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Compiled by Lexus with Ka Fue Lay MIL, Nguyen Thi Thanh
Binh and Nguyen Quoc Hung
Lexus Series Editor: Sally Davies
Rough Guides Reference Director: Andrew Lockett
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First edition published in 1996.
Revised in 2000.
This updated edition published in 2006 by
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Vietnamese Phrasebook however, they can accept no responsibility
for any loss or inconvenience sustained by any reader using the
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contents
Introduction 5
Basic Phrases 8
Scenarios 13
English - Vietnamese 31
Vietnamese - English 132
Menu Reader
Food ........................................................................................................... 198
Drink .......................................................................................................... 218
How the Language Works
Pronunciation ..................................................................................... 223
Tones ......................................................................................................... 225
Abbreviations ..................................................................................... 227
General .................................................................................................... 228
Nouns ....................................................................................................... 228
Adjectives and Adverbs ............................................................ 232
Pronouns ................................................................................................ 235
Possessive Adjectives and Possessive Pronouns 238
Verbs ......................................................................................................... 239
Dates ......................................................................................................... 247
Days ........................................................................................................... 247
Months ..................................................................................................... 248
Time ........................................................................................................... 248
Numbers ................................................................................................. 249
Conversion Tables .......................................................................... 252
Introduction
T
he Rough Guide Vietnamese phrasebook is a highly practi-
cal introduction to the contemporary language. Laid out
in clear A-Z style, it uses key-word referencing to lead you
straight to the words and phrases you want so if you need
to book a room, just look up room. The Rough Guide gets
straight to the point in every situation, in bars and shops, on
trains and buses, and in hotels and banks.
The main part of the Rough Guide is a double diction-
ary: English-Vietnamese then Vietnamese-English. Before that,
theres a section called Basic Phrases and to get you involved
in two-way communication, the Rough Guide includes, in this
new edition, a set of Scenario dialogues illustrating questions
and responses in key situations such as renting a car and asking
directions. You can hear these and then download them free
from www.roughguides.com/phrasebooks for use on your
computer or MP3 player.
Forming the heart of the guide, the English-Vietnamese
section gives easy-to-use transliterations of the Vietnamese
words wherever pronunciation might be a problem. Throughout
this section, cross-references enable you to pinpoint key facts
and phrases, while asterisked words indicate where further
information can be found in a section at the end of the book
called How the Language Works. This section sets out the
fundamental rules of the language, with plenty of practical
examples. Youll also find here other essentials like numbers,
dates, telling the time and basic phrases. In the Vietnamese-
English dictionary, weve given you not just the phrases youll
be likely to hear (starting with a selection of slang and colloqui-
alisms) but also many of the signs, labels, instructions and other
basic words you may come across in print or in public places.
Near the back of the book too the Rough Guide offers an
extensive Menu Reader. Consisting of food and drink sections
(each starting with a list of essential terms), its indispensable
whether youre eating out, stopping for a quick drink, or
browsing through a local food market.
chc {i chi vui v!
have a good trip!
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vng (N)/d (S)
vuhng/y
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khng
kawng
OK
OK
hello (said to man)
cho ng
jo awng
(said to woman)
cho b
jo b
good morning
good morning
good evening
good evening
good night
chc ng ngon
jg ng ngon
see you!
cho ng/b!
jo awng/b
goodbye
cho
jo
please
lm n
lm urn
yes, please
vng (N)/d (S), xin ng/b
vuhng/y sin awng/b
thanks, thank you
cm n ng/b
gm urn awng/b
no thanks, no thank you
khng cm n
kawng gm urn
thank you very much
cm n nhiu
gm urn n-yyoo
dont mention it
khng c chi
kawng g ji
how do you do?
hn hnh gp ng/b
huhn hng gp awng/b
how are you?
ng/b c khe khng?
awng/b g kwh kawng
fine, thanks
ti khe cm n
doy kwh gm urn
pleased to meet you
hn hnh gp ng/b
huhn hng gp awng/b
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excuse me
(to get past) xin ng/b th li
sin awng/b t ly
(to get attention) ng/b i
awng/b uh-i
(pol: to get attention) tha ng/b
too-a awng/b
(to say sorry) xin li
sin ly
(Im) sorry
xin li
sin ly
sorry?/pardon (me)?
ng/b ni sao?
awng/b ny sao
I see/I understand
ti hiu ri
doy hi-yoo ry
I dont understand
ti khng hiu
doy kawng hi-yoo
do you speak English?
ng/b bit ni ting Anh
khng?
awng/b bi-yd ny di-yng ang
kawng
I dont speak Vietnamese
ti khng bit ni ting Vit
doy kawng bi-yd ny di-yng vi-yd
could you repeat that?
xin ng/b lp li
sin awng/b lhp li
can you write it down?
ng/b c th vit ra khng
awng/b g ty vi-yd ra kawng
Id like ... (requesting)
cho ti xin mt ...
jo doy sin mwd
can I have ...?
lm n cho ti mt ...
lm urn jo doy mwd
do you have ...?
ng/b c khng ...?
awng/b g kawng
how much is it?
bao nhiu tin?
bao ni-yoh di-yn
cheers!
cn chn! (N)/cn ly! (S)
gn jn/gn li
where?
{u?
r doh
is it far from here?
cch {y c xa khng?
gj day-i g sa kawng
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1. Accommodation
is there an inexpensive hotel you can recommend?
a b c th ngh khch sn no m khng t khng?
[b g ty dy ng kj sn no m kawng dd kawng]
xin li, hnh nh tt c u thu ht b
[sin ly, hng n-yoo dhd g dy-oo d tweh hyd]
Im sorry, they all seem to be fully booked
can you give me the name of a good middle-range hotel?
a b c th cho ti bit tn ca mt khch sn hng va khng?
[b g ty jo doy bi-yd dayn gww mwd kj sn hng voo -a kawng]
ti xem; ng c mun trong trung tm khng? b
[dy doy sem; awng g mwwn r jong joong duhm kawng]
let me have a look; do you want to be in the centre?
if possible
a nu c th
[ny-oo g ty]
xa thnh ph mt cht c sao khng? b
[r sa tng fw mwd jd g sao kawng]
do you mind being a little way out of town?
not too far out
a ng c xa qu
[doo ng g sa gw]
where is it on the map?
a u trn bn ?
