Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King; Oedipus at Colonus; Antigone — Page 4

Vocabulary

Và

Và — Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.

giờ

giờ — Hour or 'now', referring to time.

đây

đây — Here, this place or this moment.

hỡi

hỡi — O! or Hey!, exclamation used to address someone.

vị

vị — Classifier for respected persons, honorific title.

vua

vua — King, ruler of a kingdom or nation.

vô

vô — Without, lacking, or to enter (Southern dialect).

song

song — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast.

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle.

chúng

chúng — We, they; plural pronoun for a group.

ta

ta — We, us; first person plural pronoun.

Tất

Tất — All, entire; used in 'tất cả' meaning everything.

cả

cả — All, whole; used to indicate entirety.

những

những — Plural marker for nouns, indicating multiple items.

kẻ

kẻ — Person, individual; often used with negative connotation.

tôn

tôn — To honor, revere, or worship someone.

thờ

thờ — To worship, venerate, or pay homage to.

ngài

ngài — You (respectful), His/Her Excellency, honorific pronoun.

khẩn

khẩn — To implore, earnestly beg or entreat someone.

cầu

cầu — To pray, request, or wish for something.

hãy

hãy — Imperative particle, please do something now.

tìm

tìm — To search, look for, or seek something.

Một

Một — One, the number one; indefinite article equivalent.

sự

sự — Nominalizing particle turning verbs into abstract nouns.

cứu

cứu — To save, rescue, or deliver from danger.

giúp

giúp — To help, assist, or aid someone.

nào

nào — Which, what, some; interrogative or indefinite pronoun.

đó

đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun or adverb.

dù

dù — Even though, although; concessive conjunction.

là

là — To be; linking verb or copula.

qua

qua — Through, via, or to pass by something.

giọng

giọng — Voice, tone, or accent of speech.

nói

nói — To speak, talk, or say something.

từ

từ — From, since; preposition indicating origin or time.

thiên

thiên — Heaven, sky; celestial or divine realm.

đình

đình — Court, palace; communal hall or divine court.

Thì

Thì — Then, so; conditional or temporal conjunction.

thầm

thầm — Softly, quietly, in a whisper.

vọng

vọng — To echo, resound, or reverberate from afar.

xuống

xuống — Down, downward; directional verb particle.

hay

hay — Or; also means interesting, good, or often.

may

may — Lucky, fortunate; also means to sew.

mắn

mắn — Blessed with luck or fortune; often with 'may'.

thay

thay — Exclamatory particle expressing emotion or surprise.

được

được — To be able to, to receive, successfully done.

trí

trí — Intelligence, wisdom, intellect, mental faculty.

tuệ

tuệ — Wisdom, insight; used in 'trí tuệ' meaning intellect.

con

con — Child, offspring; also classifier for animals.

người

người — Person, human being; people in general.

nhận

nhận — To receive, recognize, or acknowledge something.

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle or to realize.

Những

Những — Plural marker for nouns, indicating multiple items.

cố

cố — To try hard, strive; also means experienced/senior.

vấn

vấn — To advise, consult; used in 'cố vấn' meaning advisor.

từng

từng — Each, every; also indicates past experience.

trải

trải — To experience, go through; spread out over time.

tôi

tôi — I, me; formal first person singular pronoun.

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think, consider, or reflect on something.

thích

thích — To like, enjoy, or be suitable for.

hợp

hợp — Suitable, fitting, appropriate for a situation.

nhất

nhất — Most, superlative marker; number one.

Để

Để — To, in order to; purpose conjunction.

cung

cung — To provide, supply; also means palace or bow.

cấp

cấp — To supply, provide; level or rank.

lời

lời — Word, speech, advice; words spoken or written.

khuyên

khuyên — To advise, counsel, or recommend to someone.

sâu

sâu — Deep, profound; used to describe depth or insight.

sắc

sắc — Sharp, keen; also color or tone mark.

cho

cho — For, to give; preposition or verb to give.

tương

tương — Future, mutual; used in 'tương lai' meaning future.

lai

lai — Future; also means to come or mixed origin.

Hãy

Hãy — Imperative particle urging someone to do something.

nâng

nâng — To lift, raise, support, or elevate something.

