The Adventures of Pinocchio — Page 5

Vocabulary

Hãy

hãy — Imperative particle used to make requests or commands

xoay

xoay — To turn or rotate something

chìa

chìa — Key or to extend/stick out

khóa

khóa — Lock or to lock something

cánh

cánh — Wing or panel, as of a door

cửa

cửa — Door or entrance to a building

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

mở

mở — To open something

ra

ra — Out; directional particle indicating outward movement

giọng

giọng — Voice tone or accent of a person

nói

nói — To speak or say something

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small or quiet in size or volume

bé

bé — Small, little; also used for young children

đó

đó — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something nearby

lại

lại — Again or to come back; again marker

cất

cất — To raise voice or to put something away

lên

lên — Up; directional particle indicating upward movement

Ngay

ngay — Right away; immediately or exactly

khi

khi — When; used to introduce a time clause

họ

họ — They or them; third person plural pronoun

bước

bước — To step or walk; a step or pace

vào

vào — Into; directional particle indicating inward movement

nhìn

nhìn — To look at or observe something

chỗ

chỗ — Place or spot; a specific location

này

này — This; demonstrative referring to something close

kia

kia — That over there; distal demonstrative pronoun

khắp

khắp — Everywhere; throughout an entire area

nơi

nơi — Place or location in general

nhưng

nhưng — But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

chẳng

chẳng — Not at all; emphatic negation particle

thấy

thấy — To see or perceive something visually

ai

ai — Who or anyone; interrogative or indefinite pronoun

cả

cả — All or even; emphatic inclusive particle

chủ

chủ — Owner or master; person in charge

nhân

nhân — Person or human; used in compound words

của

của — Of or belonging to; possessive particle

túp

túp — Classifier for small huts or shacks

lều

lều — Hut, tent, or small simple shelter

ở

ở — To live at or be located somewhere

đâu

đâu — Where; interrogative word asking about location

vậy

vậy — So or then; sentence-final confirmation particle

kêu

kêu — To cry out or call; to complain

rất

rất — Very; intensifier adverb before adjectives

đỗi

đỗi — Extremely; used in phrase 'rất đỗi' meaning very

ngạc nhiên

ngạc nhiên — Surprised or astonished by something unexpected

Tôi

tôi — I or me; first person singular pronoun

đây

đây — Here; refers to location close to speaker

trên

trên — On top of or above something

Hai

hai — Two; the number two

cha

cha — Father; male parent

con

con — Child or offspring; also animal classifier

ngước

ngước — To look upward or tilt head up

mắt

mắt — Eye or eyes of a person

trần

trần — Ceiling of a room or bare surface

nhà

nhà — House or home; also family context

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article

thanh

thanh — Beam or bar; classifier for long thin objects

xà

xà — Rafter or beam supporting a roof structure

chú

chú — Uncle; also used to address younger adult males

Dế

dế — Cricket; a small chirping insect

Biết

biết — To know something or know how to do

Nói

nói — To speak or talk; verbal communication

đang

đang — Currently doing; present progressive tense marker

ngồi

ngồi — To sit down or be seated

thân

thân — Dear or close; intimate relationship marker

mến

mến — To like or be fond of someone

cúi

cúi — To bow or bend the head downward

chào

chào — To greet someone; hello or goodbye

lịch sự

lịch sự — Polite and courteous in manner or behavior

giờ

giờ — Hour or time; used in 'bây giờ' meaning now

bây giờ

bây giờ — Now; at the present moment in time

cậu

cậu — You; informal pronoun used among friends or peers

gọi

gọi — To call or name someone or something

là

là — To be; linking verb for identity or description

có

có — To have or exist; affirmative existence marker

nhớ

nhớ — To remember or miss someone or something

ném

ném — To throw or hurl an object at something

búa

búa — Hammer; a tool used for striking