[r doh jayn bn dw]
can you write the name and address down?
a b c th vit cho tn v a ch khng?
[b g ty vi-yd jo dayn v da j kawng]
Im looking for a room in a private house
a ti mun tm mt phng nh t nhn
[doy mwwn dm mwd fng r n-y doo n-yuhn]
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2. Banks
can you change this into Vietnamese money?
a ng c th i sang tin Vit nam khng?
[awng g ty dy sang di-yn vi-yd nam kawng]
b mun ly tin th no? b
[b mwwn ly-i di-yn ty no]
how would you like the money?
small notes big notes
a giy bc nh a giy bc ln
[yy-i bg n-y] [yy-i bg lrn]
do you have information in English about opening an account?
a ng c thng tin g bng ting Anh v vic m ti khon ngn hng khng?
[awng g tawng din y bng di-yng ang vy vi-yg mr di kwn nguhn
hng kawng]
c, b mun loi ti khon g? b
[g, b mwwn lwi di kwn y]
yes, what sort of account do you want?
Id like a current account b cho xin h chiu b
a ti mun mt ti khon vng lai [b jo sin hw ji-yoo]
[doy mwwn mwd di kwn vng lai] your passport, please
can I use this card to draw some cash?
a ti c th dng th ny rt tin khng?
[doy g ty yng t ny dy rd di-yn kawng]
b phi n quy th qu b
[b fi dyn gwy-i t goo- ]
you have to go to the cashiers desk
I want to transfer this to my account at the State Bank of Vietnam
a ti mun chuyn s tin ny vo ti khon ti ti Ngn hng Nh
nc Vit Nam
[doy mwwn jwee-yn sw di-yn ny vo di kwn doy di nguhn hng
nh noo-rg vi-yd nam]
c, nhng b s phi tr tin gi in thoi b
[doo-rg, n-yoong b s fi j di-yn gi di-yn twi]
OK, but well have to charge you for the phonecall
bank account ti khon ngn hng [di kon nguhn hng]
to change money i tin [dy di-yn]
cheque sc [sg]
to deposit gi tin [goo -i di-yn]
pin number s nhn dng c nhn [sw n-yhn yng g
n-yuhn]
pound tin Bng [di-yn bng]
to withdraw rt [rd]
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3. Booking a room
do you have any rooms? cho my ngi? b
a b c phng no khng? [jo my-i ngoo-h-i]
[b g fng no kawng] for how many people?
a cho mt ngi/cho hai ngi c, chng ti c phng trng b
[jo mwd ngoo-h-i/jo hai ngoo-h-i] [g, jng doy g fng jwng]
for one/for two yes, we have rooms free
a my m? just for one night
[my-i daym] ch mt m b
for how many nights? [j mwd daym]
how much is it?
a bao nhiu tin?
[bao n-yayoo di-yn]
chn mi la c phng tm v by mi khng phng tm b
[jn moo-uh-i daw la g fng dm v by moo-uh-i daw kawng fng dm]
90 dollars with bathroom and 70 dollars without bathroom
does that include breakfast?
a c bao n sng khng?
[d g bao un sng kawng]
can I see a room with bathroom?
a c th cho ti xem mt phng c phng tm khng?
[g ty jo doy sem mwd fng g fng dm kawng]
ok, Ill take it
a c, ti s ly phng
[doo-rg, doy s ly-i fng]
when do I have to check out?
a khi no th ti phi tr phng?
[ki no t doy fi j fng]
is there anywhere I can leave luggage?
a c ch no gi hnh l khng?
[g jw no goo -i hng l kawng]
shower tm vi sen [dm vi sen]
telephone in thoi trong phng [di-yn twi jong fng]
in the room
payphone in thoi tr tin [di-yn twi j di-yn
in the lobby phng tip tn r fng di-yp duhn]
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4. Car hire
Id like to rent a car thu bao lu? b
a ti mun thu chic xe hi [tweh bao loh]
[doy mwwn tweh ji-yg se huh-i] for how long?
two days Ill take the ...
a hai ngy a ti s ly ...
[hai ngy] [doy s ly-i ...]
is that with unlimited mileage? vng b
a khng gii hn dm phi khng? [vuhng]
[d kawng yh-i hn ym fi kawng] it is
ng c th cho ti xem bng li xe khng? b
[awng g ty jo doy sem bng li se kawng]
can I see your driving licence, please?
a v h chiu
[v hw ji-yoo]
and your passport
is insurance included?
a c bao gm bo him khng
[g bao gwm bo hi-ym kawng]
c, nhng ng phi tr 100 la u tin b
[g, n-yoong awng fi j 100 daw la dh di-ayn]
yes, but you have to pay the first 100 dollars
ng c th li 100 la tin cc khng b
[awng g ty dy li 100 daw la di-yn gg kawng]
can you leave a deposit of 100 dollars?
and if this office is closed, where do I leave the keys?
a v nu phng lm vic ny ng ca th ti cha kha u
[v ny-oo fng lm vi-yg ny dng goo -a t doy dy ja kw r doh]
ng t vo thng th b
[awng dd vo tng too d]
you drop them in that box
automatic t ng [doo dwng]
full tank y bnh [dy-i bng]
manual khng t ng [kawng doo dwng]
rented car xe thu [se tweh]
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5. Communications
is there an Internet caf around here?
a quanh y c qun c ph intnt khng?
[gwang day-i g gwn g fay indurnd kawng]
can I send email from here?
a ti c th gi th in t t ni y khng?
[doy g ty goo -i too di-yn doo doo nuh-i
day-i kawng]
wheres the at sign on the keyboard?
a du ti th l u trn bn phm?
[yh di t l r doh jayn bn fm]
can you put me through to ...?
a b c th ni dy cho ti vi ?
