Vocabulary lists
Common Vietnamese Verbs
Vietnamese verbs never change form, so once you know a word you can use it for any person and any time.
Everyday actions
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| ăn | To eat |
| uống | To drink |
| ngủ | To sleep |
| đi | To go |
| đến | To come, to arrive |
| về | To return |
| ngồi | To sit |
| đứng | To stand |
| chạy | To run |
| đọc | To read |
| viết | To write |
| nghe | To listen |
| nói | To speak |
| nhìn | To look |
| làm | To do, to make |
| học | To study |
| mua | To buy |
| bán | To sell |
| nấu | To cook |
| mở | To open |
| đóng | To close |
| giúp | To help |
| cho | To give |
| lấy | To take |
| chờ | To wait |
Thoughts and feelings
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| biết | To know |
| hiểu | To understand |
| nghĩ | To think |
| muốn | To want |
| cần | To need |
| thích | To like |
| yêu | To love |
| nhớ | To remember, to miss |
| quên | To forget |
| sợ | To be afraid |
Useful helpers
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| có | To have |
| là | To be (with nouns) |
| ở | To be at, to live |
| có thể | Can, to be able to |
| phải | Must, have to |
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