The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 1

Vocabulary

trở

trở — To return or turn back somewhere

về

về — To go back, return to a place

nhà

nhà — House, home, or family dwelling

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

cho

cho — To give, for, or allow someone something

con

con — Child, offspring, or classifier for animals

rối

rối — Puppet; also means tangled or confused

ăn

ăn — To eat food or a meal

bữa

bữa — A meal or mealtime occasion

sáng

sáng — Morning; also means bright or light

của

của — Possessive particle meaning belonging to someone

mình

mình — Oneself, myself, or one's own

Con

con — Child or young one; term of address

tội

tội — Sin, guilt, or crime; used in pity expressions

nghiệp

nghiệp — Karma, profession, or fate; poor, pitiful thing

lúc

lúc — A moment, time, or point in time

này

này — This; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something near

vẫn

vẫn — Still, yet; continuing unchanged state or action

còn

còn — Still, remaining, or also; continuative particle

ngủ

ngủ — To sleep or be asleep

mê

mê — Deeply absorbed; unconscious, dreaming, or obsessed

chưa

chưa — Not yet; negation for incomplete actions

hề

hề — At all; used in negative sentences for emphasis

biết

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

rằng

rằng — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause

hai

hai — Two; the number two

bàn

bàn — Table; also flat classifier as in bàn chân (foot)

chân

chân — Foot, leg; lower limb of a person

đã

đã — Past tense marker indicating completed action

bị

To suffer or be subjected to something negative

cháy

cháy — To burn, catch fire, or be on fire

mất

mất — To lose, disappear, or be gone entirely

đi

đi — To go; directional complement indicating away

Ngay

ngay — Right away, immediately, or exactly at that moment

khi

khi — When; temporal conjunction for a point in time

nghe

nghe — To hear or listen to a sound

thấy

thấy — To perceive, see, or sense something

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, voice, or language; a noise heard

cha

cha — Father, dad; male parent

nó

nó — He, she, it; third-person pronoun

nhảy

nhảy — To jump, leap, or spring up suddenly

vụt

vụt — Suddenly, swiftly; quick flash of movement

dậy

dậy — To get up, rise from lying or sitting

khỏi

khỏi — Away from, out of; to recover or leave

chỗ

chỗ — Place, spot, or seat somewhere

ngồi

ngồi — To sit down in a position

để

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

ra

ra — To go out, come out; outward direction

mở

mở — To open something such as a door

cửa

cửa — Door, gate, or entrance to a room

nhưng

nhưng — But; adversative conjunction showing contrast

làm

làm — To do, make, or perform an action

vậy

vậy — So, thus, like that; indicates manner or result

loạng choạng

loạng choạng — To stagger, wobble, or move unsteadily

ngã

ngã — To fall down or tumble over

nhào

nhào — To tumble or plunge headlong forward

xuống

xuống — Down, downward; descending direction

sàn

sàn — Floor, ground surface of a room

Khi

khi — When; used to introduce a time clause

gây

gây — To cause, create, or bring about something

động

động — Noise, commotion, or movement; to disturb

lớn

lớn — Big, large, or loud; great in size

chẳng

chẳng — Not at all; negative particle for emphasis

khác

khác — Different, other, another; unlike something else

gì

gì — What; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

một

một — One; the number one or a single thing

bao

bao — Sack, bag; also how much or how many

gỗ

gỗ — Wood, timber used for making things

rơi

rơi — To fall, drop down from a height

từ

từ — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point

tầng

tầng — Floor or story of a building

năm

năm — Five; the number five; also means year

tòa

tòa — Building, court, or large structure

Hãy

hãy — Imperative marker; please do something, let's

ta

ta — I, me, us; first-person pronoun, often formal

hét

hét — To shout, yell, or scream loudly

lên

lên — Up, upward; to rise or go higher

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, outdoors, or beyond a boundary