[b g ty ny yay-i jo doy vh-i ]
can you switch this to a UK keyboard?
a b c th chuyn ci ny sang bn phm Anh
khng?
[b g ty jwee-yn gi ny sang bn fm ang kawng]
can you help me log on?
a b c th gip ti ng nhp khng?
[b g ty yp doy dung n-yhp kawng]
Im not getting a connection, can you help?
a ti khng ni c, b c th gip ti khng?
[doy kawng ny doo-rg, b g ty yp doy kawng]
where can I get a top-up card for my mobile?
a ti c th mua u ci th thu bo tr trc cho in thoi di ng ti vy?
[ doy g ty mwaw r doh gi t tweh bo j joo-rg jo di-yn twi yi
dwng doy vy-i]
ADSL modem ASL mem [ADSL mawdem]
at ti [di]
dial-up modem quay s mem [gway sw mawdem]
dot chm [jhm]
Internet intnt [indurnd]
mobile (phone) in thoi di ng [di-yn twi yi dwng]
password mt khu [mhd kh]
telephone socket cm bin in [w gm bi-yn
adaptor in thoi [di-yn di-yn twi]
wireless hotspot im nng v tuyn [di-ym nng vaw
dwee-yn]
zero five
khng nm
[kawng] [num]
one six
mt su
[mwd] [s-oo]
two seven
hai by
[hai] [by]
three eight
ba tm
[ba] [dm]
four nine
bn chn
[bwn] [jn]
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6. Directions
hi, Im looking for Sng Mao
a xin cho, ti ang tm ng i Sng Mao
[sin jo, doy dang dm doo-rng di sawng mao]
a xin li, cha bao gi nghe tn
[sin ly, joo-a bao yr nge dayn d]
sorry, never heard of it
hi, can you tell me where Sng Mao is?
a xin cho, ng c th ni cho ti bit Sng
Mao l u khng?
[sin jo, awng g ty ni jo doy bi-yd sawng mao
l r doh kawng]
a ti cng l ngi l y
[doy gng l ngoo-h-i l r day-i]
Im a stranger here too
a ch quo y a bn tri ch n xanh n th hai
[r jw gwh-ao day-i] [bayn ji r jw dn sang dn d too hai]
around the corner left at the second traffic lights
a sau th l ph u tin bn phi
[sa-oo d t l fw dh di-ayn bayn fi]
then its the first street on the right
where? which direction?
u? hng no?
[r doh] [hoorng no]
hi,
Sng
Mao, do
you know
where it is?
a xin cho,
Sng Mao,
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i qua k tip trc mt va sau
[di gwa ] [gy di-yp] [r joorg md] [voo -a sa-oo]
past the ... next in front of just after
i thng bn kia ph, ng xa hn na
[di tng] [r bayn gia] [fw, doorng] [sa hurn noo -a]
straight ahead over there street further
i din bn tri sau
[dy yi-yn] [r bayn ji] [sa-oo]
opposite on the left back
gn bn phi r
[ghn] [r bayn fi] [r]
near on the right turn off
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7. Emergencies
help!
a gip ti vi!
[yp doy vh-i!]
can you help me?
a ng lm n gip ti vi
[awng lm urn yp doy vh-i]
please come with me! its really very urgent
a xin i vi ti! gp lm
[sin di vh-i doy! ghp lm]
Ive lost (my keys)
a ti nh mt (cha kha)
[doy dng mhd (ja kw)]
(my car) is not working
a (xe ti) khng chy na
[(se doy) kawng jy noo -a]
(my purse) has been stolen
a (v ti) b mt trm
[(v doy) d b mhd jwm]
Ive been mugged
a ti b trn lt
[doy d b jhn lwd]
b tn g? b
[b dayn y]
whats your name?
ti cn xem h chiu b b
[doy ghn sem hw ji-yoo b]
I need to see your passport
Im sorry, all my papers have been stolen
a xin li, tt c giy t ti u b mt trm
[sin ly, dhd g yy-i dr doy dy-oo d b mhd jwm]
accident tai nn [dai nn]
ambulance xe cp cu [se ghp gr-oo]
consul lnh s [lng soo ]
embassy i s [di soo ]
fire brigade i cu ha [dy gr-oo hw]
police cnh st [gng sd]
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8. Friends
hi, howre you doing? k, cn ch? b
a anh, do ny th no? [aw gay, gn j]
[ang, yo ny ty no] OK, and you?
yeah, fine not bad
a vn thng a khng n ni no
[vhn too-rng] [kawng dyn ny no]
dyou know Mark?
a anh c quen Mark khng?
[ang g gwen marg kawng]
and this is Hannah , chng ti c quen nhau b
a v y l Hannah [r, jng doy g gwen n-ya-oo]
[v day-i l hannah] yeah, we know each other
where do you know each other from?
a anh ch quen nhau u?
[ang j gwen n-ya-oo r doh]
a chng ti quen nhau ti nh Linh
[jng doy gwen n-ya-oo di n-y ling]
we met at Linhs place
that was some party, eh? tuyt nht b
a tic c y ch [dwee-yd n-yhd]
[di-yg d doo-rg dy-i joo ] the best
are you guys coming for a beer? tuyt, ta i b
a cc bn n lm lon bia ch? [dwee-yd, da di]
[gg bn dyn lm lon bia joo ] cool, lets go
khng c, ti i gp Yn b
[kawng doo-rg, doy di gp yyn
no, Im meeting Yen
see you at Linhs place tonight
a hn ti nay gp ti nh Linh
[hn dy nay gp di n-y ling]
hn gp ti b
[hn gp di d]
see you
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9. Health
Im not feeling very well
a ti cm thy khng c khe lm
[doy gm ty-i kawng doo-rg kwh lm]
can you get a doctor?
a b c th ku bc s khng?
[b g ty gay-oo bg s kawng]
a au u? it hurts here
[da-oo r doh] au y b
where does it hurt? [da-oo r day-i]
a c au lin tc khng? its not a constant pain
[g da-oo li-ayn dg kawng] khng phi cn au lin tc b
is the pain constant? [kawng fi gurn da-oo li-ayn dg]
can I make an appointment?
a ti c th ly ci hn khng?
