The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 4

Vocabulary

Không

No, not; negation word in Vietnamese

có

To have; to exist; indicates possession

gì

What; anything; used in questions and negatives

thể

Can; able to; indicates possibility or ability

làm

To do; to make; to perform an action

được

To be able to; indicates successful completion of action

người

Person; human being; people

phụ

Female; auxiliary; secondary; supporting role

nữ

Woman; female; feminine gender

nhỏ

Small; little; tiny in size

bé

Small; little; young child

nói

To speak; to say; to talk

một

One; a; an; the number one

cách

Way; manner; method of doing something

bình

Calm; peaceful; flat; level

tĩnh

Quiet; still; composed; tranquil

Nhưng

But; however; conjunction showing contrast

bà

Grandmother; respectful term for older woman

ta

We; us; informal first-person pronoun

là

To be; is; equals; linking verb

ai

Who; someone; anybody; interrogative pronoun

hỏi

To ask; to inquire; to question someone

Mụ

Old woman; hag; derogatory term for woman

Phù

Magic; charm; talisman; mystical element

Độc

Poisonous; wicked; toxic; harmful

Ác

Evil; wicked; cruel; malicious

của

Of; belonging to; possessive particle

Phương

Direction; region; cardinal direction

Đông

East; eastern direction or region

như

Like; as; such as; similar to

tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun

đã

Already; past tense marker in Vietnamese

trả

To pay; to return; to answer

lời

Word; answer; reply to a question

giam

To imprison; to confine; to detain someone

cầm

To hold; to grasp; to detain

tất

All; every; entire; complete

cả

All; both; entire; used for emphasis

những

Those; these; plural marker for nouns

trong

In; inside; within; preposition of location

vòng

Circle; ring; loop; cycle

nô

Slave; servant; bondage

lệ

Slave; tear; rule; custom

suốt

Throughout; all through; entire duration

nhiều

Many; much; a lot; numerous

năm

Year; five; the number five

bắt

To catch; to force; to compel someone

họ

They; them; third-person plural pronoun

phục

To serve; to submit; to comply

vụ

Affair; task; duty; service

ngày

Day; daytime; date on calendar

đêm

Night; nighttime; evening hours

Bây

Now; this moment; currently (used with giờ)

giờ

Hour; time; now; o'clock

giải

To solve; to release; to liberate

phóng

To release; to free; to liberate someone

và

And; also; conjunction joining elements

biết

To know; to understand; to be aware

ơn

Gratitude; grace; favor received from someone

cô

Aunt; young woman; second-person feminine pronoun

vì

Because; for the sake of; reason

điều

Thing; matter; fact; affair

đó

That; there; referring to something mentioned

Họ

They; them; family name; clan

sống

To live; to be alive; raw; uncooked

ở

At; in; to live; to reside somewhere

vùng

Region; area; zone; territory

đất

Land; soil; earth; ground; territory

này

This; these; indicating something nearby

nơi

Place; location; where; spot

cai

To govern; to rule; to oversee; warden

trị

To rule; to govern; to treat medically

phải

Must; have to; right; correct; right side

không

No; not; negation; question particle

nhưng

But; however; yet; conjunction of contrast

bạn

Friend; you; second-person informal pronoun

mặc

To wear; despite; regardless; to dress

dù

Although; even though; despite; umbrella

Bắc

North; northern direction or region

Khi

When; at the time that; temporal conjunction

thấy

To see; to feel; to perceive; to notice

chết

To die; dead; deceased; death

gửi

To send; to mail; to deposit something

sứ

Messenger; envoy; ambassador; emissary

giả

Fake; false; messenger; disguise

nhanh

Fast; quick; rapid; speedy

chóng

Quick; soon; rapid; swift

đến

To come; to arrive; to reach a place

tìm

To look for; to search; to seek something

ngay

Immediately; right away; straight; honest

lập

To establish; to set up; immediately

tức

Immediately; angry; that very moment

Tôi

I; me; first-person singular pronoun

Ôi

Oh; exclamation of surprise or emotion

trời

Sky; heaven; God; weather; goodness

kêu

To call out; to shout; to cry; to sound

lên

Up; to go up; upward directional particle

thật

Real; true; truly; genuine; indeed

Đúng

Correct; right; true; exactly

vậy

So; thus; that way; like that

tốt

Good; well; fine; kind; nice

bụng

Belly; stomach; heart; inner feelings

mọi

Every; all; each; everyone

yêu

To love; to like; beloved; cherished

quý

Precious; to value; dear; to respect

mạnh

Strong; powerful; healthy; forceful

từng

Each; every; once; ever; used to

đây

Here; this place; nearby location

nếu

If; in case; conditional conjunction

tự

Self; by oneself; automatically; independently

mình

Self; oneself; body; informal first-person pronoun

rồi

Already; then; after that; done

tưởng

To think; to imagine; to assume; to suppose

các

Various; all; plural marker for people

đều

All; both; equally; every one

độc

Poisonous; toxic; wicked; alone; only

ác

Evil; wicked; cruel; malicious; bad

đang

Currently; in the process of; present tense marker

nửa

Half; halfway; semi; partial amount

phần

Part; portion; section; share; percent

sợ

To fear; to be afraid; scared of something

hãi

Frightened; terrified; afraid; alarmed

khi

When; at the time; temporal conjunction

đối

To face; opposite; against; toward

với

With; together; preposition of accompaniment

Ồ

Oh; exclamation of surprise or realization

sự

Nominalizer prefix; matter; affair; fact

nhầm

To mistake; to confuse; wrong; erroneous

lẫn

Confused; mixed up; senile; muddled together

lớn

Large; big; great; grown-up; adult

Ở

At; in; to live; to reside; location preposition

toàn

Whole; entire; completely; all of

bộ

Whole set; department; ministry; entire

chỉ

Only; just; merely; to point; thread

bốn

Four; the number four

hai

Two; the number two

số

Number; fate; destiny; quantity

Nam

South; male; southern direction or region