đường

đường — Road, street, or path outdoors

Cha

cha — Father; affectionate term for one's dad

ơi

ơi — Vocative particle used when calling someone

kính

kính — To respect, revere; respectful toward someone

yêu

yêu — To love; beloved, dear to one's heart

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

thể

thể — Able to; can, possibility modal word

trả

trả — To return, repay, or answer something

lời

lời — Word, speech, reply; trả lời means to answer

trong

trong — Inside, within; preposition of location

tuyệt

tuyệt — Absolute, utter; part of tuyệt vọng (despair)

vọng

vọng — Hope, expectation; tuyệt vọng means despair

vừa

vừa — Just now; simultaneously doing two actions

khóc

khóc — To cry, weep, or shed tears

lăn

lăn — To roll around or writhe on a surface

lộn

lộn — To tumble, flip; lăn lộn means to roll about

trên

trên — On top of, above, or upon a surface

Tại

tại — Because of, at; introduces reason or location

sao

sao — Why, how; star; tại sao means why

Vì

vì — Because; conjunction introducing a reason

có

có — To have, exist, or there is something

ai

ai — Who; someone, anyone; interrogative pronoun

đó

đó — There, that; demonstrative pointing to something

Và

và — And; coordinating conjunction between clauses

chúng

chúng — They, them; plural third-person pronoun

mèo

mèo — Cat; a common domestic feline animal

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, gaze, or observe something

vật

vật — Object, thing, or creature; to wrestle

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, or young in size

đang

đang — Progressive aspect marker; currently doing something

mải

mải — Absorbed in, engrossed; too busy doing something

chơi

chơi — To play, have fun, or engage in games

với

với — With; together with someone or something

mấy

mấy — Several, a few; how many (informal)

mảnh

mảnh — Piece, fragment, or thin sliver of something

dăm

dăm — Wood shavings, chips, or splinters

bào

bào — Wood shavings from a plane; dăm bào means shavings

ở

ở — To be at, live, or stay in a place

góc

góc — Corner, angle of a room or space

phòng

phòng — Room; a space inside a building

Mở

mở — Open; imperative command to open something

Ta

ta — I, we; authoritative first-person pronoun

bảo

bảo — To tell, order, or instruct someone to act

thế

thế — So, like that; such a way or manner

lặp

lặp — To repeat, do again; lặp lại means repeat

lại

lại — Again, back; repetitive or returning action

thì

thì — Then; conditional or topic marker particle

vào

vào — To enter, go into; inward direction

được

được — Can, able to; to obtain or manage something

là

là — To be; equative verb linking subject and predicate

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker for upcoming actions

trận

trận — Battle, match; classifier for spankings or storms

roi

roi — Whip, cane; rod used for punishment

đòn

đòn — Beating, blow; stroke of punishment

đích

đích — Target, true; đích đáng means well-deserved

đáng

đáng — Worthy, deserving of something received

hãy

hãy — Imperative marker urging action; please do it

tin

tin — To believe, trust; also news or message

đứng

đứng — To stand upright on one's feet

Ôi

ôi — Oh! Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

trời

trời — Sky, heaven; God; ôi trời means oh heavens

phải

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

bằng

bằng — Using, with; equal to; made of a material

đầu

đầu — Head; first, beginning of something

gối

gối — Knee; also pillow; đầu gối means knee

suốt

suốt — Throughout, all along; entire duration of time

cả

cả — All, entire, whole; inclusive of everything

đời

đời — Life, lifetime, or one's entire existence

thôi

thôi — Only, just; stop it; that's all then

nghĩ

nghĩ — To think, consider, or reflect on something

tất

tất — All, every; tất cả means all of everything

những

những — Those, the; plural marker for nouns

kêu

kêu — To call out, cry, or make a sound

la

la — To yell, shout loudly at someone

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, merely; to point at something

trò

trò — Game, trick, act; student; trò nghịch means prank

nghịch

nghịch — Mischievous, naughty; to play pranks

ngợm

ngợm — Naughty behavior; nghịch ngợm means mischievousness

leo

leo — To climb up something; to scale a surface

bên

bên — Side, beside, next to; a direction or flank

hông

hông — Hip, side flank of the body or object

chui

chui — To crawl through or squeeze into a space

qua

qua — Through, across, past; to pass by something

sổ

sổ — Window; also notebook or register book

Thoạt

thoạt — At first, initially; right at the beginning

ông

ông — Grandfather; mister; respectful term for older man

rất

rất — Very, extremely; intensifier adverb

tức

tức — Angry, annoyed; immediately; to be upset

giận

giận — Angry, furious; feeling strong displeasure

nằm

nằm — To lie down horizontally on a surface

dài

dài — Long in length; nằm dài means lying stretched out

thực

thực — Real, true, actual; thực sự means truly, really

sự

sự — Fact, matter; nominalizing particle for events

cảm

cảm — To feel, sense emotionally; cảm thấy means to feel

buồn

buồn — Sad, sorrowful, or feeling melancholy

bã

bã — Exhausted, weary; buồn bã means deeply saddened

đau

đau — To hurt, ache, or feel pain

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, inner feelings; đau lòng means heartache