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50 essential Vietnamese words for getting to know someone

50 Vietnamese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Family and relationships, Emotions and character, Time and calendar and translated into English.

Politeness and small talk 13 words

Vietnamese	English
không	no
vâng	yes
cảm ơn	thank you
chào	hiInformal greeting
cạn li	cheers
tôi khoẻ	I am fine
tôi xin lỗi	sorryApology
xin chào	helloGreeting on arrival, during the day
không có gì	you are welcomeEveryday use
còn bạn	and you
sự tôn trọng	respect
nụ cười	smile
dĩ nhiên	of course

Family and relationships 13 words

Vietnamese	English
bạn	friend
em bé	baby
con trai	son
chồng	husbandEveryday use
người mẹ	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
bố	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
cha	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
chị em gái	sister
tình yêu	love
sự qua đời	death
phụ nữ	woman
con gái	daughter
anh em trai	brother

Emotions and character 12 words

Vietnamese	English
điên	crazy
thất vọng	disappointed
sự ngượng ngùng	embarrassment
niềm vui	joy
nỗi sợ	fear
cơn thịnh nộ	rage
khôn ngoan	wise
tình yêu	love
sự bình tĩnh	calm
sự nghi ngờ	doubt
buồn cười	funny
sự khao khát	desire

Time and calendar 12 words

Vietnamese	English
sự kết thúc	end
tháng Năm	May
mùa hè	summer
tháng Tám	August
ngày tháng	date
ngày	day
tháng Sáu	June
tháng Ba	March
buổi trưa	noon
tháng	month
đêm	nightPeriod of darkness, time for sleep
buổi tối	eveningEnd of the day, from late afternoon to bedtime

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Frequently asked questions

What comes after these 50 words?: Carry on topic by topic: each list gives 50 words sorted into three levels. The KoKo app gathers +6,000 Vietnamese words and brings each one back at the right moment.
Where do these lists come from?: They are the lists of the KoKo app. Each page gives 50 of their words; the full topics, the reviews and the exercises are in the app.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 50 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.