[doy g ty ly-i gi hn kawng]
can you give me something for ...?
a ng c th cho ti ci g ?
[awng g ty jo doy gi y dy ]
yes, I have insurance
vng, ti c bo him b
[vuhng, doy g bo hi-ym]
antibiotics thuc khng sinh [twwg kng sing]
antiseptic ointment thuc m st trng [twwg mr sd jng]
cystitis vim bng i [vi-aym bng di]
dentist nha s [n-ya s]
diarrhoea a chy [a jy]
doctor bc s [bg s]
hospital bnh vin [byng vi-yn]
ill bnh [byng]
medicine thuc [twwg]
painkillers thuc tr au [twwg j da-oo]
pharmacy tim thuc [di-ym twwg]
to prescribe vit toa [vi-yd dwa]
thrush bnh m trng [byng dwm jng]
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10. Language difficulties
th tn dng ng b t chi b
[t dn yng awng b doo jy]
your credit card has been refused
what, I dont understand; do you speak English?
a ci g, ti khng hiu; b bit ni ting Anh khng?
[gi y, doy kawng hi-yoo; b bi-yd ni di-yng ang kawng]
ci ny ht hn b
[gi ny d hyd hn]
this isnt valid
could you say that again? slowly
a b c th ni li khng? chm chm b
[b g ty ni li kawng] [jhm jhm]
I understand very little Vietnamese
a ti hiu rt t ting Vit
[doy hi-yoo rhd d di-yng vi-yd]
I speak Vietnamese very badly
a ti ni ting Vit d lm
[doy ni di-yng vi-yd yr lm]
ng khng th dng th ny tr tin b
[awng kawng ty yng t ny j di-yn]
you cant use this card to pay
a ng hiu ch sorry, no
[awng hi-yoo joo ] xin li, khn b
do you understand? [sin ly, kawng]
is there someone who speaks English?
a c ai bit ni ting Anh khng?
[g ai bi-yd ni di-yng ang kawng]
oh, now I understand is that ok now?
a , by gi th ti hiu a by gi c cha?
[, bay-i yr t doy hi-yoo] [bay-i yr doo-rg joo-a]
a few words mt vi ch [mwd vi joo ]
interpreter ngi thng dch [ngoo-h-i tawng yj]
to translate dch [yj]
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11. Meeting people
hello
a xin cho
[sin jo]
xin cho, ti tn M Dung b
[sin jo, doy dayn m yoong]
hello, my names My Dung
Graham, from England, Thirsk
a Graham, n t Anh quc, Thirsk
[graham, dyn doo ang gwwg, thirsk]
khng bit ch , u vy? b
[kawng bi-yd jw d, r doh vy-i]
dont know that, where is it?
not far from York, in the North; and you?
a cch York khng xa, pha Bc; cn ch?
[gj york kawng sa, r fa bg; gn j]
ti t Phan Thit n; y mt mnh h? b
[doy doo fan ti-yd dyn; r day-i mwd mng h]
Im from Phan Thiet; here by yourself?
no, Im with my wife and two kids
a khng, ti i vi v v hai con
[kawng, doy di vh-i vr v hai gon]
what do you do? ti lm ngh my tnh b
a ch lm ngh g? [doy lm ngy my dng]
[j lm ngy y] Im in computers
me too
a ti cng vy
[doy gng vy-i]
heres my wife now
y l v ti b
[day-i l vr doy]
hn hnh gp ch b
[huhn hng gp j]
nice to meet you
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12. Post offices
what time does the post office close?
a my gi bu in ng ca?
[my-i yr ber-oo di-yn dng goo -a]
a nm gi ngy thng trong tun
[num yr ngy too-rng jong dwhn]
five oclock weekdays
is the post office open on Saturdays? cho n gi tra b
a bu in c m ca vo th by khng? [jo dyn yr joo-a]
[ber-oo di-yn g mr goo -a vo too by kawng] until midday
Id like to send this registered to England
a ti mun gi bo m ci ny n Anh Quc
[doy mwwn goo -i bo dm gi ny dyn ang gwwg]
c, cc ph l 10 b
[doo-rg, goo-rg f l 10 daw]
certainly, that will cost 10 dollars
and also two stamps for England, please
a v hai ci tem gi i Anh na
[v hai gi dem goo -i di ang noo -a]
do you have some airmail stickers?
a b c nhn dnh hng khng khng?
[b g n-yn yng hng kawng kawng]
do you have any mail for me?
a b c th t g cho ti khng?
[b g too doo y jo doy kawng]
gi hng [gi hng] parcels
phng th lu [fng too ler-oo] poste restante
quc t [gwwg dy] international
th [too] letters
trong nc [jong noo-rg] domestic
airmail th hng khng [too hng kawng]
post card bu thip [ber-oo ti-yp]
post office bu in [ber-oo di-yn]
stamp tem [dem]
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13. Restaurants
can we have a non-smoking table?
a xin cho mt bn cm ht thuc
[sin jo mwd bn ghm hd twwg]
there are two of us there are four of us
a chng ti hai ngi a chng ti bn ngi
[jng doy hai ngoo-h-i] [jng doy bwn ngoo-h-i]
whats this? l mt loi c b
a y l g? [d l mwd lwi g]
[day-i l y] its a type of fish
l mt mn c sn a phng b
[d l mwd mn dg sn da foo-urng]
its a local speciality
vo y v ti s ch cho ng xem b
[vo day-i v doy s j jo awng sem]
come inside and Ill show you
we would like two of these, one of these, and one of those
a chng ti mun hai ci ny, mt trong nhng ci ny, v mt trong
nhng ci kia
[jng doy mwwn hai gi ny, mwd jong n-yoo ng gi ny, v mwd
jong n-yoo ng gi gia]
a v ung? red wine white wine
[v dw wwng] a ru a ru trng
and to drink? [roo-roo d] [roo-roo jng]
a beer and two orange juices some more bread please
a mt bia v hai nc cam a xin cho thm bnh m
[mwd bia v hai noo-rg gam] [sin jo taym bng m]
a ba n th no? excellent!, very nice!
