The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People — Page 13

Vocabulary

QUÝ

quý — Honorable, precious; respectful title prefix

BÀ

bà — Older woman; grandmother; respectful female pronoun

Chào

chào — Hello; greeting used when meeting someone

buổi

buổi — A period of the day; session or time slot

chiều

chiều — Afternoon or evening time of day

thân

thân — Dear, close; intimate or affectionate term

mến

mến — To like fondly; feeling of warm affection

tôi

tôi — I; first-person singular pronoun in Vietnamese

hy

hy — Part of compound 'hy vọng' meaning hope

vọng

vọng — Part of compound 'hy vọng' meaning hope

anh

anh — Older brother; pronoun for young adult male

đang

đang — Currently; present progressive tense marker

cư

cư — To reside; part of 'cư xử' meaning behave

xử

xử — To handle; part of 'cư xử' meaning behave

rất

rất — Very; intensifier adverb modifying adjectives

tốt

tốt — Good, well; positive quality or behavior

Cháu

cháu — Niece/nephew; pronoun used with older relatives

cảm

cảm — To feel; part of 'cảm thấy' meaning to feel

thấy

thấy — To feel or see; perceive something physically

khỏe

khỏe — Healthy, well; in good physical condition

thưa

thưa — Respectful address term used before a title

dì

dì — Maternal aunt; mother's sister form of address

Đó

đó — That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something

không

không — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

hẳn

hẳn — Certainly, surely; emphatic certainty adverb

là

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

cùng

cùng — Same, together; occurring simultaneously or jointly

một

một — One; the number one or indefinite article

điều

điều — Thing, matter; an abstract concept or issue

Thực

thực — Actually, truly; indicating reality or truth

ra

ra — Out; directional particle indicating outward movement

hai

hai — Two; the number two in Vietnamese

hiếm

hiếm — Rare, scarce; occurring infrequently or uncommonly

khi

khi — When; temporal conjunction linking time clauses

đi

đi — To go; basic verb of movement or travel

đôi

đôi — Pair, couple; two matching things together

với

với — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

nhau

nhau — Each other; reciprocal pronoun for mutual action

Nhìn

nhìn — To look at; direct one's gaze toward something

và

và — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases

cúi

cúi — To bow; bend the head or body downward

chào

chào — To greet; say hello with a bow or gesture

ta

ta — We/I; first-person pronoun often informal or regal

vẻ

vẻ — Appearance, manner; outward look or expression

lạnh

lạnh — Cold; low temperature or emotionally distant

lùng

lùng — Part of 'lạnh lùng' meaning cold and indifferent

băng

băng — Ice; part of 'băng giá' meaning icy cold

giá

giá — Price; or frost/ice in compound 'băng giá'

Nói

nói — To speak, say; verbal communication action

Ôi

ôi — Oh; exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

chao

chao — Exclamation of surprise; part of 'ôi chao'

