The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 5

Vocabulary

Cô

Co — She; aunt; young woman (pronoun/title)

ấy

ay — That; used to specify a previously mentioned person/thing

sẽ

se — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

nói

noi — To speak, say, or talk

gì

gi — What; anything; used in questions

khi

khi — When; at the time of

nhìn

nhin — To look at; to gaze upon something

thấy

thay — To see; to perceive or notice something

ta

ta — We; I; informal first-person pronoun

Liệu

Lieu — Whether; used to introduce a doubtful question

cô

co — She; aunt; young woman (pronoun/title)

có

co — To have; existence marker; yes particle

tha

tha — To forgive; to pardon someone's wrongdoing

thứ

thu — To forgive (paired with tha); ordinal marker

cho

cho — To give; for; to allow someone something

trò

tro — Trick; prank; student; act or game

nghịch

nghich — Mischievous; naughty; to play tricks

cuối

cuoi — Last; end; final part of something

cùng

cung — Together; also; final; ultimate

này

nay — This; referring to something nearby or current

của

cua — Of; belonging to; possessive particle

không

khong — No; not; negation word in Vietnamese

Ta

Ta — I; we; informal first-person pronoun

chắc

chac — Sure; certain; probably; firm

chắn

chan — Certain (paired with chắc); to block or bar

là

la — To be; linking verb equivalent to 'is/are'

Ồ

O — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or realization

đâu

dau — Where; anywhere; not at all (negation)

Và

Va — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

xứng

xung — Worthy; deserving; suitable for something

đáng

dang — Deserving; worthy; worth doing something

bị

bi — To suffer; passive voice marker for negative events

vậy

vay — So; thus; like that; that way

như

nhu — Like; as; similar to something

thường

thuong — Usually; normal; ordinary; as usual

lệ

le — Custom; rule; convention; as per usual

Vì

Vi — Because; for the sake of; due to

một

mot — One; a; an (indefinite article equivalent)

kẻ

ke — Person; individual; often with negative connotation

xấu

xau — Bad; ugly; wicked; morally wrong

xa

xa — Far; distant; used here in 'xấu xa' meaning wicked

hứa

hua — To promise; to make a commitment to someone

hẹn

hen — To make an appointment or promise with someone

thật

that — Real; truly; sincerely; very

hay

hay — Or; interesting; good; often

nhưng

nhung — But; however; conjunction showing contrast

chẳng

chang — Not; never; emphatic negation particle

bao

bao — Ever; how much; any (in negative phrases)

giờ

gio — Hour; time; now; o'clock

giữ

giu — To keep; to hold; to maintain something

lời

loi — Word; promise; speech; statement

Cậu

Cau — You; young male friend; informal second-person pronoun

về

ve — To return; about; regarding; toward home

đến

den — To arrive; to come to; until; to reach

làng

lang — Village; small rural community or settlement

đêm

dem — Night; nighttime; evening period

đã

da — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

khuya

khuya — Late at night; the deep hours of night

Trời

Troi — Sky; heaven; weather; God (colloquial)

tối

toi — Dark; darkness; tonight; evening

mức

muc — Level; degree; extent; to the point of

cậu

cau — You; young male friend; informal second-person pronoun

cả

ca — All; even; both; entire

và

va — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

mưa

mua — Rain; to rain; rainfall

đang

dang — Currently; progressive tense marker in Vietnamese

trút

trut — To pour down heavily; to dump or unload

xuống

xuong — Down; downward; to descend or go down

nước

nuoc — Water; country; nation; liquid

đi

di — To go; to walk; imperative particle

thẳng

thang — Straight; directly; upright; without detour

nhà

nha — House; home; building; family dwelling

Tiên

Tien — Fairy; immortal being; celestial creature

quyết

quyet — Determined; resolute; to decide firmly

tâm

tam — Heart; mind; determination; spirit

gõ

go — To knock; to tap on a surface or door

cửa

cua — Door; gate; entrance to a building

Khi

Khi — When; at the time of an event

đứng

dung — To stand; to be standing upright

trước

truoc — Before; in front of; prior to something

lại

lai — Again; back; but; to return or come back

mất

mat — To lose; to be gone; to pass away

can

can — Courage (in 'can đảm'); to dissuade someone

đảm

dam — Courage; bravery (paired with 'can')

