The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 2

Vocabulary

Sau

sau — After, behind; indicating time or position

khi

khi — When; used to indicate a specific time

làm

làm — To do, to make, to work

xong

xong — Finished, done, completed

đôi

đôi — A pair or set of two things

mắt

mắt — Eye, the organ of sight

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; the, a thing

mũi

mũi — Nose; the facial organ for smelling

và

và — And; a coordinating conjunction

bắt

bắt — To catch, to begin, to start

đầu

đầu — Head; beginning of something

dài

dài — Long in length or duration

ra

ra — Out, outward; indicates direction away

ngay

ngay — Immediately, right away, straight

vừa

vừa — Just, recently; also means fitting or suitable

hoàn

hoàn — To complete, to finish, to perfect

thành

thành — To become, to succeed; city or wall

Nó

nó — It, he, she; third-person pronoun

cứ

cứ — Keep on, continue to do something persistently

mãi

mãi — Continuously, forever, without stopping

cho

cho — To give; for the purpose of

đến

đến — To arrive at, to reach, until

trở

trở — To return, to become, to turn

nên

nên — Should; to become, therefore

mức

mức — Level, degree, extent of something

dường

dường — It seems, apparently, as if

như

như — Like, as, such as, similar to

vô

vô — Without, lacking; to enter (Southern dialect)

tận

tận — Endless, exhausted, to the utmost extent

tội

tội — Sin, crime; used in pity expressions

nghiệp

nghiệp — Karma, occupation, profession or livelihood

cắt

cắt — To cut, to sever with a blade

đi

đi — To go; directional particle away from speaker

rồi

rồi — Already, then, afterward; indicates completion

lại

lại — Again, to come back, but

nhưng

nhưng — But, however; contrasting conjunction

càng

càng — The more…the more; increasingly

thì

thì — Then; marks topic or condition in clause

láo

láo — Rude, impertinent, disrespectful in behavior

ấy

ấy — That, those; a demonstrative pronoun

thêm

thêm — More, additional, to add to something

Trong

trong — In, inside, within a space or time

tuyệt

tuyệt — Extreme, absolute; also means excellent

vọng

vọng — Hope, expectation; to look toward something

ông

ông — He, him (elderly man); grandfather

đành

đành — Reluctantly resigned to do something

bỏ

bỏ — To abandon, to leave, to give up

mặc

mặc — To ignore, to let be; to wear

nó

nó — It, him, her; third-person singular pronoun

Tiếp

tiếp — Next, to continue, to follow after

theo

theo — To follow, according to, after

miệng

miệng — Mouth, the opening for eating and speaking

Vừa

vừa — Just; barely; having just done something

liền

liền — Immediately, right then, without delay

bật

bật — To burst out, to switch on suddenly

cười

cười — To laugh or smile

chế

chế — To mock, to ridicule, to tease

nhạo

nhạo — To mock, to sneer at someone

Thôi

thôi — Stop, enough, that's it, okay then

tức

tức — Angry, furious; immediately, right away

giận

giận — Angry, upset, feeling strong annoyance

nói

nói — To say, to speak, to tell

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well, likewise

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

chẳng

chẳng — Not at all; negative emphasis particle

khác

khác — Different, other, another, distinct

gì

gì — What, anything; used in questions and negatives

chuyện

chuyện — Story, matter, issue, affair, conversation

với

với — With, to, together with someone

bức

bức — Classifier for pictures, walls, letters

tường

tường — Wall, a vertical structure of a building

Ta

ta — I, we; first-person pronoun (formal/archaic)

