The Great Gatsby — Page 14

Vocabulary

Cô

Co — She; aunt; used to refer to a young woman

ấy

ay — That; used as a demonstrative or pronoun marker

là

la — To be; linking verb indicating identity or state

một

mot — One; the number one or indefinite article

cô

co — Young woman; aunt; polite term for female

gái

gai — Girl; female person, especially young

mảnh

manh — Slender; thin and delicate in build

khảnh

khanh — Slim; slight in build, often used with mảnh

ngực

nguc — Chest; the front part of the upper body

lép

lep — Flat; thin or deflated, often describing chest

với

voi — With; together with, accompanied by

dáng

dang — Figure; body shape or posture

đứng

dung — To stand; to be in an upright position

thẳng

thang — Straight; upright, not bent or curved

điều

dieu — Thing; matter, point, or detail

mà

ma — Which; that; a conjunction or relative marker

càng

cang — The more; increasingly, used in comparisons

làm

lam — To do; to make, to perform an action

nổi bật

noi bat — To stand out; to be prominent or striking

hơn

hon — More; comparative marker indicating greater degree

bằng

bang — By means of; equal to, by way of

cách

cach — Way; method or manner of doing something

ngả

nga — To lean; to tilt or incline in a direction

người

nguoi — Person; body, human being

ra

ra — Out; outward direction or result marker

phía sau

phia sau — Behind; toward the back or rear

ở

o — At; in, to live or be located somewhere

vai

vai — Shoulder; the joint connecting arm to body

như

nhu — Like; as, similar to something else

học viên

hoc vien — Trainee; student or cadet in a program

sĩ quan

si quan — Officer; military officer or official rank

trẻ

tre — Young; youthful in age or appearance

Đôi

Doi — Pair; a set of two matching things

mắt

mat — Eye; the organ used for seeing

xám

xam — Gray; the color between black and white

mệt mỏi

met moi — Tired; weary, fatigued from exertion

vì

vi — Because; for the reason that

nắng

nang — Sunshine; bright sunlight, sunny weather

của

cua — Of; belonging to, possession marker

nhìn

nhin — To look; to gaze or direct one's eyes

lại

lai — Back; again, returning an action

tôi

toi — I; first-person singular pronoun

vẻ

ve — Appearance; look, expression on face

tò mò

to mo — Curious; having a desire to know or learn

lịch sự

lich su — Polite; courteous and well-mannered in behavior

đáp

dap — To reply; to respond to a question or remark

từ

tu — From; originating from a place or source

khuôn mặt

khuon mat — Face; the front part of the head

tái nhợt

tai nhot — Pale; having a wan or colorless complexion

duyên

duyen — Charm; grace or natural attractiveness

không

khong — No; not, negation marker

mãn nguyện

man nguyen — Satisfied; content or fulfilled with a result

Lúc này

Luc nay — At this moment; right now, at this time

chợt

chot — Suddenly; all at once, unexpectedly

nhớ

nho — To remember; to recall or miss someone

rằng

rang — That; a conjunction introducing a clause

đã

da — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

từng

tung — Once; to have done something before

thấy

thay — To see; to notice or perceive visually

hoặc

hoac — Or; either one of two options

bức ảnh

buc anh — Photograph; a picture or photo image

đâu đó

dau do — Somewhere; in some unspecified place

trước đây

truoc day — Previously; before now, in the past

Anh

Anh — He; older brother; polite male pronoun

sống

song — To live; to reside or be alive

nhận xét

nhan xet — To comment; to make an observation or remark

giọng

giong — Voice; tone or manner of speaking

khinh thường

khinh thuong — To look down on; to treat with contempt

Tôi

Toi — I; first-person singular pronoun

biết

biet — To know; to be aware of or understand

quen

quen — To know; to be acquainted with someone

ai

ai — Who; anyone, someone unspecified

chắc hẳn

chac han — Surely; certainly, most likely the case

hỏi

hoi — To ask; to pose a question to someone

nào

nao — Which; what one, used in questions

vậy

vay — So; like that, used for emphasis or conclusion

Trước khi

Truoc khi — Before; prior to a certain time or event

kịp

kip — In time; to manage to do before a deadline

trả lời

tra loi — To answer; to respond to a question

anh ta

anh ta — He; referring to a male third person

hàng xóm

