Vietnamese/Glossary/A-K

This glossary covers only the words used in this textbook. For a more complete listing of Vietnamese words and phrases, please see Wiktionary.

A

 * anh
 * man;
 * you (to a male who is the same age as the speaker)

B

 * bà
 * woman;
 * you (formal; to a female who is older than the speaker, or to the speaker's grandmother);
 * grandmother


 * bác
 * parents's older sister of brother


 * bạn
 * friend;
 * you (informal, but not casual; a general-purpose version; use with caution)

C

 * cha
 * father


 * chị
 * you (informal; to a female who is the same age as or older than the speaker)


 * chim
 * bird
 * penis


 * con
 * child
 * you (from an adult to a child)


 * chó
 * dog


 * Cô
 * Mrs.; (formal)
 * aunt (father younger sister)

E

 * em
 * you (to a female who is the same age as the speaker, or to a person who is younger than the speaker, such as a child)

D

 * Dì
 * aunt (mother youger sister)

G

 * gà
 * chicken