White nights, and other stories — Page 11

Vocabulary

Cô

Co — She, her, or young woman (pronoun/noun)

gái

gai — Girl or female person

bay

bay — To fly or move swiftly through air

thẳng

thang — Straight, directly, without deviation

như

nhu — Like, as, similar to something

một

mot — One, a, an (number/article)

mũi

mui — Nose, tip, or pointed end of something

tên

ten — Arrow, or name of a person

với

voi — With, together with, alongside

sự

su — Noun-forming particle indicating a state or fact

vội

voi — Hurried, rushed, in a hurry

vàng

vang — Gold; also used in 'vội vàng' meaning hastily

rụt

rut — To retract or shrink back shyly

rè

re — Timid, shy, hesitant in manner

mà

ma — But, yet, while; contrast conjunction

người

nguoi — Person, human being, people

ta

ta — We, us, or one (generic pronoun)

thấy

thay — To see, notice, or perceive something

ở

o — At, in, to be located somewhere

tất

tat — All, entire; used in 'tất cả' meaning everything

cả

ca — All, whole, entire amount or group

những

nhung — Plural marker for nouns in Vietnamese

cô

co — Young woman, miss, or she (pronoun)

không

khong — No, not, negation particle

muốn

muon — To want, desire, or wish for something

ai

ai — Who, anyone, someone (interrogative/indefinite)

tình

tinh — Love, sentiment, feeling, emotion

nguyện

nguyen — To volunteer, wish, or vow willingly

đưa

dua — To give, escort, or take someone somewhere

họ

ho — They, them (third-person plural pronoun)

về

ve — To return home, about, regarding

nhà

nha — House, home, dwelling place

vào

vao — To enter, into, at (a time)

ban

ban — Period of time, as in 'ban đêm' (nighttime)

đêm

dem — Night, nighttime period

và

va — And, conjunction linking words or clauses

chắc

chac — Certain, sure, probably, likely

chắn

chan — Certainly; used in 'chắc chắn' meaning definitely

đàn

dan — Group of, herd; used with 'ông' for men

ông

ong — Mr., sir, older man, grandfather

loạng

loang — Staggering, wobbling unsteadily

choạng

choang — Unsteady, reeling; used in 'loạng choạng'

kia

kia — That, over there, yonder (demonstrative)

sẽ

se — Will, future tense marker in Vietnamese

đuổi

duoi — To chase, pursue, or run after someone

theo

theo — To follow, pursue, according to

ấy

ay — That, that one (demonstrative pronoun)

nếu

neu — If, conditional conjunction

vận

van — Luck, fate, fortune, destiny

may

may — Lucky, fortunate; 'vận may' means good luck

tốt

tot — Good, nice, fine, positive quality

lành

lanh — Good, wholesome, kind, gentle

của

cua — Of, belonging to, possessive marker

tôi

toi — I, me (first-person singular pronoun)

thúc

thuc — To urge, push, prompt someone forward

đẩy

day — To push, propel, or drive forward

hắn

han — He, him (often used for disliked person)

Đột

Dot — Sudden; used in 'đột nhiên' meaning suddenly

nhiên

nhien — Natural; 'đột nhiên' means all of a sudden

nói

noi — To speak, say, talk, tell

lời

loi — Word, words, speech, utterance

lao

lao — To rush, dart, or hurl forward fast

đi

di — To go, walk, move away

phi

phi — To gallop, speed, fly fast

nước

nuoc — Water, country; 'phi nước đại' means gallop

đại

dai — Great, large; in 'phi nước đại' means full gallop

phụ

phu — Female, woman; used in 'phụ nữ' meaning woman

nữ

nu — Woman, female; 'phụ nữ' means women

xa

xa — Far, distant, remote in space

lạ

la — Strange, unfamiliar, foreign, unknown

chạy

chay — To run, flee, move quickly on foot

gió

gio — Wind, breeze; 'chạy như gió' means run like wind

nhưng

nhung — But, however, yet (contrasting conjunction)

đang

dang — Currently, in the process of doing something

kịp

kip — In time, able to catch up or manage

đã

da — Already, past tense marker in Vietnamese

thét

thet — To shout, scream, cry out loudly

lên

len — Up, upward, to go up or rise

Tôi

Toi — I, me (first-person singular pronoun)

cảm

cam — To feel, sense; 'cảm ơn' means thank you

ơn

on — Grace, gratitude; 'cảm ơn' means thank you

mình

minh — Myself, oneself, or intimate 'you/I'

vì

vi — Because, for the sake of, due to

cây

cay — Tree, plant, or stick-like object

gậy

gay — Walking stick, cane, or rod

có

co — To have, there is, to possess

mấu

mau — Knot, knob, or protruding bump on wood

tuyệt

tuyet — Excellent, wonderful, superb quality

vời

voi — Wonderful; 'tuyệt vời' means excellent, superb

nhân

nhan — On the occasion of, taking advantage of

dịp

dip — Occasion, opportunity, chance event

đó

do — That, there, that one (demonstrative)