bảo

bảo — To tell, to order, to advise someone

thôi

thôi — Stop, enough; particle softening commands

gầm

gầm — To roar, to growl loudly and angrily

lên

lên — Up, upward; directional particle upward

giọng

giọng — Voice tone, manner of speaking

sấm

sấm — Thunder, the loud sound during storms

sét

sét — Lightning, the flash during a thunderstorm

Cái

cái — The thing; classifier for inanimate objects

ngừng

ngừng — To stop, to pause, to cease doing

thè

thè — To stick out (tongue), to protrude

một

một — One; the number one, a single item

lưỡi

lưỡi — Tongue; also blade of a knife

Không

không — Not, no; primary negation in Vietnamese

muốn

muốn — To want, to desire, to wish for

sinh

sinh — To be born, to live, to generate

giả

giả — To pretend, fake, false, artificial

vờ

vờ — To pretend, to feign, to act as if

thấy

thấy — To see, to perceive, to feel

tiếp

tiếp — To continue, to receive, to follow

tục

tục — To continue; also means vulgar or custom

công

công — Work, labor, public, effort contributed

việc

việc — Work, task, matter, job or affair

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive particle

mình

mình — Oneself, myself, yourself; body

cằm

cằm — Chin, the lower part of the face

cổ

cổ — Neck; also means ancient or old

vai

vai — Shoulder; also means role or character

bụng

bụng — Belly, stomach, abdomen area

cánh

cánh — Wing; arm (upper arm region)

tay

tay — Hand, arm; a person with a skill

bàn

bàn — Table; flat part as in palm of hand

Khi

khi — When; at the time that something occurs

sắp

sắp — About to, soon going to do something

thiện

thiện — Good, virtuous, kind in moral sense

những

những — The (plural marker); those, several things

nét

nét — Feature, stroke, line, facial detail

cuối

cuối — Last, final, end of something

cùng

cùng — Together, same, final, at the end

trên

trên — On, above, on top of something

các

các — The (plural); various, all of them

ngón

ngón — Finger or toe; digit of hand or foot

cảm

cảm — To feel, to sense, emotion or sensation

bộ

bộ — Set, suit; classifier for collections

tóc

tóc — Hair (on the head)

bị

bị — To be subjected to (negative passive marker)

giật

giật — To pull, to snatch, to jerk suddenly

Ông

ông — He (elderly/respected man); grandfather

ngước

ngước — To look or tilt upward, raise eyes

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, to gaze, to observe

Bộ

bộ — Set, collection; classifier for matched groups

màu

màu — Color, hue; relating to color

vàng

vàng — Yellow; gold, golden color

đang

đang — Currently, in the process of doing

nằm

nằm — To lie down, to be located flat

trong

trong — Inside, within; clear, transparent

con

con — Child; classifier for animals and small objects

trả

trả — To return, to pay back, to give back

ta

ta — I, me, us; first-person pronoun

Nhưng

nhưng — But, however; contrasting conjunction

thay

thay — Instead, to replace, to substitute

vì

vì — Because, for the sake of

đội

đội — To wear on head; a team or group

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for single items like hats, boats

gần

gần — Near, close to, almost

chìm

chìm — To sink, to submerge, to go under

hẳn

hẳn — Completely, entirely, clearly, definitely

vào

vào — Into, to enter, directed inward

đó

đó — There, that place; demonstrative pronoun

Trước

trước — Before, in front of, previously

trò

trò — Act, trick, game, prank, student

nghịch

nghịch — Mischievous, naughty, to play tricks

bất

bất — Un-, not; indicates negation or unexpected

ngờ

ngờ — Unexpected, to suspect, to doubt

rất

rất — Very, extremely; intensifier adverb

buồn

buồn — Sad, unhappy, feeling sorrow

chán

chán — Bored, fed up, discouraged, tired of

nản

nản — Discouraged, disheartened, losing motivation

hơn

hơn — More than, greater than; comparative marker

lúc

lúc — Time, moment, when, at the time

nào

nào — Which, any, some; interrogative word

trước

trước — Before, previously, in front

đây

đây — Here, this place; proximal demonstrative

đồ

đồ — Thing, stuff; used as insult prefix

bé

bé — Small, little; young child

hư

hư — Naughty, broken, bad, spoiled

thốt

thốt — To blurt out, to exclaim suddenly