[boo -a un ty no] ho hng! rt ngon! b
how was your meal? [ho hng! rhd ngon]
a cn g na khng? just the bill thanks
[gn y noo -a kawng] chn tnh tin thi cm n b
anything else? [j durn dng di-yn toy gm urn]
bill n tnh tin [durn dng di-yn]
menu thc n [too g durn]
table bn [bn]
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14. Shopping
b mun mua g? b
[b mwwn mwaw y]
can I help you?
can I just have a look around? yes, Im looking for ...
a ti ch xem thi c c khng? a vng, ti ang tm ...
[doy j sem toy g doo-rg kawng] [vuhng, doy dang dm ...]
how much is this? ba mi la b
a ci ny bao nhiu? [ba moo-uh-i daw la]
[gi ny bao n-yi-ayoo] thirty dollars
OK, I think Ill have to leave it; its a little too expensive for me
a thi, phi b i thi; i vi ti th l qu t
[toy, fi b di toy; dy vh-i doy t l gw dd]
ci ny th sao? b
[gi ny t sao]
how about this?
can I pay by credit card?
a ti tr bng th tn dng c khng?
[doy j bng t dn yng doo-rg kawng]
its too big its too small
a qu ln a qu nh
[gw lrn] [gw n-y]
its for my son hes about this high
a l cho con trai ti n cao khong chng ny
[d l jo gon jai doy n gao kwng joo ng ny]
a ngoi ra cn g na khng? thats all thanks
[ngwi ra gn y noo -a kawng] a ch c vy thi cm n
will there be anything else? [j g vy-i toy gm urn]
make it twenty dollars and Ill take it
a tnh hai chc i ri ti ly
[dng hai jg daw di ry doy ly-i]
fine, Ill take it
a c, ti s ly
[doo-rg, doy s ly-i]
bn h gi [bn h y] sale
ng ca [dng goo -a] closed
hi oi [hy dwi] to exchange
m ca [mr goo -a] open
quy tr tin [gwy-i j di-yn] cash desk
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15. Sightseeing
Im interested in seeing the old town
a ti mun xem ph c
[doy mwwn sem fw gw]
are there guided tours? xin li, ht ch b
a c du ngon hng dn khng? [sin ly, d hyd jw]
[g yoo ngwn hoo-rng dhn kawng] Im sorry, its fully booked
how much would you charge to drive us around for four hours?
a nu ch chng ti i vng quanh bn ting th ng tnh bao nhiu?
[ny-oo jr jng doy di vng gwang bwn di-yng t awng dng bao
n-yi-ayoo]
can we book tickets for the concert here?
a chng ti t v cho bui ha nhc ti y c c khng?
[jng doy dd v jo bwy hw n-yg di day-i g doo-rg kawng]
a c, ly tn g? th tn dng no? b
[doo-rg, ly-i dayn y] [t dn yng no]
yes, in what name? which credit card?
where do we get the tickets? ly v ngay ca ra vo b
a chng ti ly v u? [ly-i v ngay r goo -a ra vo]
[jng doy ly-i v r doh] just pick them up at the
entrance
is it open on Sundays? how much is it to get in?
a ch nht c m ca khng? a bao nhiu tin vo ca?
[j n-yhd g mr goo -a kawng] [bao n-yayoo di-yn vo goo -a]
are there reductions for groups of 6?
a c tnh gim cho nhng nhm su ngi khng?
[g dng ym jo n-yoo ng n-ym s-oo ngoo-h-i kawng]
that was really impressive!
a tht l hay!
[thd l hay]
art gallery phng trin lm ngh thut [fng ji-yn lm ngy twhd]
bus tour du ngon bng xe but [yoo ngwn bng se boo-d]
city centre trung tm thnh ph [joong duhm tng fw]
closed ng ca [dng goo -a]
guide ngi hng dn [ngoo-h-i hoo-rng yhn]
museum vin bo tng [vi-yn bo dng]
open m ca [mr goo -a]
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16. Trains
how much is ...? a single, second class to ...
a bao nhiu tin ...? mt v mt chiu, hng nh i ... b
[bao n-yayoo di-yn ...] [mwd v mwd ji-yoo, hng n-y di ...]
two returns, second class to ...
a hai v kh hi, hng nh i ...
[hai v koo hy, hng n-y di ...]
for today for tomorrow
a cho ngy mai a cho hm nay
[jo ngy mai] [jo hawm nay]
for next Tuesday
a cho th ba tun ti
[jo too ba dwhn dh-i]
b c mun t ch ngi khng? b
[b g mwwn dd jw ngy kawng]
do you want to make a seat reservation?
b phi i xe Hu b
[b fi dy se r hwh]
you have to change at Hue
is this seat free?
a gh ny c ai ngi cha?
[gy ny g ai ngy joo-a]
excuse me, which station are we at?
a xin li b, chng ta ang ga no vy?
[sin ly b, jng da dang r ga no vy-i]
is this where I change for Cua Ong?
a c phi y i xe i Ca ng khng?
