The Adventures of Roderick Random — Page 3

Vocabulary

Cha

Father; a term for one's male parent

tôi

I, me; first-person singular pronoun

đáp

To reply, respond, or answer

rằng

That; conjunction introducing a quoted statement

ông

He/him (formal); grandfather; elderly man

sẽ

Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

không

No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

bao

How much/many; ever; used in expressions of time

giờ

Hour; time; now; used in time expressions

lo

To worry, be anxious, or concerned

thiếu

To lack, be short of, or insufficient

thốn

To be destitute, in dire lack or need

khi

When; at the time that; a conjunction

tình

Love, affection, feeling, or emotion

thương

To love, care for; affection or compassion

của

Of, belonging to; possessive particle

cha

Father; informal term for one's dad

vẫn

Still, yet; indicating continuation of a state

còn

Still, remaining; also; yet to be

đó

There, that; demonstrative pronoun or adverb

điều

Thing, matter, point; used for abstract items

mà

But, yet; a conjunction showing contrast

và

And; coordinating conjunction joining elements

vợ

Wife; a man's female spouse

luôn

Always, constantly; at all times

trân

To cherish, treasure (used in compound trân trọng)

trọng

To respect, value; important (in compounds)

với

With; together with; a preposition

lòng

Heart, mind, inner feelings or sincerity

kính

To respect, revere; respectful (in compounds)

ngưỡng

To admire, look up to; threshold (in compounds)

sâu

Deep, profound; deeply felt or extensive

sắc

Sharp, keen, acute; color (in compounds)

nhất

Most; superlative marker in Vietnamese

tin

To believe, trust; news or message

khoản

A sum, amount, item of money or provision

trợ

To assist, support (used in compounds)

cấp

To provide, grant; level or rank

mình

Oneself; I/me (informal); one's own body

xứng

Worthy, deserving, suitable or fitting

đáng

Worthy of, deserving; merit or appropriateness

phẩm

Quality, dignity, character (used in compounds)

giá

Price, value, dignity; worth of something

hoàn

Complete, whole (used in compounds)

cảnh

Situation, circumstance, scene or condition

gia

Family, home (used in compounds like gia đình)

đình

Communal house; family (in gia đình)

cũng

Also, too, as well; similarly

như

Like, as, such as; a comparison word

những

Those, these; plural marker for nouns

gì

What; anything; used in questions and statements

đã

Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

được

To receive, be able to; passive marker

chu

To provide for, take care of (in chu cấp)

cho

For, to give; beneficiary preposition

các

All, the (plural); used before nouns or pronouns

anh

Older brother; you (to older male)

chị

Older sister; you (to older female)

em

Younger sibling; I/you (to younger person)

người

Person, people; human being

đang

Currently, in the process of; present marker

sống

To live, be alive; life or living

hạnh

Happiness, blessing (used in hạnh phúc)

phúc

Happiness, good fortune (used in hạnh phúc)

dưới

Under, below, beneath; lower position

sự

Nominalizer; turns verbs/adjectives into nouns

bảo

To protect, guard; to tell or instruct

hộ

To protect, help; household (in compounds)

Các

All, the (plural); before plural nouns

con

Child, children; offspring; classifier for animals

nội

Paternal (internal); nội as in paternal grandparent

nói

To say, speak, talk about something

việc

Work, task, matter, affair or thing

hỏi

To ask, inquire, or question someone

ý

Opinion, idea, meaning or intention

ta

We/us; I/me (archaic or royal usage)

trong

In, inside, within; a preposition of location

một

One; the number one or indefinite article

chuyện

Story, matter, affair, issue or topic

quan

Official, important (used in compounds)

hôn

Marriage (in hôn nhân); to kiss (hôn)

nhân

Person; marriage (in hôn nhân); factor

là

Is, are, am; linking verb in Vietnamese

hạ

To lower, reduce, bring down

thấp

Low, short in height; inferior level

bản

Copy, version; self (in bản thân)

thân

Body, self, person; close or intimate

bỏ

To abandon, drop, give up something

qua

To pass, go through; over or across

bổn

Duty, obligation (in bổn phận); one's own

phận

Duty, fate, lot or responsibility in life

nếu

If; conditional conjunction in Vietnamese

có

To have, there is/are; existence marker

sẵn

Ready, available, already on hand

nguồn

Source, origin; a resource or fund

tiền

Money, currency; financial resources

bí

Secret, hidden, confidential (in bí mật)

mật

Secret, confidential (in bí mật); honey

nào

Which, any; used in questions or indefinite reference

tiện

Convenient, comfortable; to take the opportunity

nghi

Comfort, amenity (in tiện nghi)

từ

From, since; a preposition of origin or time

để

To put, place; in order to; so that

mặc

To wear; regardless; to ignore something

hưởng

To enjoy, benefit from something

yêu

To love; loving, affectionate feeling

cầu

To request, demand; bridge (in compounds)

đêm

Night, evening; the nighttime period

nay

Now, today, this (present time reference)

hãy

Please do; imperative marker in Vietnamese

tìm

To look for, search, find something

chỗ

Place, spot, location or position

ở

To live, stay, be located at a place

khác

Different, other, another; else

thời

Time, period, era (used in compounds)

gian

Time, space (in thời gian); room or period

ngắn

Short, brief in length or duration

gửi

To send, submit, or entrust something

kê

To list, itemize; declare formally

khai

To declare, report, open (in compounds)

chi

To spend; expense (in chi phí)

phí

Cost, fee, expense; to waste something

ra

Out, outward; to go out; resultative particle

học

To study, learn; education or schooling

hành

To act, do; travel (in compounds)

mong

To hope, wish, expect something

muốn

To want, desire, wish for something

trả

To pay back, return, repay something

Thưa

Respectful address; dear (when speaking to elders)

thực

Real, actual, genuine; to practice

hiện

Present, current; to appear or manifest

chuyến

A trip, journey, or voyage

du

To travel, tour (used in compounds)

ngoạn

To sightsee, tour (in du ngoạn)

lớn

Big, large, great; grown-up or adult

quý

Precious, dear, esteemed; to value

lịch

Polite, refined, elegant (in lịch thiệp)

thiệp

Card, note; polite, courteous (in compounds)

rất

Very, extremely; intensifier adverb

đẹp

Beautiful, handsome, pretty or attractive

trai

Male, boy; handsome (in đẹp trai)

chúc

To wish, congratulate someone something good

nhiều

Many, much, a lot; plenty of something

niềm

Joy, feeling, emotion (used in compounds)

vui

Happy, joyful, cheerful or fun

kẻ

Person, fellow (often with negative connotation)

hầu

Servant, attendant; to serve or wait upon

khiêm

Humble, modest (in khiêm tốn)

tốn

Modest, humble; to cost or spend

Nói

To say, speak, talk about something

xong

Done, finished, completed an action

ai

Who, anyone, someone; interrogative pronoun

thể

Can, able to; body or form (in compounds)

dễ

Easy, simple, not difficult

dàng

Easily (in dễ dàng); graceful manner

hình

Shape, image, form; picture or figure

dung

Appearance, face; to contain (in hình dung)