How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Vietnamese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Vietnamese vocabulary: family

Parents, children, grandparents, friends, partners: family members and relationships in Vietnamese.

Here are 100 Vietnamese words on “Family and relationships”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Vietnamese	English
sự ra đời	birth
bạn trai	boyfriendMale partner, romantic relationship
anh em trai	brother
anh rể	brother in law
đứa trẻ	child
quyền nuôi con	child custody
sống chung không kết hôn	cohabitation
cặp đôi	couple
bố	dadInformal register, a child’s word for their father
con gái	daughter
sự qua đời	death
gia đình	family
bữa cơm gia đình	family meal
cha	fatherStandard register, the man who is the child’s biological parent or raises the child
bố vợ	father in law
bạn	friend
thế hệ	generation
bạn gái	girlfriendFemale partner, romantic relationship
cháu gái	granddaughterDaughter of one’s son or daughter
ông	grandfather
cụ ông	great grandfather
cụ bà	great grandmother
anh em cùng cha khác mẹ	half brother
chồng	husbandEveryday use
bố mẹ vợ	in laws
tình yêu	love
đàn ông	man
người mẹ	motherStandard register, the woman who gives birth to or raises the child
mẹ vợ	mother in law
mẹ	mumInformal register, a child’s word for their mother
chị em gái	sister
chị dâu	sister in law
sự ủng hộ	support
họ	surname
hoà thuận	to get on well
đến thăm	to visit
lòng tin	trust
sự nuôi dạy	upbringing
nhẫn cưới	wedding ring
phụ nữ	woman

Level 2: medium 35 words

Vietnamese	English
việc nhận con nuôi	adoption
tiền cấp dưỡng	alimony
cuộc cãi vã	argument
cô	aunt
sự đổ vỡ	break up
phù dâu	bridesmaid
bạn thân	buddy
buổi lễ	ceremony
bạn học	classmate
đồng nghiệp	colleague
anh em họ	cousinSon of one’s uncle or aunt
hậu duệ	descendant
cuộc li hôn	divorce
con cả	eldest child
tên	first name
tình bạn	friendship
cha đỡ đầu	godfather
chú rể	groomOn the wedding day
tuần trăng mật	honeymoon
chủ nhà	host
tài sản thừa kế	inheritance
hàng xóm	neighbour
cháu trai	nephewSon of one’s brother or sister
cháu gái	nieceDaughter of one’s brother or sister
sự mang thai	pregnancy
sự li thân	separation
tình đoàn kết	solidarity
thanh thiếu niên	teenager
căng thẳng	tension
nhận con nuôi	to adopt
chia tay	to break up
kết hôn	to get married
nuôi dạy	to raise
chú	uncle
con út	youngest child

Level 3: hard 25 words

Vietnamese	English
tổ tiên	ancestor
người giữ trẻ	childminder
con dâu	daughter in lawWife of one’s son
lễ đính hôn	engagement
quan hệ họ hàng	family tie
vị hôn phu	fiancePerson engaged to be married, before the ceremony
con đỡ đầu	godchild
trẻ còn bú	infant
gia đình đông con	large family
người giám hộ	legal guardian
bạn đời	live in partner
quyền của cha mẹ	parental authority
sự hoà giải	reconciliation
sự giống nhau	resemblance
sự ganh đua	rivalry
gia đình đơn thân	single parent family
con rể	son in lawHusband of one’s daughter
cho con bú	to breastfeed
âu yếm	to cuddle
li hôn	to divorce
sinh con	to give birth
làm lành	to make up
mắng	to scold
trẻ sinh đôi	twin
sự không chung thuỷ	unfaithfulness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Family and relationships”. The full topic holds 140 in the KoKo app: 56 at the easy level, 49 at the medium level and 35 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Vietnamese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
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 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.