[g fi r day-i dy se di goo -a awng kawng]
to change trains i xe la [dy se loo -a]
platform thm ga [tym ga]
return kh hi [koo hy]
single mt chiu [mwd ji-yoo]
station ga xe la [ga se loo -a]
stop ngng [ngoo ng]
ticket v [v]
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a, an* mt [mawd]
about: about 20 khong hai
chc [kwng hai joog]
its about 5 oclock khong
nm gi [kwng num yr]
a film about Vietnam mt
cun phim ni v Vit nam
[mawd gwawn fim ni vy vi-ayd
nam]
above trn [jayn]
abroad nc ngoi [nI-rg
ngwi]
absolutely (I agree) hon ton
[hwn dwn]
absorbent cotton bng gn
[bawng gn]
accelerator bn {p ga
accept (gift) nhn [n-yuhn]
accident tai nn [dai nan]
theres been an accident c
mt v tai nn [g mawd voo dai
nan]
accommodation ch [jw r]
accurate chnh xc [jng sg]
ache {au [da-oo]
my back aches lng ti {au
[lIng doy da-oo]
across: across the road/river
bn kia {ng/sng [bayn gia
dI-rng/sawng]
adapter a-{p-t [a-dp-dur],
(for voltage) cc bin {in [goog
bi-yn diayn]
address {a ch [dia ji]
whats your address? {a ch
ca ng/b l g? [dia ji g-a
awng/b l y]
address book cun s {a ch
[gwwn sw dia ji]
admission charge tin vo
ca [di-yn vo g1-a]
adult ngi ln
[ngoo-h-i lrn]
advance: in advance trc
[jI-rg]
aeroplane my bay [my bay]
after sau [sa-oo]
after you mi ng/b {i
trc [mh-i awng/b di jI-rg]
after lunch sau cm tra [sa-
oo gurm joo-a]
afternoon bui chiu [bwy ji-
yoo], chiu [ji-yoo]
in the afternoon vo bui
chiu [vo bwy ji-yoo]
this afternoon chiu nay [ji-
yoo nay]
aftershave du xc sau khi
co ru
[yh s1g sa-oo ki gao roh]
aftersun cream kem thoa sau
khi phi nng [gem twa sa-oo ki
fuh-i nng]
afterwards sau { [sa-oo d]
again na [n-a], ln na [lhn
n-a]
against phn {i [fn dy]
age tui [dwy]
ago: a week ago cch {y mt
tun [gj day-i mawd dwhn]
an hour ago cch {y mt
gi [gj day-i mawd yr]
agree: I agree ti {ng [doy
dwng ]
AIDS bnh SI[A [bayng sida]
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air khng kh [kawng k]
by air bng my bay [bng my
bay]
air-conditioner my lnh [my
lang]
airmail: by airmail bng {ng
hng khng [bng dI-rng hng
kawng]
airmail envelope ba th hng
khng [ba tI hng kawng]
airplane my bay
airport sn bay [suhn bay]
to the airport, please lm n
{a ti {i sn bay [lm urn dI-
a doy di suhn bay]
aisle seat gh gn li {i [gy
ghn ly di]
alarm clock {ng h bo thc
[dwng hw bo t1g]
alcohol ru [rI-uroo]
alcoholic (drink) c ch`t ru
[g jhd rI-uroo]
all t`t c [dhd g]
thats all, thanks {c ri,
cm n [dI-urg ry gm urn]
allergic d ng [yi 1ng]
allergic to ... (food) ti b d
ng vi ... [doy bi yi 1ng vh-i]
allowed: is it allowed? c {c
khng? [g dI-urg kawng]
all right {c [dI-urg], tt
[dwd], -k [aw-gay]
Im all right vn thng [vhn
tI-rng]
are you all right? ng/b th
no? [awng/b ty no]
almond ht hnh [hawd hang]
almost hu ht [hh hyd]
alone mt mnh [mawd mng]
alphabet mu t [mh-oo dI]
a ah n enna
b bay o o
c say p bay
d yay q goo
{ day r air
e eh s ess
f p-fr t day
g yay u oo
h hat v vay
i ee w vay dp
j jee (like French j) x ess
k ga y ee-grek
l ella z yt
m emma
already { ... ri [d ... ry]
Ive already got one ti {
cmt ci ri [doy d g md gi
ry]
also cng vy [gng vay-i]
although mc du [mug yh]
altogether c thy [g ty], t`t
c [dhd g]
how much altogether? c
thy bao nhiu? [g ty bao ni-
yoh]
always lun lun [lwawn lwawn]
am*
a.m.*: at six/seven a.m. vo
su/by gi sng [vo s-oo/
by yr sng]
amazing (surprising) kinh qu
[ging gw]
(very good) hay qu [hay gw]
ambulance xe cu thng
[seh g1-oo tI-urng]
call an ambulance! gi xe
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cu thng! [goy seh g1-oo tI-
urng]
America Nc M [n1-urg mi]
American (adj) M [mi]
Im American ti l ngi
M [doy l ngoo-h-i mi]
among trong s [jong sw]
amount (money) s [sw]
amp: a 13-amp fuse mt cu
ch mi ba am-pe [mawd gh
j moo-h-i ba am-peh]
and v
angry gin [yuhn]
animal sc vt [sg vuhd]
ankle mt c chn [md g juhn]
annoy: this mans annoying
me ng ny lm ti bc mnh
[awng ny lm doy bIg mng]
annoying bc mnh [bIg mng]
another ci khc [gi kg]
another one mt ci khc
[mawd gi kg]
can we have another room?
ng/b cn phng no na
khng? [awng/b gn fng no
n-a kawng]
another beer, please lm n
cho thm mt chai bia [lm
urn jo taym mawd jai bia]
antibiotics thuc tr sinh (S)
[twwg joo sing], khng sinh (N)
[kng sing]
antihistamines thuc chng d
ng [twwg jwng yi 1ng]
antique: is it an antique? c
phi { c khng? [g fi dw
gw kawng]
antique shop tim bn { c
[di-aym bn dw gw]
antiseptic thuc st trng
[twwg sd jng]
any: have you got any bread/
tomatoes? ng/b c bnh
m/c chua khng? [awng/b
g bng m/g jwaw kawng]
do you have any change?
ng/b c tin l khng?
