The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Complete — Page 7

Vocabulary

Một

Một — One; indefinite article equivalent in Vietnamese

người

người — Person, human being, individual

mới

mới — New, recent, just arrived

đến

đến — To come, arrive, reach a place

ở

ở — To live, stay, be located at

bất

bất — Prefix meaning 'any' or negation in compounds

kỳ

kỳ — Any, whatever; used in 'bất kỳ' meaning any

độ

độ — Degree, level, approximate age or measure

tuổi

tuổi — Age, years old

nào

nào — Any, which, whichever

hoặc

hoặc — Or, either, alternatively

giới

giới — Gender, world, realm, category

tính

tính — Nature, characteristic; to calculate; gender in compounds

cũng

cũng — Also, too, as well, equally

là

là — To be; linking verb in Vietnamese

một

một — One; a, an (indefinite reference)

điều

điều — Thing, matter, point, fact (abstract)

lạ

lạ — Strange, unusual, unfamiliar, odd

gây

gây — To cause, create, produce an effect

ấn

ấn — To press; impression in compound 'ấn tượng'

tượng

tượng — Image, statue; impression in 'ấn tượng'

cái

cái — Classifier for objects; the, a thing

làng

làng — Village, small rural community

nghèo

nghèo — Poor, impoverished, lacking resources

nàn

nàn — Wretched; used in 'nghèo nàn' meaning destitute

tồi

tồi — Bad, poor quality, shabby

tàn

tàn — Worn out, dilapidated; cruel in some contexts

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small, little, tiny in size

bé

bé — Small, tiny, young child

Cậu

Cậu — You (informal), boy, young male pronoun

này

này — This, these (demonstrative pronoun)

ăn

ăn — To eat; also used in clothing compound 'ăn mặc'

mặc

mặc — To wear clothes; 'ăn mặc' means to dress

rất

rất — Very, extremely, quite (intensifier)

đẹp

đẹp — Beautiful, pretty, handsome, attractive

vào

vào — Into, to enter; on (a day)

ngày

ngày — Day, daytime, date

trong

trong — In, inside, within; clear, pure

tuần

tuần — Week, seven-day period

Điều

Điều — Thing, matter, point (abstract noun)

thật

thật — Really, truly, genuine, actual

sự

sự — Nominalizer for abstract nouns; affair, matter

đáng

đáng — Worthy of, deserving, worth noting

kinh

kinh — Shocking, horrifying; used in 'kinh ngạc'

ngạc

ngạc — Surprised; 'kinh ngạc' means astonishing, amazing

Chiếc

Chiếc — Classifier for single items like hats, shoes

mũ

mũ — Hat, cap, headwear

của

của — Of, belonging to (possessive particle)

cậu

cậu — His/your (informal male); young boy pronoun

trông

trông — To look, appear, seem, watch over

xinh

xinh — Pretty, cute, attractive (especially for small things)

xắn

xắn — Neat, tidy; used in 'xinh xắn' meaning cute

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for individual items like coats, shoes

áo

áo — Shirt, jacket, garment worn on upper body

khoác

khoác — To drape over; jacket, coat in 'áo khoác'

vải

vải — Fabric, cloth, textile material

xanh

xanh — Blue or green color

cài

cài — To fasten, button up, pin

khít

khít — Tight, snug, fitting closely

nút

nút — Button, knob, fastener

tinh

tinh — Fine, neat, precise; used in 'tinh tế' or compounds

và

và — And, also (conjunction)

gọn

gọn — Neat, tidy, compact, well-organized

gàng

gàng — Tidy; 'gọn gàng' means neat and orderly

quần

quần — Pants, trousers, lower garment

dài

dài — Long (in length or duration)

vậy

vậy — So, like that, such, that way

còn

còn — Still, yet, remaining; and also

đi

đi — To go; to wear (shoes) in Vietnamese

giày

giày — Shoes, footwear

mà

mà — But, yet, even though (contrast particle)

chỉ

chỉ — Only, just, merely

thứ

thứ — Ordinal number prefix; type, sort

Sáu

Sáu — Six; Friday in 'thứ Sáu'

thôi

thôi — Only, just, that's all; stop

thậm

thậm — Even, to the extent of; used in 'thậm chí'

chí

chí — Even, to the extreme; 'thậm chí' means even

đeo

đeo — To wear accessories like tie, glasses, watch

cà

cà — Part of 'cà vạt' meaning necktie

vạt

vạt — Part of 'cà vạt' (necktie); flap of clothing

dải

dải — Strip, band, ribbon of material

băng

băng — Ribbon, band, tape; 'ruy băng' is a ribbon

sáng

sáng — Bright, light, morning; bright-colored

màu

màu — Color, shade, hue

ta

ta — We, us, I (informal); our side

toát

toát — To exude, radiate, emit (an aura)

