Romeo and Juliet — Page 2

Vocabulary

Chúng

Chúng — They, them; plural pronoun for people or things

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

phải

phải — Must, have to; also means 'right, correct'

biết

biết — To know, to be aware of something

tay

tay — Hand; arm; also informal term for a person

ta

ta — I, we; informal or archaic first-person pronoun

chừng

chừng — About, approximately; to a certain extent

nào

nào — Which, what; interrogative or indefinite determiner

còn

còn — Still, yet; also means 'remaining, to have left'

đứng

đứng — To stand, to be in an upright position

vững

vững — Firm, stable, steady, secure

được

được — To be able to; indicates success or permission

và

và — And; conjunction linking words or clauses

ai

ai — Who, someone; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well; even (emphasizing inclusion)

là

là — To be; linking verb identifying or classifying subjects

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article

miếng

miếng — A piece, a bite, a chunk of food

thịt

thịt — Meat, flesh; common food and body tissue term

khá

khá — Quite, rather, fairly; moderately good or large

đấy

đấy — There, that; informal demonstrative or sentence-final particle

mà

mà — But, yet; emphatic particle expressing contrast or surprise

mày

mày — You; informal or rude second-person singular pronoun

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese sentences

cá

cá — Fish; common Vietnamese food and aquatic animal

nếu

nếu — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical clause

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker indicating completed action

khô

khô — Dry; lacking moisture, also dried food adjective

rồi

rồi — Already, then; indicates completion or sequence of events

Rút

Rút — To draw out, pull out, withdraw something

vũ

vũ — Martial, military; related to weapons or armed force

khí

khí — Weapon; air, gas; spirit or energy (context-dependent)

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional particle indicating outward movement

người

người — Person, people; human being or classifier for people

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

nhà

nhà — House, home; family, household

kìa

kìa — Look there! Over there; exclamatory pointing word

xuất

xuất — To exit, appear, emerge; to export or produce

hiện

hiện — To appear, present; current, existing at this time

Vũ

Vũ — Weapon; also a common Vietnamese given name

tuốt

tuốt — To draw a blade; all, entirely (informal usage)

cứ

cứ — Just go ahead; to keep doing regardless of obstacles

gây

gây — To cause, to provoke, to create (trouble or conflict)

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract nouns; matter, affair, event

đi

đi — Go; imperative particle urging action; to walk

hỗ

hỗ — Mutual, reciprocal; used in compound words for support

trợ

trợ — To assist, support, aid; used in compound words

Sao

Sao — Why, how; star; interrogative asking reason or manner

Quay

Quay — To turn, rotate, spin; to film or record video

lưng

lưng — Back (of body); the rear side of a person

bỏ

bỏ — To abandon, leave behind, drop, give up something

chạy

chạy — To run, to flee; to operate or function (machines)

à

à — Oh, ah; sentence-final particle expressing realization or question

Đừng

Đừng — Don't; negative imperative telling someone not to act

sợ

sợ — To fear, be afraid of something or someone

Không

Không — No, not; negation word or negative response

thật

thật — True, real, genuine; truly, really as an adverb

chính

chính — Main, official, correct; exactly, precisely as adverb

mới

mới — New; only then, just; emphasizes a condition fulfilled

Ta

Ta — I, we; first-person pronoun, often formal or archaic

hãy

hãy — Let's, please; imperative particle urging positive action

về

về — About, regarding; to return, to go back home

phía

phía — Side, direction, toward; a spatial orientation word

luật

luật — Law, rule, regulation; legal system or legal principle

pháp

pháp — Law, method; France; used in legal compound words

để

để — To, in order to; to put, place, let something

chúng

chúng — They, them; plural third-person pronoun in Vietnamese

trước

trước — Before, in front of; prior to in time or space

cau

cau — To frown, scowl; areca palm tree (context-dependent)

khi

khi — When; at the time that something happens

ngang

ngang — Across, horizontal; arrogant; to pass by sideways

qua

qua — To pass, go through; across, over, through something

mặc

mặc — To wear clothing; regardless of, even though, despite

muốn

muốn — To want, wish, desire to do something

hiểu

hiểu — To understand, comprehend, grasp meaning or information

thế

thế — So, thus, that way; the world; position or stance

thì

thì — Then; topic marker or conditional result connector

dám

dám — To dare, to have courage to do something

cắn

cắn — To bite, to chew; biting action with teeth

ngón

ngón — Finger, toe; digit of the hand or foot

cái

cái — Thumb; classifier for objects; female (animals)

mặt

mặt — Face; surface, aspect, front side of something

đó

đó — That, there; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something nearby

sỉ

sỉ — To insult, humiliate; shame (used in compound words)

nhục

nhục — Shame, humiliation, disgrace; to be humiliated

chịu

chịu — To endure, tolerate, accept; to bear something difficult

đựng

đựng — To contain, hold, endure; to put something inside

Anh

Anh — Older brother; you (addressing an older male)

tôi

tôi — I, me; standard polite first-person singular pronoun

thưa

thưa — Respectfully; polite address word when speaking to superiors

anh

anh — Older brother; you (familiar address for older male)

Tôi

Tôi — I, me; polite standard first-person singular pronoun

có

có — To have; there is/are; affirmative particle in questions

Luật

Luật — Law, legal rule or regulation governing behavior

nói

nói — To speak, say, talk; to communicate verbally

các

các — Plural marker for nouns referring to multiple people or things

nhưng

nhưng — But, however; conjunction expressing contrast or exception

Gây

Gây — To cause, provoke, stir up trouble or conflict

Nhưng

Nhưng — But, however; contrasting conjunction beginning a new clause

sẵn

sẵn — Ready, available, prepared in advance for use

sàng

sàng — Ready; used with sẵn meaning fully prepared and willing

phụng

phụng — To serve loyally; phoenix bird; used in formal service contexts

tốt

tốt — Good, fine, well; of good quality or character

kém

kém — Poor, weak, inferior; less than, below a standard

gì

gì — What; anything; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

hơn

hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese sentences

đâu

đâu — Where; not at all (negative emphatic in speech)

Được

Được — Okay, alright; acceptable; to be able or permitted

thôi

thôi — Just, only; stop; sentence-final softening particle

Hãy

Hãy — Please, let's; imperative particle for positive commands

đây

đây — Here, this place; close demonstrative of location

thân

thân — Body, self; close, dear; intimate relationship

chủ

chủ — Master, owner, host; main or principal person

đến

đến — To arrive, come to; until; toward a destination

Vâng

Vâng — Yes; polite affirmative response to an elder or superior

dối

dối — To deceive, lie, be dishonest; false, deceptive

kiếm

kiếm — Sword; to seek, look for, earn something

đàn

đàn — Group, herd; musical instrument (context-dependent usage)

ông

ông — Grandfather; Mr.; respectful address for older males

nhớ

nhớ — To remember, miss someone; to recall a memory

đòn

đòn — A blow, strike, hit; a fighting move or technique

đánh

đánh — To hit, beat, strike; to fight or attack someone

mạnh

mạnh — Strong, powerful, forceful; healthy and vigorous

nhau

nhau — Each other, one another; mutual action between parties