Treasure Island — Page 12

Vocabulary

Tôi

Toi — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'

luôn

luon — Always, constantly, or all the time

để

de — To put, place, or in order to

mắt

mat — Eye, the organ used for seeing

đến

den — To come, arrive, or until a point

những

nhung — Plural marker for nouns indicating multiple things

người

nguoi — Person, people, or human being

đi

di — To go or walk somewhere

biển

bien — Sea, ocean, or large body of water

dù

du — Even though, although, or despite the fact

là

la — To be; linking verb connecting subject and predicate

một

mot — The number one; also the indefinite article 'a'

chân

chan — Leg or foot of a person or animal

hay

hay — Or; also means interesting or well-done

hai

hai — The number two

và

va — And; conjunction connecting two elements together

tôi

toi — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me'

nhớ

nho — To remember, miss, or recall something or someone

này

nay — This; demonstrative pronoun indicating something nearby

khiến

khien — To cause, make, or cause someone to do something

bối

boi — Confused, flustered; used in compound 'bối rối'

rối

roi — Tangled, confused; used in compound 'bối rối'

Ông

Ong — He/him (respectful); also means grandfather or sir

ta

ta — He, she, they; third person pronoun used informally

trông

trong — To look, appear, or seem a certain way

không

khong — No, not; negation word in Vietnamese sentences

giống

giong — To resemble, look like, or be similar to

thủy

thuy — Water-related; used in compound words like sailor

thủ

thu — Hand or keeper; part of compound 'thủy thủ' (sailor)

nhưng

nhung — But; conjunction showing contrast or contradiction

vẫn

van — Still, yet; indicates a continuing state or action

có

co — To have, exist, or there is/are

cái

cai — Classifier for objects; also means 'thing' informally

gì

gi — What; interrogative word asking about identity or thing

đó

do — That, there; demonstrative indicating something distant

của

cua — Of, belonging to; possessive particle in Vietnamese

cả

ca — All, entire, both; inclusive word covering everything

toát

toat — To emanate, exude, or radiate something outward

ra

ra — Out, outward; directional complement meaning to emerge

từ

tu — From; preposition indicating origin or starting point

ông

ong — He/him (respectful); grandfather or elderly male address

hỏi

hoi — To ask a question or inquire about something

muốn

muon — To want, desire, or wish for something

dùng

dung — To use, utilize, or make use of something

nói

noi — To speak, say, or talk about something

sẽ

se — Will; future tense marker indicating upcoming action

uống

uong — To drink a liquid or beverage

rượu

ruou — Alcohol, wine, or liquor; any alcoholic beverage

khi

khi — When; conjunction indicating a point in time

đang

dang — Progressive aspect marker; currently doing an action

khỏi

khoi — Away from, out of; leaving or recovering from something

phòng

phong — Room; an enclosed space in a building

lấy

lay — To take, get, or fetch something

ngồi

ngoi — To sit down in a seated position

xuống

xuong — Down, downward; directional complement indicating descent

bàn

ban — Table or desk used for various activities

hiệu

hieu — Sign, signal, or store/shop name

cho

cho — To give, for, or allow someone something

lại

lai — Again, back; indicates returning or repetition of action

gần

gan — Near, close to; indicating short distance

dừng

dung — To stop, halt, or pause movement or action

chỗ

cho — Place, spot, or location where something occurs

mình

minh — Oneself; reflexive pronoun or informal 'I/me'

đứng

dung — To stand upright in a vertical position

tay

tay — Hand or arm of a person

cầm

cam — To hold, grip, or carry something in hand

chiếc

chiec — Classifier for single items like vehicles or garments

khăn

khan — Cloth, napkin, towel, or scarf used for wiping

ăn

an — To eat food or have a meal

Lại

Lai — Again, come back; also indicates returning action

đây

day — Here, this place; indicating nearby location

cậu

cau — You (informal); used for young males or friends

bé

be — Small, little; also used to address young children

hơn

hon — More than; comparative marker in Vietnamese

bước

buoc — Step; one movement of the foot while walking

thêm

them — More, additional, further; adding to existing amount

Cái

Cai — Classifier for objects; also means 'thing' informally

phải

phai — Must, have to; also means right or correct

dành

danh — To reserve, save, or set aside for someone

bạn

ban — Friend; also second person pronoun meaning 'you'

với

voi — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

vẻ

ve — Appearance, look, or expression on someone's face

liếc

liec — To glance sideways or look out of the corner

xéo

xeo — Diagonal, sideways; used in 'liếc xéo' meaning sidelong glance

rằng

rang — That; conjunction introducing a reported clause or statement

biết

biet — To know, understand, or be aware of something

tên

ten — Name; the word or title identifying a person

ở

o — To be at, live at, or located somewhere

trong

trong — In, inside, within a space or container

nhà

nha — House, home, or building where people live

chúng

chung — We, they; plural pronoun for a group of people

mà

ma — But, yet; connective particle showing contrast or emphasis

gọi

goi — To call, name, or summon someone or something

thuyền

thuyen — Boat, small vessel used for water transportation

trưởng

truong — Chief, head, leader of a group or organization

Thế

The — So, thus; used for emphasis or as a connector

thì

thi — Then; conditional or temporal connector in sentences

rất

rat — Very, extremely; intensifier modifying adjectives or adverbs

thể

the — Can, able to; used in 'có thể' meaning possibly

cũng

cung — Also, too, as well; additive adverb in sentences

được

duoc — Can, able to, or successfully accomplished something

Hắn

Han — He/him (slightly contemptuous); third person male pronoun

vết

vet — Mark, trace, scar, or stain left on a surface

sẹo

seo — Scar; permanent mark left after a wound heals

trên

tren — On, above, on top of something

bên

ben — Side, beside; indicating position next to something

má

ma — Cheek; the side of a person's face

cách

cach — Way, method, manner of doing something

cư

cu — To reside, live; used in compound 'cư xử' meaning behavior

xử

xu — To behave, handle; used in 'cư xử' meaning conduct

dễ

de — Easy, simple; not difficult to do or understand

chịu

chiu — To endure, accept; 'dễ chịu' means pleasant or comfortable

đặc

dac — Special, particular; used in compound 'đặc biệt'

biệt

biet — Special, distinct; 'đặc biệt' means especially or particularly

say

say — Drunk, intoxicated from consuming alcohol

vậy

vay — So, like that; used to summarize or confirm something

Cứ

Cu — Keep doing, go ahead; indicates persistence or permission

thử

thu — To try, attempt, or test something out

luận

luan — To reason, argue, or discuss a topic logically

thôi

thoi — Just, only; also signals end of statement informally

nhé

nhe — Okay, right; softening particle seeking agreement or confirmation

cứ

cu — Keep on, go ahead; indicates continuation or persistence

nếu

neu — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothetical situation

À

A — Oh, ah; exclamation expressing realization or acknowledgment

đã

da — Already; past tense marker indicating completed action

rồi

roi — Already, then; indicates completion or sequence of events

Bây

Bay — Now; used in 'bây giờ' meaning right now currently

giờ

gio — Hour, time; 'bây giờ' means now or at present

ngôi

ngoi — Seat, position; classifier for houses or buildings

ấy

ay — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating a specific thing

dạo

dao — Lately, recently; refers to a recent period of time

ngoài

ngoai — Outside, exterior; beyond the boundary of something

Đi

Di — To go; imperative form urging movement or departure

hướng

huong — Direction, orientation toward a particular side or place

nào

nao — Which, what; interrogative asking about choice or selection