cờ

co — Flag, banner; or chess (Vietnamese chess)

trong

trong — In, inside, within something

tay

tay — Hand, arm; 'trong tay' means in hand

phải

phai — Right (direction), must, have to

Trong

Trong — In, inside, within a space or time

nháy

nhay — To blink, wink; 'nháy mắt' means in a blink

mắt

mat — Eye, eyes; 'nháy mắt' means in an instant

phía

phia — Side, direction, toward a location

bên

ben — Side, beside, next to something

đường

duong — Road, street, path, way

sỗ

so — Rude, blunt, impolite in behavior

sàng

sang — Brazen; 'sỗ sàng' means rudely, shamelessly

nhận

nhan — To receive, recognize, admit, acknowledge

ra

ra — Out, outward, to come out or recognize

huống

huong — Let alone, much less; used in contrast

hiểu

hieu — To understand, comprehend, grasp meaning

lý

ly — Reason, logic, principle, rationale

lẽ

le — Reason, argument; 'lý lẽ' means reasoning

thể

the — Can, able to; 'không thể' means cannot

cưỡng

cuong — To resist, oppose, or force against will

lại

lai — Again, back, return; also 'to resist'

được

duoc — Can, able to, to be allowed or succeed

lùi

lui — To step back, retreat, move backward

chỉ

chi — Only, just, merely, simply

khi

khi — When, at the time of something

chúng

chung — They, them; plural pronoun for things/people

rất

rat — Very, extremely, quite (intensifier)

mới

moi — New, only then, just recently

phản

phan — To oppose, counter; 'phản đối' means to object

đối

doi — Against, opposite; 'phản đối' means oppose

hành

hanh — Action, conduct; 'hành động' means action

động

dong — Action, movement; 'hành động' means to act

bằng

bang — By means of, with, equal to

ngôn

ngon — Word, language; 'ngôn từ' means words/language

từ

tu — Word, from, since; 'ngôn từ' means language

khá

kha — Quite, rather, fairly (degree adverb)

mạnh

manh — Strong, powerful, forceful

mẽ

me — Intensifier; 'mạnh mẽ' means strongly, forcefully

Nhưng

Nhung — But, however, yet (contrasting conjunction)

hầu

hau — Almost, hardly, scarcely reaching something

còn

con — Still, yet, remaining, also

đến

den — To arrive, reach, come to a place

tai

tai — Ear; 'đến tai' means to reach someone's ears

nữa

nua — More, anymore, still, additionally

Hãy

Hay — Please, let's; imperative mood marker

khoác

khoac — To drape over, put on, wear loosely

Và

Va — And, conjunction linking words or clauses

dám

dam — To dare, to have courage to do something

quấy

quay — To disturb, bother, harass someone

rầy

ray — To pester; 'quấy rầy' means to disturb/bother

thêm

them — More, additionally, further, extra

vẫn

van — Still, yet, continue to (unchanged state)

run

run — To tremble, shake, shiver with emotion

rẩy

ray — Trembling; 'run rẩy' means to shake/tremble

hồi

hoi — Nervous, anxious; 'hồi hộp' means excited/nervous

hộp

hop — Pounding heart; 'hồi hộp' means nervous/excited

sợ

so — To fear, be afraid of something

hãi

hai — Frightened; 'sợ hãi' means to be scared

Ôi

Oi — Oh! Exclamation of surprise or emotion

biết

biet — To know, to be aware of something

anh

anh — Older brother, you (male), he/him

bao

bao — How much, how many, how long

lúc

luc — Time, moment; 'bao lúc' means how long

lén

len — Secretly, stealthily, without being noticed

nhìn

nhin — To look at, gaze, observe someone

duyên

duyen — Grace, charm, charm of appearance or manner

dáng

dang — Figure, appearance, posture of a person

tóc

toc — Hair (on the head)

đen

den — Black, dark colored

đoán

doan — To guess, predict, surmise correctly

đúng

dung — Correct, right, accurate, exact

Trên

Tren — On, above, on top of something

hàng

hang — Row, line; 'hàng mi' means eyelashes row

mi

mi — Eyelash, eyelid; 'hàng mi' means eyelashes

long

long — Sparkling, glistening; used in 'long lanh'

lanh

lanh — Glittering; 'long lanh' means sparkling, shining

giọt

giot — Drop (of liquid); a teardrop or raindrop

nỗi

noi — Feeling, sorrow; 'nỗi đau' means pain/grief

vừa

vua — Just now, recently, both...and

rồi

roi — Already, then, done, finished

hay

hay — Or, interesting, often, or well

đau

dau — Pain, hurt, ache, sorrow

cũ

cu — Old, former, used, previous