Peter Pan — Page 4

Vocabulary

Quai

Mumps; a contagious viral illness causing swollen glands

bị

To suffer or experience something, passive marker

một

The number one; a single unit

bảng

Pound; British unit of currency or a board

đó

That; referring to something previously mentioned

là

To be; linking subject and predicate

những

Plural marker indicating multiple items or people

gì

What; used in questions asking for identification

tôi

I; first-person singular pronoun

đã

Past tense marker indicating completed action

ghi

To write down or record something

xuống

Down; indicating downward direction or movement

nhưng

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

đoán

To guess or estimate something

rằng

That; conjunction introducing a reported statement

sẽ

Future tense marker indicating upcoming action

gần

Near; close to in distance or amount

ba

The number three

mươi

Tens; used in compound numbers like thirty, forty

hơn

More than; used for comparisons

đừng

Don't; negative imperative particle for commands

nói

To speak or say something

sởi

Measles; a contagious viral childhood disease

năm

Five; also means year depending on context

Đức

Germany; referring to the country or German people

nửa

Half; one part of something divided in two

thành

To become; result in; into

hai

The number two

mười

Ten; the number ten

lăm

Five; used in compound numbers like fifteen, twenty-five

sáu

The number six

vẫy

To wave; to beckon with a hand gesture

ngón

Finger or toe; digit of hand or foot

tay

Hand; arm; part of the body

ho

To cough; expelling air from the lungs

gà

Chicken; also used in whooping cough compound

nào

Which; any; used in questions or indefinite references

và

And; conjunction joining words or phrases

cứ

Keep doing; continue regardless of circumstances

thế

So; like that; in that manner

tiếp

To continue; to proceed further

tục

Continue; carry on with something ongoing

mỗi

Each; every individual item or instance

lần

Time; instance; occasion of doing something

cộng

To add; plus; combining numbers together

lại

Again; back; also used as a directional particle

cho

To give; for; allowing something to happen

ra

Out; to come out or result in

kết

To conclude; to tie together; result

quả

Result; fruit; outcome of an action

khác

Different; other; another distinct thing

cuối

End; last; final part of something

cùng

Together; same; at the same time

vừa

Just; barely; fitting exactly

đủ

Enough; sufficient amount or degree

điều

Matter; thing; condition; point of discussion

kiện

Condition; requirement; legal case

với

With; together with; preposition of accompaniment

bệnh

Illness; disease; sickness

quai bị

Mumps; contagious viral disease affecting salivary glands

được

To be able to; to receive; passive marker

giảm

To reduce; decrease; lower in amount

còn

Still; remaining; only left with

loại

Type; kind; category of something

tính

To calculate; nature; character trait

gộp

To combine; merge; lump together

làm

To do; to make; to work

Tình

Situation; feeling; affection; sentiment

huống

Situation; used in compound tình huống meaning situation

tương

Similar; mutual; corresponding to each other

tự

Self; oneself; by itself

cũng

Also; too; as well

xảy

To occur; happen; take place

suýt

Almost; nearly; narrowly avoiding something

nữa

More; another; additionally

cả

All; both; including everything

đều

All; equally; every one without exception

giữ

To keep; hold; retain possession of

chẳng

Not; negative particle indicating absence or negation

bao

How much; how long; a bag or cover

lâu

Long time; for a long duration

sau

After; behind; later in time

bạn

Friend; you; second-person pronoun among peers

có

To have; there is; existence marker

thể

Can; able to; physical form or body

thấy

To see; to feel; to perceive something

đứa

Classifier for children or young individuals

xếp

To arrange; line up; stack in order

hàng

Row; line; goods for sale

đi

To go; to walk; imperative softener

đến

To arrive at; to reach; until

trường

School; educational institution

Mẫu

Model; mother; used in kindergarten compound word

giáo

Education; teaching; used in school compounds

của