để

để — To put or in order to; purpose marker

giết

giết — To kill or cause death of someone

không

không — No or not; negation word or question particle

Cậu

cậu — You; informal second person pronoun among peers

đúng

đúng — Correct or right; accurate or true

đi

đi — To go; also imperative or encouragement particle

đáng

đáng — Worthy or deserving of something

xứng đáng

xứng đáng — Worthy or deserving of a consequence or reward

bị

bị — Passive marker for unpleasant or negative actions

hãy

hãy — Please do; imperative particle for polite requests

tha

tha — To forgive or pardon someone's wrongdoing

cho

cho — For or to give; beneficiary or giving marker

người

người — Person or people; human being

già

già — Old in age; elderly person

khổ

khổ — Suffering or miserable; hardship or pain

khốn khổ

khốn khổ — Wretched or miserable; in a pitiful condition

lẫn

lẫn — Mixed together or both; inclusive conjunction

chỉ

chỉ — Only or merely; limiting adverb

muốn

muốn — To want or desire something

nhắc

nhắc — To remind or mention something to someone

nhắc nhở

nhắc nhở — To remind or gently warn someone about something

về

về — About or concerning; also to return home

trò

trò — Trick, game, or student depending on context

quái

quái — Strange or monstrous; also mischievous in slang

tinh quái

tinh quái — Mischievous or cunning in a clever tricky way

mà

mà — But or yet; contrastive or emphatic particle

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker for completed actions

trêu

trêu — To tease or provoke someone playfully

từ

từ — From or since; preposition indicating starting point

lâu

lâu — Long time; for a lengthy duration

dạy

dạy — To teach or instruct someone

rằng

rằng — That; complementizer introducing reported speech

trong

trong — In or inside; also clear or transparent

thế

thế — World or situation; also 'so' or 'like that'

giới

giới — World or realm; used in compound 'thế giới'

thế giới

thế giới — The world; all of Earth or a particular realm

chúng

chúng — We or they; plural first or third person pronoun

ta

ta — We or I; used in 'chúng ta' meaning we inclusive

phải

phải — Must or have to; obligation or necessity marker

tử tế

tử tế — Kind and considerate toward other people

với

với — With or toward; preposition for accompaniment

khác

khác — Other or different; another person or thing

nếu

nếu — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis

tìm

tìm — To search or look for something

những

những — Plural marker for nouns; those or these things

ngày

ngày — Day; a 24-hour period or daytime

khó

khó — Difficult or hard; not easy to do

chính

chính — Oneself or exactly; emphasizing identity or truth

mình

mình — Oneself or I; reflexive or intimate first person

hoàn toàn

hoàn toàn — Completely or entirely; fully without exception

mãi

mãi — Forever or always; continuously without stopping

bài

bài — Lesson or piece of writing; also song

học

học — To study or learn something

thể

thể — Can or able to; ability or possibility marker

kể

kể — To tell or narrate a story

nghe

nghe — To listen or hear something

mua

mua — To buy or purchase something

được

được — To be able to or to get; success marker

ngôi

ngôi — Classifier for houses or stars; throne or rank

xinh

xinh — Pretty or cute in appearance

như

như — Like or as; comparison conjunction

nào

nào — Which or what; interrogative or any in questions

tặng

tặng — To give as a gift; to present something

hôm

hôm — Day; used in 'hôm qua' yesterday or 'hôm nay' today

qua

qua — Past or gone by; used in 'hôm qua' yesterday

hôm qua

hôm qua — Yesterday; the day before today

bởi

bởi — Because of or by; causal preposition

Dê

dê — Goat; a common farm animal

bộ

bộ — Set or coat; classifier for suits or fur

lông

lông — Fur, feather, or body hair of an animal

màu

màu — Color or shade of something

xanh

xanh — Blue or green; colors of sky and plants

rồi

rồi — Then or already; sequence or completion marker

hỏi

hỏi — To ask a question or inquire

biết

biết — To know or be aware of something