marker; already completed action

ấp ủ

To nurture, cherish a dream or hope

mong

To hope, wish for something earnestly

cậu ấy

He, him (referring to a young male)

hoặc

Or, either one of two options

quên mất

To completely forget, have forgotten something

rằng

That; introduces a reported clause

tám

The number eight

tuổi

Age, years old; classifier for age

rồi

Already; then, and then; done

hay

Or; interesting, good; often, habitually