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Core Vietnamese Words

First Vietnamese words for beginners, in the Hanoi standard with southern variants in the notes. Chosen by A1 topic from level 1 of Vietnam's official Vietnamese framework for foreigners.

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  • People

    chị

    older sister / you (to a woman)

  • Places

    toilet / restroom

    nhà vệ sinh

  • Everyday actions

    ăn

    to eat

  • Things around you

    cooked rice / meal

    cơm

  • Describe things

    ngon

    tasty / delicious

What’s inside

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You start with People, and the next section opens as you learn the one before it.

  1. Section 1: People

    Start here11 cards
  2. Section 2: Places

    10 cards
  3. Section 3: Time and routine

    11 cards
  4. Section 4: Everyday actions

    12 cards
  5. Section 5: Things around you

    10 cards
  6. Section 6: Describe things

    11 cards
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All 65 cards

In the order you learn them, one section at a time.

1People11 cards

người
person
bạn
friend / you (to a peer)
gia đình
family
bố
father / dad
mẹ
mother / mum
con
child (son or daughter)
anh
older brother / you (to a man)
chị
older sister / you (to a woman)
em
younger brother or sister / you (to someone younger)
giáo viên
teacher
sinh viên
university student

2Places10 cards

nhà
house / home
trường
school
công ty
company / firm
cửa hàng
shop
chợ
market
nhà hàng
restaurant
quán
small eatery / café / stall
bệnh viện
hospital
nhà vệ sinh
toilet / restroom
thành phố
city

3Time and routine11 cards

hôm nay
today
ngày mai
tomorrow
hôm qua
yesterday
bây giờ
now
buổi sáng
morning
buổi trưa
midday / lunchtime
buổi tối
evening
cuối tuần
weekend
giờ
hour / o'clock
ngày
day
năm
year

4Everyday actions12 cards

là
to be (X is Y)
có
to have / there is
đi
to go
đến
to come / to arrive
ăn
to eat
uống
to drink
ngủ
to sleep
làm
to do / to make / to work
học
to study / to learn
mua
to buy
thích
to like
muốn
to want

5Things around you10 cards

nước
water
cơm
cooked rice / meal
cà phê
coffee
tiền
money
điện thoại
phone
sách
book
xe
vehicle
tên
name
quần áo
clothes
thời tiết
weather

6Describe things11 cards

to
big
nhỏ
small
tốt
good
đẹp
beautiful / nice
ngon
tasty / delicious
đắt
expensive
rẻ
cheap
nóng
hot
lạnh
cold
mới
new
cũ
old (not new)

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  2. Recall, then turn it over

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  3. Review a few minutes a day

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People

giáo viên

Published September 28, 2026