đỡ

đỡ — To support, help bear a burden or weight.

thủ

thủ — Head, chief, leader; first in position.

lĩnh

lĩnh — Leader, chief; used in 'thủ lĩnh' meaning leader.

muôn

muôn — Ten thousand, countless; many or all nations.

quốc

quốc — Country, nation, state; national or country-related.

gia

gia — Home, family; also suffix for country or expert.

giữ

giữ — To keep, hold, maintain, or preserve something.

gìn

gìn — To preserve, protect; used in 'giữ gìn'.

danh

danh — Name, reputation, fame; renown of a person.

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, language, reputation; also a unit of time.

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction.

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, feelings; inner spirit or will.

nhiệt

nhiệt — Heat, enthusiasm; used in 'nhiệt thành' meaning zealous.

thành

thành — Sincerely, successfully; also city wall or to become.

thuở

thuở — Time, era, period; a time long ago.

xưa

xưa — Old, ancient, former; long ago in the past.

Ngài

Ngài — You (very respectful), His Excellency or honorific pronoun.

xưng

xưng — To call oneself, proclaim one's title or name.

một

một — One; the number one, indefinite article equivalent.

cách

cách — Way, manner, method of doing something.

xứng

xứng — Worthy, deserving, befitting a role or title.

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving; appropriate for a situation.

tinh

tinh — Pure, essence, spirit; refined or concentrated form.

đất

đất — Land, earth, ground; soil or territory.

nước

nước — Water; also country, nation, or homeland.

Ôi

Ôi — Oh! exclamation expressing surprise, sorrow, or admiration.

chớ

chớ — Don't, do not; negative imperative particle.

để

để — To let, allow, or in order to.

phải

phải — Must, have to; right, correct, or proper.

ghi

ghi — To record, note down, write or inscribe.

lại

lại — Again, back; also to stay or come back.

triều

triều — Dynasty, reign, royal court; tide.

đại

đại — Great, large, grand; era or generation.

như

như — Like, as, such as; comparison conjunction.

vậy

vậy — So, thus, like that; such a way.

đã

đã — Already, past tense marker; indicates completed action.

lên

lên — Up, upward; to rise or go up.

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, merely; to point or indicate.

quật

quật — To overturn, topple, or rise up against.

xây

xây — To build, construct, erect a structure.

dựng

dựng — To build, establish, set up something.

phố

phố — Street, town, urban area or city street.

trên

trên — On, above, upon; spatial preposition.

nền

nền — Foundation, base, background; foundational ground.

đá

đá — Rock, stone; also to kick with a foot.

vững

vững — Stable, firm, solid, steady in position.

chắc

chắc — Sure, certain, firm; solid and reliable.

Ngôi

Ngôi — Throne, seat, position; classifier for stars or houses.

sao

sao — Star; also why or how in questions.

đang

đang — Currently, presently; progressive tense marker.

mang

mang — To carry, bear, bring along something.

vận

vận — Fate, destiny, fortune; luck or movement.

xin

xin — Please, to request politely or beg.

đừng

đừng — Don't; negative imperative for prohibition.

nó

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

lụi

lụi — To fade, wither, decline or die out.

tàn

tàn — To wither, fade, decline; remnant or decay.

Nếu

Nếu — If; conditional conjunction for hypothetical situations.

muốn

muốn — To want, wish, or desire something.

cai

cai — To govern, rule, manage or administer.

trị

trị — To rule, govern, or treat an illness.

Vùng

Vùng — Region, area, zone or territory of land.

này

này — This, these; near demonstrative pronoun.

chắn

chắn — To block, obstruct, bar the way of.

tốt

tốt — Good, nice, well; positive quality or condition.

hơn

hơn — More, comparative marker; better than something else.

Cai

Cai — To govern, rule over; manage or administer.

vương

vương — King, prince, sovereign ruler of a realm.

đông

đông — East; also many, crowded, or winter.

dân

dân — People, citizens, population, civilian inhabitants.

hoang

hoang — Wild, desolate, uncultivated, or abandoned land.

vắng

vắng — Deserted, quiet, empty, absent of people.

Chẳng

Chẳng — Not, no; negative particle emphasizing negation.

tường

tường — Wall, fence; barrier around a building.

cũng

cũng — Also, too, either; additive or concessive adverb.

chiến

chiến — Battle, war, fight; military combat.

thuyền

thuyền — Boat, vessel; small watercraft for travel.

có

có — To have, there is, to exist.