[awng/b g di-yn lh kawng]
sorry, I dont have any xin li,
ti khng c [sin ly doy kawng
g]
anybody ai
does anybody speak English?
c ai ni {c ting Anh
khng? [g ai ni dI-urg di-yng
ang kawng]
there wasnt anybody there
khng c ai { [kawng g ai
r d]
anything b`t c ci g [bhd
g1 gi y]
dialogues
anything else? cn g na
khng? [gn y n-a kawng]
nothing else, thanks khng
cn g na, cm n [kawng
gn y n-a gm urn]
would you like anything
to drink? ng/b ung g
khng? [awng/b wwng y
kawng]
I dont want anything,
thanks ti khng ung
g c, cm n [doy kawng
wwng y g gm urn]
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apart from ngoi ra [ngwi ra]
apartment cn h [gun haw],
nh lu [n-y lh]
apartment block dy nh lu
[yy n-y lh]
apology xin li [sin ly]
appendicitis {au rut d (S)
[da-oo rwawd yI], rut tha (N)
[rwawd t1-a]
appetizer (food) mn khai v
[mn kai vi]
apple to ty [do day-i]
appointment ci hn
[gi hen]
dialogue
good morning, how can I
help you? xin cho ng/
b, c vic g khng? [sin
jo awng/b g vi-ayg y kawng]
Id like to make an
appointment ti mun l`y
ci hn [doy mwwn ly-i
gi hen]
what time would you like?
ng/b mun hn m`y
gi? [awng/b mwwn hen
my-i yr]
three oclock lc ba gi
[lg ba yr]
Im afraid thats not
possible, is four oclock
all right? ti e rng ba
gi khng {c, bn gi
{c khng? [doy eh rng
ba yr kawng dI-urg bwn yr
dI-urg kawng]
yes, that will be fine {c,
bn gi {c [dI-urg bwn
yr dI-urg]
the name was ...? tn g?
[dayn y]
apricot qu m [gw mur]
April thng T [tng dI]
are*
area vng [vng], khu vc
[koo vIg]
area code m vng [m vng]
arm cnh tay [gng day]
arrange: will you arrange it
for us? ng/b dn xp cho
chng ti {c khng?
[awng/b yn syp jo jng doy dI-
urg kawng]
arrival {n ni [dyn nuh-i], {n
[dyn]
arrive {n ni [dyn nuh-i], {n
[dyn]
when do we arrive? khi no
chng ti {n ni? [ki no
jng doy dyn nuh-i]
has my fax arrived yet? fax
ti {n cha? [doy dyn joo-a]
we arrived today chng ti
{n hm nay [jng doy dyn
hawm nay]
art mn hi ha [mawn hoy hwa]
art gallery phng trin lm hi
ha [fng ji-yn lm hoy hwa]
artist ha s [hwa si]
as: as big as to nh [do n-yI]
as soon as possible cng
sm cng tt [gng srm gng
dwd]
ashtray gt tn thuc [gad dn
twwg]
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Asia | Chu [ joh]
Asian (adj) | Chu [ joh]
ask ku [gayoo], hi [hy]
I didnt ask for this ti khng
c ku l`y ci ny [doy kawng
g gayoo ly-i gi ny]
could you ask him to ...?
ng/b c th hi ng `y ...?
[awng/b g ty hy awng y-i]
asleep: shes asleep b `y
{ang ng [b y-i dang ng]
aspirin thuc aspirin [twwg]
asthma bnh hen [bayng hen]
astonishing kinh ngc [ging
ngag]
at: at the hotel ti khch sn/
-ten [dai kj san/aw-den]
at the station ti ga xe la
[dai ga seh l1-a]
at six/seven oclock lc su/
by gi [lg s-oo/by yr]
at Hungs ti nh ng Hng
[dai n-y awng hng]
attractive h`p dn [hhp yhn]
August thng Tm [tng dm]
aunt (maternal) d [y]
(paternal) c [gaw]
Australia nc c [nI-rg g]
Australian (adj) c [g]
Im Australian ti l ngi c
[doy l ngoo-h-i g]
automatic (adj, car) t {ng [dI
dawng]
autumn ma thu [m-a too]
in the autumn vo ma thu
[vo m-a too]
average (not good) trung bnh
[joong bng]
(ordinary) bnh thng [bng tI-
rng]
on average trung bnh [joong
bng]
awake: is he awake? ng `y
cn thc khng? [awng y-i
gn t1g kawng]
away: go away! {i ch khc!
[di jw kg]
is it far away? c xa lm
khng? [g sa lm kawng]
awful d s [yy sur]
axle trc xe [joog seh]
B
baby em b [em bh]
baby food { n con nt [dw
un gon nd]
babys bottle bnh sa [bng
s-a]
back (of body) lng [lIng]
(back part) phn lng [fhn
lIng]
at the back sau lng [sa-oo
lIng]
can I have my money back?
ti mun l`y tin li {c
khng? [doy mwwn ly-i di-yn
lai dI-urg kawng]
to come/go back v li [vy
lai]
backache {au lng [da-oo
lIng]
bacon tht ba ch [tid ba ji]
bad (film, hotel) ti [dy]
(situation) xù [sh]
(meat, fruit) hi thi [hoy t-i]
a bad headache s nhc {u
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gh gm [sI n-y1g dh gay
grm]
not bad khng {n ni no
[kawng dyn ny no]
badly: badly made lm d qu
[lm yr gw]
badly hurt b thng nng [bi
tI-urng nung]
bag ci ti [gi d-i]
(handbag) xc tay [sg day]
(suitcase) va-li
baggage hnh l [hng l]
baggage check ch gi hnh
l [jw g1-i hng l]
baggage claim ch l`y hnh
l [jw ly-i hng l]
bakery tim bn bnh m [di-
aym bn bng m]
balcony bao ln [bao lurn]
a room with a balcony mt
phng c bao ln [mawd fng
g bao lurn]
bald {u hi [dh hy]
ball qu bng [gw bng], banh
[bang]
ballet ba-l [ba-lay]
ballpoint pen bt bi [bd bi]
bamboo tre [jeh]
bamboo flutes so trc [so
jg]
bamboo shoots mng [mung]
banana chui [jwwi]
band (musical) ban nhc [ban
n-yag]
bandage vi bng b [vi
bung b]
Bandaid thuc dn [twwg
yn]
bank (money) nh bng [n-y
bung], ngn hng [nguhn hng]
bank account trng mc ng
n hng (S) [jI-urng moog nguhn
hng], ti khon ngn hng (N)
[di kwn nguhn hng]
bar bar
a bar of chocolate mt thi
s-c-la [mawd ty saw-gaw-la]
barbers tim ht tc [di-aym
hrd dg]
bargaining tr gi [j y]
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how much is this? ci ny
bao nhiu? [gi ny bao n-
yayoo]
5,000 dong nm ngn
{ng [num ngn dwng]
thats too expensive {t
qu [dd gw]
how about 3,000 dong? ba
ngn {ng {c khng ?
