How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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: body parts

Head, hand, back, heart: the parts of the body in Vietnamese, from the most visible to the organs.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Vietnamese	English
lưng	back
bụng	belly
máu	blood
cơ thể	body
não	brain
ngực	chest
tai	ear
khuôn mặt	face
ngón tay	finger
bàn chân	foot
cẳng tay	forearm
trán	forehead
cử chỉ	gesture
bàn tay	hand
đầu	head
tim	heart
ngón trỏ	index finger
đầu gối	knee
chân	legLower limb of the human body
miệng	mouth
cổ	neck
hệ thần kinh	nervous system
mũi	nose
cơ quan	organ
vòm miệng	palate
xương chậu	pelvis
xương sườn	rib
vai	shoulder
thị giác	sight
da	skin
hộp sọ	skull
nụ cười	smile
lá lách	spleen
dạ dày	stomach
vị giác	taste
ngón cái	thumb
bóp	to squeeze
đứng	to stand
lưỡi	tongue
vòng eo	waist

Level 2: medium 35 words

Vietnamese	English
mắt cá chân	ankle
động mạch	artery
tuần hoàn máu	blood circulation
huyết áp	blood pressure
sự hô hấp	breathing
cằm	chin
sự tiêu hoá	digestion
dáng người	figure
gót chân	heel
miễn dịch	immunity
ruột	intestine
mống mắt	iris
hàm	jaw
khớp	joint
môi	lip
phổi	lung
tuỷ xương	marrow
sự trao đổi chất	metabolism
móng tay	nail
dây thần kinh	nerve
lòng bàn tay	palm
tư thế	posture
mạch	pulseBeat of the blood felt at the wrist
nước bọt	saliva
bộ xương	skeleton
cột sống	spine
tiêu hoá	to digest
nằm dài	to lie down
gãi	to scratch
lắc đầu	to shake one’s head
nuốt	to swallow
run	to tremble
tĩnh mạch	vein
tử cung	womb
cổ tay	wristJoint between the hand and the forearm

Level 3: hard 25 words

Vietnamese	English
nách	armpit
mông	buttock
sụn	cartilage
cơ hoành	diaphragm
màng nhĩ	eardrum
lông mày	eyebrow
mí mắt	eyelid
lợi	gum
thính giác	hearing
nhịp tim	heartbeat
hoóc môn	hormone
dây chằng	ligament
lỗ mũi	nostril
tuyến tuỵ	pancreas
ngón áp út	ring finger
khứu giác	smell
gân	tendon
chớp mắt	to blink
đỏ mặt	to blush
nhai	to chew
cau mày	to frown
nhún vai	to shrug
ngáp	to yawn
amidan	tonsil
đốt sống	vertebra

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Human body”. The full topic holds 135 in the KoKo app: 54 at the easy level, 47 at the medium level and 34 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.