cô

cô — Young woman; aunt; polite female pronoun

thật

thật — Truly, really; emphasizing truth or authenticity

thanh

thanh — Elegant, refined; part of 'thanh lịch' meaning elegant

lịch

lịch — Elegant, polite; part of 'thanh lịch' meaning refined

lúc

lúc — Time, moment; referring to a specific point in time

nào

nào — Which, any; interrogative or indefinite determiner

cũng

cũng — Also, always; indicating inclusion or consistency

Phải

phải — Must, right; obligation or correctness confirmation

ông

ông — Mr., grandfather; respectful male pronoun or title

hoàn

hoàn — Complete; part of 'hoàn hảo' meaning perfect

hảo

hảo — Perfect; part of 'hoàn hảo' meaning flawless

tuyệt

tuyệt — Excellent, wonderful; expressing great admiration

vời

vời — Wonderful; part of 'tuyệt vời' meaning fantastic

Ồ

ồ — Oh; exclamation of realization or mild surprise

mình

mình — Oneself; reflexive pronoun or intimate first-person

phải

phải — Must; obligation marker or to be correct

như

như — Like, as; comparison conjunction or adverb

vậy

vậy — So, thus; demonstrative or conclusive filler word

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

còn

còn — Still, yet; indicating continuation or remaining

chỗ

chỗ — Place, room, space; physical location or space

cho

cho — For, to give; beneficiary preposition or verb

sự

Nominalizer particle turning verbs into abstract nouns

phát

phát — To develop, emit; part of 'phát triển' meaning grow

triển

triển — Develop; part of 'phát triển' meaning development

nữa

nữa — More, further; indicating additional quantity or action

có

có — To have; existential verb indicating possession

ý

ý — Intention, idea; part of 'có ý định' meaning intend

định

định — To intend, plan; part of 'có ý định' meaning plan

theo

theo — To follow; pursue or go along a direction

nhiều

nhiều — Many, much; indicating large quantity or number

hướng

hướng — Direction; way or orientation something points toward

ngồi

ngồi — To sit; taking a seated position or posture

xuống

xuống — Down; directional particle indicating downward movement

ở

ở — At, in; preposition indicating location or residence

góc

góc — Corner; angle or corner of a room or space

phòng

phòng — Room; enclosed space within a building

xin

xin — Please; polite request marker or to ask for

lỗi

lỗi — Error, fault; part of 'xin lỗi' meaning sorry

nếu

nếu — If; conditional conjunction introducing hypothesis

chúng

chúng — We, they; plural pronoun for a group

đến

đến — To arrive, come; movement toward a destination

hơi

hơi — Slightly, a bit; mild intensifier or steam

muộn

muộn — Late; arriving after the expected time

nhưng

nhưng — But; adversative conjunction contrasting two ideas

buộc

buộc — Forced, obliged; compelled to do something

ghé

ghé — To stop by; make a brief visit somewhere

thăm

thăm — To visit; call on someone for a social visit

chưa

chưa — Not yet; negation indicating incomplete action

kể

kể — To count, tell; part of 'chưa kể' meaning not to mention

từ

từ — From, since; preposition indicating starting point

người

người — Person, people; classifier for human beings

chồng

chồng — Husband; a woman's male spouse or partner

tội

tội — Sin, poor; part of 'tội nghiệp' meaning pitiful

nghiệp

nghiệp — Karma, occupation; part of 'tội nghiệp' meaning poor thing

của

của — Of, belonging to; possessive preposition in Vietnamese

ấy

ấy — That; third-person pronoun or demonstrative adjective

qua

qua — To pass; go through or pass away (die)

đời

đời — Life; lifetime or the world one lives in

bao

bao — How, ever; part of 'bao giờ' meaning ever/when

giờ

giờ — Hour, time; now or a specific hour of day

phụ

phụ — Female; part of 'phụ nữ' meaning woman

nữ

nữ — Female, woman; part of 'phụ nữ' meaning women

thay

thay — To change, replace; substitute one thing for another

đổi

đổi — To change; alter or exchange something for another

thế

thế — So, thus; demonstrative meaning in such a way

trông

trông — To look, appear; seem visually or watch over

trẻ

trẻ — Young; youthful in appearance or actual age

mươi

mươi — Tens; used in compound numbers like twenty, thirty

tuổi

tuổi — Age; number of years a person has lived

Và

và — And; conjunction connecting two clauses or items

bây

bây — Now; part of 'bây giờ' meaning right now

uống

uống — To drink; consume a liquid beverage

tách

tách — Cup; small cup typically used for tea or coffee

trà

trà — Tea; the beverage made from tea leaves

trong

trong — In, inside; preposition indicating interior location

những

những — Those, the; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

chiếc

chiếc — Classifier for individual objects like cups or items

bánh

bánh — Cake, bread, pastry; general term for baked goods

dưa

dưa — Melon, cucumber; part of 'dưa chuột' meaning cucumber

chuột

chuột — Mouse; or cucumber in compound 'dưa chuột'

ngon

ngon — Delicious, tasty; describing food that tastes good

mà

mà — But, that; contrastive or relative clause connector

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker indicating completed action

hứa

hứa — To promise; make a commitment to do something

Vâng

vâng — Yes; polite affirmative response to a superior

Đi

đi — Go; imperative verb urging movement or action

bàn

bàn — Table; flat-surfaced furniture for eating or working

Con

con — Child; pronoun used by child addressing parent

đây

đây — Here; indicating proximity or presenting something

sao

sao — Why, how; interrogative particle or star

Cảm

cảm — To feel; part of 'cảm ơn' meaning thank you

ơn

ơn — Gratitude, grace; part of 'cảm ơn' thank you

mẹ

mẹ — Mother; maternal parent or female caregiver

này

này — This; demonstrative adjective indicating nearby object

thoải

thoải — Comfortable; part of 'thoải mái' meaning at ease

mái

mái — Easy, comfortable; part of 'thoải mái' meaning relaxed

lắm

lắm — Very much; intensifier placed after adjectives or verbs

Kinh

kinh — Dreadful; part of 'kinh hoàng' meaning horrifying

hoàng

hoàng — Imperial; part of 'kinh hoàng' meaning horrified

cầm

cầm — To hold, grasp; take hold of something in hand

lấy

lấy — To take, get; acquire or grab something

đĩa

đĩa — Plate, disk; flat dish used for serving food

trống

trống — Empty; containing nothing or vacant space

Trời

trời — Sky, heaven; exclamation like 'Oh my goodness'

Tại

tại — Because, at; causal preposition or locative marker

đặt

đặt — To place, order; set something down or reserve

riêng

riêng — Separate, private; reserved or set aside individually

Nghiêm

nghiêm — Serious, stern; part of 'nghiêm trang' meaning solemn

trang

trang — Dignified; part of 'nghiêm trang' meaning solemn

Sáng

sáng — Morning, bright; the early part of the day

nay

nay — Today, now; referring to the current day

ngoài

ngoài — Outside, beyond; exterior location or exception

chợ

chợ — Market; place where goods are bought and sold

ngài

ngài — Sir, Your Honor; very respectful pronoun for superior

lần

lần — Time, instance; occurrence or turn of an action

Không

không — No, not; negation or zero in Vietnamese

Dù

dù — Although, even if; concessive conjunction or umbrella

tiền

tiền — Money; currency used for buying and selling

mặt

mặt — Face, surface; part of 'tiền mặt' meaning cash

mua

mua — To buy, purchase; exchange money for goods

được

được — Can, able to; indicates possibility or achievement

Thôi

thôi — Stop, that's enough; closing or resignation expression

rồi

rồi — Already, then; indicates completed action or sequence