chạy

chay — To run; to flee; to operate or function

lùi

lui — To step back; to retreat; backward movement

vài

vai — A few; several; some (small number)

bước

buoc — Step; pace; to take a step forward

Lần

Lan — Time; instance; occurrence; turn

hai

hai — Two; second; the number two

rồi

roi — Already; then; afterward; done

ba

ba — Three; father; third; the number three

lặp

lap — To repeat; to do again; repetition

màn

man — Curtain; act; scene; performance segment

trình

trinh — To present; performance; show; to display

diễn

dien — To perform; to act; to play a role

đó

do — That; there; referring to something mentioned

Đến

Den — To arrive; to reach; until; by the time of

lần

lan — Time; instance; occurrence of something

tư

tu — Four; fourth; private; to think

kịp

kip — In time; just managed to; to catch up

nắm

nam — To grasp; to hold firmly; a handful

lấy

lay — To take; to grab; to get something

cái

cai — Classifier for objects; the; a thing

tiếng

tieng — Sound; voice; language; word; noise

nhỏ

nho — Small; little; young; soft (of voice)

chờ

cho — To wait; to await someone or something

mãi

mai — Forever; always; continuously; endlessly

Cuối

Cuoi — End; last; final; at the end of

sau

sau — After; behind; later; following

đúng

dung — Correct; exactly; right; accurate

nửa

nua — Half; halfway; semi-

đồng

dong — Copper coin; Vietnamese currency unit; together

hồ

ho — Lake; clock (in 'đồng hồ'); tiger

sổ

so — Window opened; notebook; register; to open

trên

tren — Above; on top of; upper; on

tầng

tang — Floor; story; level of a building

cao

cao — High; tall; elevated; superior

nhất

nhat — Most; superlative marker; number one

ngôi

ngoi — Classifier for houses or stars; position; throne

bốn

bon — Four; the number four

mở

mo — To open; to turn on; to unlock something

ra

ra — Out; outward; to come out or emerge

con

con — Classifier for animals/children; child; young one

Ốc

Oc — Snail; conch; screw; spiral shell creature

Sên

Sen — Slug; snail (in 'Ốc Sên' meaning snail)

lớn

lon — Big; large; grown-up; adult

ngoài

ngoai — Outside; exterior; foreign; out there

Một

Mot — One; a; an; single unit

ánh

anh — Ray; gleam; beam of light

sáng

sang — Light; bright; morning; to shine

le

le — Faint; glimmering (in 'le lói' meaning faint glow)

lói

loi — Glimmer; faint flicker of light appearing

đỉnh

dinh — Peak; top; summit; apex of something

đầu

dau — Head; top; beginning; first

Ai

Ai — Who; someone; anyone; whoever

vào

vao — To enter; into; in; to go inside

khoắt

khoat — To beckon; to wave someone over quickly

hỏi

hoi — To ask; to question; to inquire

ở

o — To live; at; in; to reside somewhere

Rối

Roi — Confused; tangled; disordered; puppet (rối nước)

ngủ

ngu — To sleep; to be asleep; slumber

muốn

muon — To want; to wish; to desire something

quấy

quay — To disturb; to bother; to make trouble

rầy

ray — To bother; to disturb; to annoy someone

Anh

Anh — Older brother; you (to older male); England

ai

ai — Who; someone; anyone; whoever

Là

La — To be; is; am; are (linking verb)

tôi

toi — I; me; formal first-person singular pronoun

đây

day — Here; this place; I am here

Tôi

Toi — I; me; formal first-person singular pronoun

Con

Con — Child; young one; classifier for animals

sống

song — To live; to be alive; raw; uncooked

trong

trong — In; inside; within; clear; transparent

hiểu

hieu — To understand; to comprehend something

Hãy

Hay — Please; imperative particle; let's; should

đợi

doi — To wait; to await patiently for someone

anh

anh — Older brother; you (to older male); I (male speaker)