ích

Benefit, use, profit; useful or beneficial.

gì

gì — What, anything; interrogative or indefinite pronoun.

đàn

đàn — Group, herd; also stringed musical instrument.

ông

ông — Grandfather, Mr., he (formal male); respectful term.

không

không — No, not; negative particle or zero.

còn

còn — Still, yet, remain; to still exist.

ai

ai — Who, anyone; interrogative or indefinite pronoun.

bổ

bổ — To supplement, add; also to nourish.

sung

sung — To supplement, replenish; plentiful or well-off.

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.

lính

lính — Soldier, guard, military person.

canh

canh — To guard, watch over; also soup or broth.

tiếp

tiếp — To continue, receive, follow; next in sequence.

nối

nối — To connect, link, continue or succeed someone.

đứa

đứa — Classifier for children or used dismissively for people.

tội

tội — Crime, sin, guilt; also pitiful or unfortunate.

nghiệp

nghiệp — Karma, occupation, fate; professional work or destiny.

biết

biết — To know, be aware of, understand something.

ôi

ôi — Oh! exclamation of sorrow, surprise, or emphasis.

quá

quá — Too, very, excessively; intensifier adverb.

rõ

rõ — Clear, obvious, evident; clearly understood.

Điều

Điều — Thing, matter, issue; abstract topic or point.

khiến

khiến — To cause, make, prompt someone to do.

các

các — All, various; plural marker for nouns.

ngươi

ngươi — You; second person pronoun, often confrontational.

đến

đến — To come, arrive, reach a place or time.

nỗi

nỗi — Sorrow, distress, feeling; emotional suffering.

cần

cần — To need, require; necessary or essential.

thiết

thiết — Essential, necessary; vital and important.

Các

Các — All, various; plural marker for addressing group.

đều

đều — All, equally, every one of them.

đau

đau — Pain, hurt, ache; physical or emotional suffering.

khổ

khổ — Suffering, misery, hardship, distress.

điều

điều — Thing, matter, issue; abstract topic or point.

nhưng

nhưng — But, however; adversative conjunction.

Dù

Dù — Even though, although; concessive conjunction.

lớn

lớn — Large, big, great; significant in size or degree.

đâu

đâu — Where, anywhere; interrogative or negative adverb.

tất

tất — All, entire; used in 'tất cả' meaning all.

Nỗi

Nỗi — Sorrow, grief, emotional suffering or distress.

buồn

buồn — Sad, sorrowful, melancholic, feeling down.

chạm

chạm — To touch, hit, affect; come in contact with.

riêng

riêng — Individual, private, separate, personal.

lẻ

lẻ — Odd, single, separate; isolated or alone.

Chỉ

Chỉ — Only, just, merely; limiting adverb.

khác

khác — Different, other, another, distinct.

xót

xót — To feel compassion, pity, ache with sorrow.

cùng

cùng — Together, at the same time, jointly.

lúc

lúc — Time, moment, instant; at the moment of.

Cho

Cho — For, give to; preposition or verb to give.

mọi

mọi — Every, all; each and every one.

bản

bản — Copy, version, self; 'bản thân' means oneself.

thân

thân — Body, self, close relation; intimate or personal.

Vì

Vì — Because, for the sake of; causal conjunction.

đánh

đánh — To beat, strike, fight; to wake or attack.

thức

thức — To wake up, be awake; stay alert.

lười

lười — Lazy, idle, sluggish; not wanting to work.

biếng

biếng — Lazy, indolent; used in 'lười biếng' meaning lazy.

khỏi

khỏi — Away from, out of; to recover or escape.

giấc

giấc — Sleep, slumber, dream; a period of sleeping.

mơ

mơ — Dream, to dream; wishful or imaginative thinking.

ban

ban — Daytime period; also to grant or bestow.

ngày

ngày — Day, daytime; a unit of time.

Nhiều

Nhiều — Many, much, a lot of something.

lắm

lắm — Very, too much; intensifier or extreme degree.

giọt

giọt — Drop, droplet of liquid such as tears.

mắt

mắt — Eye, eyes; organ of sight.

khóc

khóc — To cry, weep, shed tears from sadness.