ra

ra — Out, outward; to emit, give off

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, air, look, expression

thành

thành — City; to become; achieve in compounds

phố

phố — Street, city, urban area

khiến

khiến — To make, cause someone to feel or act

cảm

cảm — To feel, sense; emotion in compounds

thấy

thấy — To see, feel, sense, perceive

nhói

nhói — Sharp stinging pain; pang of emotion

lòng

lòng — Heart, mind, feelings, inner emotion

càng

càng — The more, increasingly (comparative intensifier)

nhìn

nhìn — To look at, gaze, observe

chằm

chằm — To stare intently; 'chằm chằm' means fixed staring

lộng

lộng — Magnificent, splendid; part of 'lộng lẫy'

lẫy

lẫy — Glorious; 'lộng lẫy' means magnificent, resplendent

diệu

diệu — Wonderful, marvelous, miraculous

kia

kia — That, over there (distant demonstrative)

hếch

hếch — To tilt upward; 'hếch mũi' means to snub

mũi

mũi — Nose; tip, point of something

lên

lên — Up, upward, to rise

trước

trước — Before, in front of, ahead

bộ

bộ — Set, suit (of clothes); classifier for outfits

trang

trang — Page; outfit in 'trang phục'

phục

phục — Clothing; 'trang phục' means attire, outfit

sang

sang — Elegant, luxurious, high-class

trọng

trọng — Important; 'sang trọng' means luxurious, elegant

đó

đó — That, there (demonstrative pronoun)

chính

chính — Main, exact, precisely, official

mình

mình — Oneself, myself, yourself (reflexive pronoun)

có

có — To have, exist, there is/are

hơn

hơn — More than, better than (comparative)

mắt

mắt — Eye, eyes; sight

Không

Không — No, not, zero (negation)

đứa

đứa — Classifier for children or informal persons

tiếng

tiếng — Sound, voice, word, language

Nếu

Nếu — If, in case (conditional conjunction)

nhúc

nhúc — To move slightly; 'nhúc nhích' means to budge

nhích

nhích — To inch, move slightly; part of 'nhúc nhích'

nhưng

nhưng — But, however (contrast conjunction)

ngang

ngang — Sideways, horizontal, across

theo

theo — To follow, according to, along

vòng

vòng — Circle, loop, round, ring

tròn

tròn — Round, circular, complete

chúng

chúng — They, them (plural third person pronoun)

luôn

luôn — Always, constantly, ever

đối

đối — Facing, opposite, toward

mặt

mặt — Face; to face, confront

nhau

nhau — Each other, one another (reciprocal)

thẳng

thẳng — Straight, direct, upright

suốt

suốt — Throughout, all the way, continuously

Cuối

Cuối — End, last, final

cùng

cùng — Together, same; 'cuối cùng' means finally

nói

nói — To say, speak, talk

Tao

Tao — I, me (rude/informal first person pronoun)

thể

thể — Can, able to; body in other contexts

đánh

đánh — To hit, beat, fight

mày

mày — You (rude/informal second person pronoun)

muốn

muốn — To want, wish, desire

xem

xem — To watch, see, look; to try out

thử

thử — To try, attempt, test

Thì

Thì — Then, well then (conditional result marker)

tao

tao — I, me (rude/informal first person pronoun)

làm

làm — To do, make, work, perform

được

Can, able; to get, achieve, successfully

đấy

đấy — There, that; assertive sentence-final particle

Mày

Mày — You (rude/informal second person pronoun)

không

không — No, not, don't (negation particle)

đâu

đâu — Where; nowhere; emphatic negation particle

Được

Được — Okay, alright; able to, successfully done

khoảng

khoảng — About, approximately, around (quantity)

im

im — Silent, quiet, still

lặng

lặng — Silent, calm; 'im lặng' means silence

khó

khó — Difficult, hard, uncomfortable

chịu

chịu — To endure, tolerate; 'khó chịu' means uncomfortable

Rồi

Rồi — Then, already, done; sentence-final completion marker

tên

tên — Name; fellow, guy (somewhat informal)

gì

gì — What, anything, something (question word)

Có

Có — To have, there is; yes (affirmative)

khi

khi — When, time, moment; 'có khi' means perhaps

chẳng

chẳng — Not, don't, never (negative particle, emphatic)

phải

phải — Must, have to; right, correct

việc

việc — Work, task, matter, business, affair

sẽ

sẽ — Will, shall (future tense marker)

_biến_

_biến_ — To disappear, vanish (emphasized/italicized form)

nó

nó — It, he, she (informal third person pronoun)

Vậy

Vậy — So, like that, then, in that case

sao

sao — Why, how; star; so what

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much, a lot, plenty

nữa

nữa — More, further, again, anymore

Nhiều

Nhiều — Many, much, a lot, plenty

Đó

Đó — That, there (demonstrative); you see

nhé

nhé — Okay? right? (friendly sentence-final particle)

Ồ

Ồ — Oh! (exclamation of surprise or realization)

tưởng

tưởng — To think, assume, imagine mistakenly

khôn

khôn — Smart, clever, wise, shrewd

lắm

lắm — Very, extremely, so much (intensifier)

hả

hả — Huh? right? (questioning/challenging particle)