hang xom — Neighbor; person living nearby

thì

thi — Then; a grammatical marker for condition or time

bữa tối

bua toi — Dinner; the evening meal

được

duoc — To be able to; indicates achievement or permission

thông báo

thong bao — To announce; to give an official notification

kẹp chặt

kep chat — To grip tightly; to clamp or hold firmly

cánh tay

canh tay — Arm; the upper limb of the human body

căng

cang — Taut; tense or stretched tightly

mình

minh — Oneself; body, self-referential pronoun

dứt khoát

dut khoat — Decisively; firmly and without hesitation

vào

vao — Into; entering or toward the inside

buộc

buoc — To force; to compel or bind someone

rời khỏi

roi khoi — To leave; to depart from a place

phòng

phong — Room; an enclosed space inside a building

thể

the — Can; able to, possibility marker

đang

dang — Currently; present tense continuous marker

di chuyển

di chuyen — To move; to relocate or transport something

quân cờ

quan co — Chess piece; a playing piece in chess

sang

sang — Over to; across to another place or state

ô

o — Square; a small cell or box on a grid

khác

khac — Other; different, another one

Mảnh dẻ

Manh de — Slender; having a thin and delicate figure

uể oải

ue oai — Lethargic; sluggish and lacking energy

đôi

doi — Pair; two of something together

đặt

dat — To place; to put something somewhere carefully

nhẹ nhàng

nhe nhang — Gently; softly, with care and lightness

lên

len — Up; upward onto a surface or position

hông

hong — Hip; the side of the body at the waist

hai

hai — Two; the number two

phụ nữ

phu nu — Woman; adult female person

dẫn đầu

dan dau — To lead; to go first or be at the front

chúng

chung — They; plural third-person pronoun

bước

buoc — To step; to walk or take a step

hiên nhà

hien nha — Porch; the covered area at front of house

màu hồng

mau hong — Pink; a light red color

mở

mo — To open; to unfold or make accessible

hướng

huong — Direction; facing toward a specific way

hoàng hôn

hoang hon — Sunset; the time when the sun goes down

nơi

noi — Place; a location or spot

bốn

bon — Four; the number four

ngọn nến

ngon nen — Candle; a wax stick that produces light

leo lắt

leo lat — Flickering; wavering light of a candle flame

trên

tren — On; above or on top of something

bàn

ban — Table; a flat surface for eating or working

trong

trong — In; inside, within a space or container

làn gió

lan gio — Breeze; a gentle current of air

dịu

diu — Gentle; mild and soft, pleasant to feel

Tại sao

Tai sao — Why; asking for a reason or explanation

thắp

thap — To light; to ignite a candle or flame

phản đối

phan doi — To oppose; to object or be against something

nhăn

nhan — To frown; to wrinkle the face in displeasure

dùng

dung — To use; to employ something for a purpose

ngón

ngon — Finger; digit of the hand or toe

tắt

tat — To turn off; to extinguish a light or flame

phụt

phut — To snuff out; abruptly extinguish a flame

đi

di — To go; directional particle indicating away

Hai tuần nữa

Hai tuan nua — In two weeks; two more weeks from now

sẽ

se — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

ngày dài nhất

ngay dai nhat — The longest day; summer solstice reference

năm

nam — Year; a period of twelve months

tất cả

tat ca — All; everything or everyone included

rạng rỡ

rang ro — Radiant; glowing with joy or brightness

Các bạn

Cac ban — You all; plural address for peers or friends

có

co — To have; there is, existence marker

luôn

luon — Always; constantly, all the time

chờ đợi

cho doi — To wait; to expect or anticipate something

rồi

roi — Already; then, indicating completion

bỏ lỡ

bo lo — To miss; to let something pass by opportunity

nó

no — It; third-person pronoun for things or children

lúc

luc — Time; a moment or point in time

cũng

cung — Also; too, as well, likewise

Chúng

Chung — We; they, plural pronoun

nên

nen — Should; ought to, advisable to do

kế hoạch

ke hoach — Plan; a scheme or organized course of action

gì

gi — What; anything, used in questions

ngáp

ngap — To yawn; to open mouth wide from tiredness

ngồi xuống

ngoi xuong — To sit down; to lower oneself into a seat

giường

giuong — Bed; a piece of furniture for sleeping

Được thôi

Duoc thoi — All right; okay, fine, expressing agreement

nói

noi — To speak; to say or talk about something