Vocabulary lists
Vietnamese Opposites
Learning words in pairs makes both easier to remember. Each line shows one pair.
Pairs of opposites
| Vietnamese | English |
|---|---|
| to – nhỏ | Big – small |
| dài – ngắn | Long – short |
| cao – thấp | Tall – short |
| nóng – lạnh | Hot – cold |
| mới – cũ | New – old |
| trẻ – già | Young – old |
| đắt – rẻ | Expensive – cheap |
| nhanh – chậm | Fast – slow |
| sạch – bẩn | Clean – dirty |
| đẹp – xấu | Beautiful – ugly |
| dễ – khó | Easy – difficult |
| xa – gần | Far – near |
| đúng – sai | Right – wrong |
| sáng – tối | Bright – dark |
| vui – buồn | Happy – sad |
| giàu – nghèo | Rich – poor |
| mở – đóng | Open – close |
| mua – bán | Buy – sell |
| đi – đến | Go – come |
| trên – dưới | Above – below |
| trái – phải | Left – right |
| trước – sau | Before – after |
| trong – ngoài | Inside – outside |
| nhiều – ít | Many – few |
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