The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Complete — Page 5

Vocabulary

Bí

Secret, mysterious, or hidden

ẩn

Hidden, concealed, or obscure

được

To be able to; to receive or obtain

làm

To do, make, or perform an action

sáng

Bright, light, or clear

tỏ

To clarify, reveal, or make clear

Một

One; a/an (indefinite article equivalent)

sự

Nominalizing particle indicating a state or event

nhận

To receive, recognize, or acknowledge

ra

Out; directional particle indicating outward movement

khác

Different, other, or another

mà

But, yet; relative pronoun connecting clauses

thật

True, real, or genuine

là

To be; linking verb in Vietnamese

điều

Thing, matter, or point being discussed

mong

To hope, wish, or desire something

mỏi

Tired, weary, or longing with anticipation

Độc

Sole, single; related to reading

giả

Person; used in compounds like reader

không

No, not; negation word

thể

Can, able to; possibility modal

tiên

First, prior, or in advance

đoán

To guess, predict, or speculate

CHƯƠNG

Chapter of a book or document

SÁU

The number six

MƯƠI

Tens; used in compound numbers like sixty

LĂM

Five; used in compound numbers like sixty-five

mối

Classifier for relationships or connections

liên

Connected, linked, or related

hệ

Relationship, connection, or system

nhìn

To look, see, or observe

lại

Again; back; retrospective directional particle

cần

To need, require, or be necessary

thiết

Essential, necessary, or vital

cho

To give; for; beneficiary preposition

kết

To tie, conclude, or connect

nối

To connect, link, or join together

của

Of; possessive particle indicating belonging

những

Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

Hồi

Episode, part, or period of time

ký

Memoir, record, or written account

này

This; demonstrative pronoun indicating proximity

Câu

Sentence; classifier for stories or questions

chuyện

Story, tale, or matter being discussed

đang

Currently; present progressive tense marker

đến

To come, arrive, or reach a point

hồi

Episode, climax, or turning point in narrative

BẢY

The number seven

Dài

Long in length or duration

nhất

Most; superlative marker in Vietnamese

và

And; coordinating conjunction

Cuối

End, final, or last

cùng

Together; same; final or ultimate

MINH

Bright, clear; used in illustration compounds

HỌA

Drawing, illustration, or picture

Trang

Page of a book or document

tiêu

Title; used in compound title page

đề

Title, topic, or heading

Phần

Part, section, or portion

Tranh

Picture, painting, or illustration

minh

Bright; used in minh họa meaning illustration

họa

Drawing or illustration in printed works

đầu

Head; beginning or front of something

sách

Book or written publication

Ông

Mister; grandfather; formal male address

Mở

To open or unlock something

Kho

Warehouse, storage, or archive

Lưu

To store, keep, or preserve

Trữ

To store or stockpile; archive

Hai

The number two

Ngài

Formal honorific for distinguished person, lord

Là

To be; linking verb in Vietnamese

Bá

Count; aristocratic noble title

Tước

Title of nobility or rank

GIỚI

World, realm, or boundary

THIỆU

To introduce or present someone or something

Những

Plural marker indicating multiple items

Cuộc

Classifier for events, trips, or adventures

Phiêu

To wander, roam, or adventure

tiểu

Small; used in tiểu thuyết meaning novel

thuyết

Novel; theory or explanation

thứ

Ordinal marker; the nth in a sequence

ba

The number three

mắt

Eye or eyes of a person

thế

World; such; manner or way

giới

World or realm or domain

vào

Into; in; enter or go inside

năm

Year; also the number five

trong

In, inside, or within something

thư

Letter, correspondence, or written message

gửi

To send something to someone

con

Child; classifier for animals and letters

gái

Girl or daughter

bà

Madam; grandmother; formal female address

Nữ

Female or woman

hơn

More than; comparative marker

một

One; a single unit

sau

After, later, or behind

đó

That, there; demonstrative indicating distance

ngày

Day or date

tháng

Month of the year

đã

Past tense marker indicating completed action

xét

To consider, examine, or evaluate something

rằng

That; quotative conjunction introducing reported speech

người

Person, people, or human being

bạn

Friend or informal second-person pronoun

tôi

I, me; first-person singular pronoun

chắc

Sure, certain, or firm

chắn

Definitely; used in chắc chắn meaning certainly

có

To have; there is or are

tài

Talent, skill, or ability

năng

Ability or energy; used in tài năng

tạo

To create, make, or produce

dù

Although, even though, despite

nghĩ

To think, believe, or consider

nó

It, he, she; third-person pronoun

hơi

Slightly, somewhat, or a little bit

giảm

To decrease, reduce, or diminish

sút

To decline or decrease in quality

chút

A little bit or small amount

tác

Work; used in tác phẩm meaning literary work

phẩm

Work, product, or piece of art

cuối

Last, final, or at the end

ông

He; mister; respectful male pronoun

vừa

Just; both; fitting or moderate

đúng

Correct, right, or accurate

sai

Wrong, incorrect, or mistaken

Sức

Strength, power, or energy

chúng

We, us; plural first-person pronoun

ta

We; informal first-person plural pronoun

thường

Usually, often, or normally

như

Like, as, or similar to

chính

Exactly, precisely; main or principal

khả

Ability, capacity; used in khả năng

biến

To change, transform, or turn into

trải

To experience or spread out over

nghiệm

Experience; used in trải nghiệm meaning experience

bản

Copy, version; original or self

thân

Body; self; oneself

thành

Into, become; city or achievement

hiện

Present, current, or to appear

thực

Reality, real, or true

Về

About, regarding, or returning to

tương

Mutual, relative; used in tương đối

đối

Relative, opposite, or against

ít

Few, little, or not much

Nó

It; third-person singular pronoun

cũng

Also, too, or as well

cá

Individual; fish; personal character

tính

Character, personality, or nature

mạnh

Strong, powerful, or forceful

mẽ

Used in mạnh mẽ meaning strongly or powerfully

các

Plural marker for multiple nouns

trước

Before, previous, or in front

đây

Here, this place, or this point

diện

Face, surface, or aspect

để

To, in order to; purpose marker

mang

To carry, bring, or bear

sức

Strength, vitality, or energy

sống

Life, living, or to be alive

thú

Interesting, fun, or amusing

vị

Taste, flavor; position or status

hầu

Almost, nearly, or most of

hết

All, finished, or completely used up

mọi

Every, all, or each

chương

Chapter of a book or text

mô

To describe or depict in detail

tả

To describe or portray something

vụ

Incident, case, or affair

ẩu

Careless, reckless, or rough

đả

To fight or strike; used in ẩu đả

trên

On, above, or on top of

phố

Street or urban road

tình

Situation, feeling, or romantic love

huống

Situation or circumstance; used in tình huống

buồn

Sad, bored, or melancholy

cười

To laugh or smile

nhân

Person; character in a story

vật

Object, thing; character in literature

kỳ

Strange, odd, or extraordinary

quặc

Eccentric or bizarre in behavior

hay

Or; interesting; good or often

với

With; together with; and

kiến

View, opinion; used in kiến độc địa

độc

Toxic, malicious, or poisonous

địa

Ground, place, or vicious in tone

bêu

To expose publicly or ridicule someone

xấu

Bad, ugly, or shameful

kẻ

Person (derogatory); individual or fellow

thù

Enemy or hatred toward someone

nào

Which, any, or whichever