Of; belonging to; possessive particle

cô

Miss; aunt; young woman; female teacher

bảo

To tell; to instruct; to advise someone

mẫu

Nanny; caretaker; model or example

kèm

To accompany; together with; alongside

Bà

Mrs.; grandmother; respectful term for older woman

thích

To like; to enjoy something pleasurably

mọi

Every; all; each without exception

thứ

Thing; item; ordinal number marker

phải

Must; to have to; right side; correct

đâu

Where; anywhere; negative intensifier in some contexts

ông

Mr.; grandfather; respectful term for older man

thì

Then; topic marker; conditional particle

niềm

Feeling; sense of; inner emotion or sentiment

đam

Passion; used in compound đam mê meaning passion

mê

Obsession; passionate devotion to something

muốn

To want; to desire something

sống

To live; to be alive; life

giống

Similar to; like; resembling something else

hệt

Exactly like; identical to; precisely similar

người

Person; people; human being

xóm

Neighborhood; hamlet; small residential community

mình

Oneself; one's own; informal first-person pronoun

vì

Because; for the sake of; reason

vậy

So; therefore; like that then

tất

All; entirely; used in tất nhiên meaning of course

nhiên

Natural; of course; used in compound expressions

họ

They; them; third-person plural pronoun

nghèo

Poor; lacking money or resources

do

Due to; because of; caused by

lượng

Amount; quantity; measure of something

sữa

Milk; dairy liquid consumed as food

mà

But; yet; because; emphatic particle

các

Plural marker for multiple people or things

con

Child; young animal; classifier for animals

uống

To drink; consume liquid

nên

Should; therefore; so as a result

này

This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

chó

Dog; a domesticated canine animal

đứng

To stand; upright; proper; respectable

đắn

Proper; decent; used in đứng đắn meaning respectable

tên

Name; to be named; person's given name

vốn

Originally; inherently; capital; by nature

không

No; not; negation particle

thuộc

To belong to; to know by heart

về

About; return; concerning; go back to

ai

Who; anyone; someone

khi

When; at the time that something happens

gia

Family; household; used in gia đình meaning family

đình

Family; communal house; used in gia đình

thuê

To rent; to hire; to employ for pay

ấy

That; referring to something specific or known

Tuy

Although; even though; concessive conjunction

luôn

Always; constantly; ever; habitually

coi

To consider; to regard; to look after

trẻ

Young; children; youthful

em

Younger sibling; child; humble first-person pronoun

quan

Important; official; related to importance

trọng

Important; significant; to value highly

quen

Familiar with; accustomed to; to know someone

biết

To know; to be aware of something

ở

At; in; to live or stay somewhere

nơi

Place; location; where something happens

dành

To reserve; to spend time on; dedicated to

phần

Part; portion; section of a whole

lớn

Large; big; grown up; great

thời

Time; period; era; season

gian

Space; time; used in compounds like thời gian

rảnh

Free; available; not busy at the moment

rỗi

Idle; free time; unoccupied time

để

To; in order to; purpose marker

nhìn

To look at; to gaze; observe visually

trộm

To steal; to peek secretly; thief

vào

Into; to enter; direction inward

xe

Vehicle; cart; carriage; transport

đẩy

To push; to shove forward

bé

Small; little; baby; young child

vú

Nanny; wet nurse; breastfeeding woman

cẩu

Careless; sloppy; also a word for dog

thả

To release; to let go; to be negligent

rất

Very; extremely; intensifier for adjectives

ghét

To hate; to dislike strongly

theo

To follow; according to; along with

nhà

House; home; family; domestic

mách

To tattle; to tell on someone; inform

lẻo

Gossip; used in mách lẻo meaning to tattle

bà

Mrs.; grandmother; older woman respectful term

chủ

Owner; master; host; proprietor

Cô

Miss; young woman; aunt; female teacher

chứng

To prove; evidence; certificate; witness

minh

To prove; bright; used in chứng minh meaning prove

thực

Real; true; actual; genuine

sự

Matter; fact; thing; nominalizer particle

tuyệt

Wonderful; excellent; absolute; extreme

vời

Wonderful; used in tuyệt vời meaning excellent