How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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: DIY and housework

Cleaning, repairing, painting, screwing: the Vietnamese words for housework, tools and DIY.

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Vietnamese	English
thùng rác	bin
túi rác	bin bag
xi măng	cement
thợ thủ công	craftsman
bụi	dust
búa	hammer
việc nhà	housework
bàn là	iron
chỗ rò rỉ	leak
thước thuỷ	level
đinh	nail
sơn	paint
ống	pipe
kìm	pliers
dây dọi	plumb line
con lăn sơn	roller
giấy nhám	sandpaper
đinh vít	screw
gioăng	seal
hạt giống	seed
chập điện	short circuit
xà phòng	soap
miếng bọt biển	sponge
vết bẩn	stain
khoan	to drill
đổ hết	to empty
cố định	to fasten
gấp	to fold
dán	to glue
là quần áo	to iron
quét sơn	to paint
trồng	to plant
lắp lại	to reassemble
vứt bỏ	to throw away
dụng cụ	tool
hộp dụng cụ	tool box
đồ giặt	washing
nước rửa bát	washing up liquid
gỗ	wood
bàn thợ	workbench

Level 2: medium 34 words

Vietnamese	English
tạp dề	apron
thuốc tẩy	bleach
chổi	broom
xô	bucket
giẻ lau	cloth
kẹp phơi quần áo	clothes peg
đất trồng	compost
máy khoan	drill
mũi khoan	drill bit
cái giũa	file
bột trét	filler
làm vườn	gardening
chất tẩy rửa gia dụng	household cleanerGeneral term for household cleaning
vật liệu cách nhiệt	insulating material
máy cắt cỏ	lawn mower
hệ thống ống nước	plumbing
báo giá	quote
rác	rubbish
cái cưa	saw
tua vít	screwdriver
silicon	silicone
thước dây	tape measure
điều chỉnh	to adjust
tháo rời	to dismantle
tráng	to rinse
chà	to scrub
phân loại	to sort
quét	to sweep
sửa vặt	to tinker
hút bụi	to vacuum
tưới	to water
dao rọc giấy	utility knife
vòng đệm	washer
rác thải	waste

Level 3: hard 26 words

Vietnamese	English
bu lông	bolt
chất làm sạch	cleaning productProduct used to clean a surface
nước xả vải	fabric softener
chổi cầm tay	hand brush
việc là quần áo	ironing
cây lau nhà	mop
kìm nhổ đinh	pincers
ê ke	set square
chất tẩy vết bẩn	stain remover
cái dập ghim	stapler
băng dính	tape
làm bề bộn	to clutter
trát	to coat
dọn bớt đồ	to declutter
khử trùng	to disinfect
phủi bụi	to dust
đóng đinh	to nail
chà nhám	to sand
cưa	to saw
bắt vít	to screw
cạo sơn	to strip
tháo vít	to unscrew
nhổ cỏ	to weed
xi phông	waste trap
bình tưới	watering can
mỏ lết	wrench

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Vietnamese words on “Repairs and upkeep”. The full topic holds 145 in the KoKo app: 58 at the easy level, 50 at the medium level and 37 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.