The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African: Written By Himself — Page 5

Vocabulary

Vì

Vì — Because; used to introduce a reason or cause

vậy

vậy — So, therefore; used to indicate consequence

ông

ông — He/him (respectful); grandfather; Mr.

ta

ta — We/us; I/me in certain contexts

quyết

quyết — To decide firmly; to resolve to do something

định

định — To plan or intend to do something

xử

xử — To handle, judge, or punish someone

tử

tử — Death; to execute or put to death

cô

cô — She/her; aunt; young woman (respectful term)

nhưng

nhưng — But; however; used to contrast ideas

ngay

ngay — Right away; immediately; directly

trước

trước — Before; in front of; prior to something

khi

khi — When; at the time that something happens

hành

hành — To carry out; to execute an action

người

người — Person; human being; people in general

phát

phát — To emit, issue, or discover something

hiện

hiện — To appear; to reveal; currently existing

ra

ra — Out; to go out; to discover or reveal

rằng

rằng — That; used to introduce a reported statement

đang

đang — Currently; in the process of doing something

cho

cho — To give; to allow; for the benefit of

con

con — Child; offspring; young animal

bú

bú — To breastfeed; to suckle (infant nursing)

và

và — And; used to connect words or clauses

vì

vì — Because; for the sake of; due to

không

không — No; not; negation word in Vietnamese

có

có — To have; to exist; there is/are

phụ

phụ — Female; secondary; to assist or support

nữ

nữ — Woman; female; feminine gender

nào

nào — Any; which; used in questions or negation

chịu

chịu — To endure; to agree; to be willing to

đảm

đảm — To be responsible; to take on a duty

nhận

nhận — To receive; to accept; to take on a role

vai

vai — Role; shoulder; part played in a situation

trò

trò — Role; function; part in a situation

của

của — Of; belonging to; possessive marker

một

một — One; a/an; the number one

vú

vú — Breast; wet nurse (vú nuôi)

nuôi

nuôi — To raise; to feed; to nurture someone

được

được — To be able to; to receive; successfully done

tha

tha — To forgive; to spare someone's life

mạng

mạng — Life; existence; network (in modern usage)

đứa

đứa — Classifier for children or young persons

trẻ

trẻ — Young; child; youthful in age

Tuy

Tuy — Although; even though; despite that

nhiên

nhiên — However; nevertheless (used with tuy)

đàn

đàn — Group; herd; musical instrument

giữ

giữ — To keep; to maintain; to hold onto something

lòng

lòng — Heart; feelings; inside of something

chung

chung — Together; shared; common to all

thủy

thủy — Water; faithfulness; loyalty over time

với

với — With; together with; in relation to

vợ

vợ — Wife; a man's spouse

mình

mình — Oneself; body; intimate pronoun for spouse

như

như — Like; as; similar to something

họ

họ — They/them; family clan name

đòi

đòi — To demand; to require; to insist upon

hỏi

hỏi — To ask; to inquire; to question someone

từ

từ — From; since; word; gentle in manner

phép

phép — Permission; rule; polite manner or custom

nhiều

nhiều — Many; much; a large amount of something

dù

dù — Even though; despite; regardless of circumstances

hiếm

hiếm — Rare; scarce; not commonly found

hơn

hơn — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese

hai

hai — Two; the number two

Phong

Phong — Custom; style; manner; also a Vietnamese name

tục

tục — Custom; tradition; habitual practice

hôn

hôn — To kiss; related to marriage (hôn nhân)

nhân

nhân — Marriage; person; cause or factor

sau

sau — After; behind; later in time

cả

cả — All; both; entire; even (inclusive)

bên

bên — Side; party; beside; next to something

thường

thường — Usually; often; ordinary; normal

cha

cha — Father; dad; paternal figure

mẹ

mẹ — Mother; mom; maternal figure

đính

đính — To betroth; to engage; to attach together

còn

còn — Still; remaining; yet; furthermore

nhỏ

nhỏ — Small; little; young in age

mặc

mặc — Although; to wear clothing; to ignore

tôi

tôi — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

cũng

cũng — Also; too; as well; likewise

biết

biết — To know; to be aware of something

trường

trường — School; field; case; instance of something

hợp

hợp — Case; to combine; suitable; fitting

tự

tự — Self; by oneself; automatically; voluntary

Nhân

Nhân — On the occasion of; person; human

dịp

dịp — Occasion; opportunity; chance to do something

này

này — This; these; referring to nearby thing

bữa

bữa — Meal; a session of eating; mealtime

tiệc

tiệc — Party; feast; banquet celebration

chuẩn

chuẩn — Standard; to prepare; accurate; correct

bị

bị — To prepare; passive voice marker; to suffer

dâu

dâu — Bride; daughter-in-law; mulberry fruit

chú

chú — Uncle; groom; young man (address term)

rể

rể — Son-in-law; groom in a wedding

đứng

đứng — To stand; to be upright; to stop

lên

lên — Up; to rise; to go upward

giữa

giữa — In the middle of; between; among others

tất

tất — All; every; completely (tất cả = all)

bạn

bạn — Friend; you (familiar); companion

bè

bè — Friends; companions; raft; group of peers

những

những — Those; plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

đã

đã — Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

tụ

tụ — To gather; to assemble; to congregate

họp

họp — To meet; to gather; to hold a meeting

mục

mục — Purpose; section; category; item

đích

đích — Goal; target; purpose; aim of action

trong

trong — In; inside; within; clear (water)

tuyên

tuyên — To declare; to announce; to proclaim

bố

bố — Father; to announce; to spread news

nay

nay — Now; today; at present time

trở

trở — To return; to become; to turn around

đi

đi — To go; to walk; imperative marker

sẽ

sẽ — Will; future tense marker in Vietnamese

coi

coi — To consider; to watch; to regard as

là

là — To be; is/are; identity or classification marker

anh

anh — Older brother; he/him (respectful); male address

ai

ai — Who; anyone; someone; interrogative pronoun

khác

khác — Other; different; another person or thing

tán

tán — To flirt; to court; to woo someone romantically

tỉnh

tỉnh — Province; to flirt (tán tỉnh); to wake up

Điều

Điều — Thing; matter; condition; point of discussion

thông

thông — To inform; through; fluent; pine tree

báo

báo — To report; to announce; newspaper

lập

lập — To establish; immediately (lập tức); to set up

tức

tức — Immediately; angry; to mean; that is

vùng

vùng — Region; area; zone; to struggle

lân

lân — Neighboring; adjacent (lân cận = nearby)

cận

cận — Near; close; adjacent to something

đó

đó — That; there; referring to distant thing

rời

rời — To leave; to depart; to separate from

khỏi

khỏi — Away from; out of; to recover from illness

buổi

buổi — Session; period of day; event gathering