[ba ngn dwng dI-urg kawng]
all right, Ill let you have it
for 3,500 thi, l`y ng/b
ba ngn ri [toy ly-i awng/
b ba ngn rI-h-i
its still too expensive,
cant you reduce it a bit
more? vn cn qu {t,
gim t na {c khng?
[vhn gn gw dd swwng
taym d n-a dI-urg kawng]
OK OK
basket ci thng [gi tng], ci
gi [gi y]
bath: to have a bath tm [dm]
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bathroom phng tm [fng
dm]
with a private bathroom vi
mt phng tm ring [vh-i
mawd fng dm ri-ayng]
bath towel khn tm [kun dm]
battery (for car) bnh c-quy
[bng g-gwi]
(for radio) pin
bay vnh [ving]
be*
beach bi bin [bi bi-yn]
beach mat chiu [ji-yoo]
beach umbrella ci d [gi y]
bean curd {u ph [duh-oo fI]
beans {u [duh-oo]
French beans {u Php [duh-
oo fp]
broad beans {u tm [duh-oo
dm]
yard-long beans {u {a
[duh-oo d-a]
bean sprouts gi [y]
beard ru quai [roh gwai]
beautiful {p [dep]
because v [v], bi v [bh-i v]
because of ... v ... [v]
bed ging [yI-rng]
Im going to bed now ti {i
ng {y [doy di ng day-i]
bedroom phng ng [fng
ng]
beef tht b [tid b]
beer bia
two bottles/cans of beer,
please lm n cho hai chai/
lon bia [lm urn jo hai jai/lon bia]
before trc [jI-rg]
(once before) trc {y [jI-rg
day-i]
begin bt {u [bd dh]
when does it begin? khi no
bt {u? [ki no bd dh]
beginner tay non [day non]
beginning: at the beginning
lc {u [lg dh]
behind {ng sau [dng sa-oo]
behind me {ng sau ti [dng
sa-oo doy]
beige mu nu nht [m-oo
noh n-yad]
Belgium nc B [nI-rg bi]
believe tin tng [din dI-rng]
below bn di [bayn yoo-h-i]
belt dy nt [yay-i nid]
bend (in road) cong [gong]
bent cong [gong]
berth (on ship) ging ng [yI-
rng ng]
beside: beside the ... bn cnh
[bayn gang]
best kh nh`t [k n-yhd]
betelnut qu cau [gw ga-oo]
better kh hn [k hurn]
are you feeling better? ng/
b cm th`y kh hn cha?
[awng/b gm ty-i k hurn joo-a]
between ... gia ... [y-a]
beyond ... ngoi ... [ngwi]
bicycle xe {p [seh dap]
big to [do], ln [lrn]
too big qu to [gw do]
its not big enough khng {
to [kawng d do]
bike (bicycle) xe {p [seh dap]
(motorbike) xe gn my [seh gn
my], xe hon-{a [seh]
bikini bi-k-ni [bi-g-ni]
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bill {n tnh tin [durn dng
di-yn]
(US: banknote) tin gi`y [di-yn
yy-i]
could I have the bill, please?
lm n tnh tin [lm urn dng
di-yn]
bin thng rc [tng rg]
bird con chim [gon jim]
birthday sinh nht [sing n-yuhd]
happy birthday! chc sinh
nht vui v! [jg sing n-yuhd
vwee v]
biscuit bnh bch-quy [bng
bj-gwi]
bit: a little bit mt ming nh
[mawd mi-yng n-y]
a big bit mt ming ln
[mawd mi-yng lrn]
a bit of ... mt cht ... [mawd
jd]
a bit expensive hi {t [huh-i
dd]
bite cn [gn]
bitter {ng [dng]
black mu {en [m-oo den]
blanket chn (N) [jun], mn (S)
[myn]
blind m [m]
blinds rm ca [rm g1-a]
blister da phng [ya fwng]
blocked (road, pipe, sink) tc
nghn [dg ngn]
blond (adj) vng hoe [vng
hweh]
blood mu [m-oo]
high blood pressure huyt p
cao [hwee-yd p gao]
blouse o s-mi {n b [o
sur-mi dn b]
blow-dry s`y tc [sy-i dg]
Id like a cut and blow-dry
ti mun ct v s`y tc [doy
mwwn gd v sy-i dg]
blue mu xanh [m-oo sang]
blue eyes mt xanh [md
sang]
blusher ph`n hng [fhn hwng]
boarding house nh nù cm
tr [n-y nh-oo gurm jo]
boarding pass phiu ln my
bay [fi-yoo layn my bay]
boat tu b [d-oo bh]
boat trip du ngon bng
thuyn [doo ngwan bng twee-
yn]
body c th [gur ty]
boiled egg trng luc [j1ng
lwawg]
bone xng [sI-urng]
bonnet (of car) ca-p [ga-paw]
book (noun) sch [sj]
(verb: ticket) mua trc [mwaw
jI-rg]
(table, seat) {t trc [dud jI-
rg]
can I book a seat? ti c
th {t gh trc khng? [doy
g ty dud gy jI-rg
kawng]
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Id like to book a table for
two ti mun {t trc
mt bn hai ngi [doy
mwwn dud jI-rg mawd bn
hai ngoo-h-i]
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what time would you like it
booked for? ng/b mun
{t bn lc m`y gi?
[awng/b mwwn dud bn lg
my-i yr]
half past seven by gi
ri [by yr roo-h-i]
thats fine -k [aw-gay]
and your name? v tn
ng/b l g? [v dayn awng/
b l y]
bookshop, bookstore tim
bn sch [di-aym bn sj]
boot (footwear) giy ng [yy
wng]
(of car) thng xe [tng seh]
border (of country) bin gii [bi-
ayn yh-i]
bored: Im bored bun
[bwwn]
boring bun [bwwn]
born: I was born in
Manchester ti {
Manchester [doydh r]
I was born in 1960 ti { vo
nm mt chn su mi [doy
dh vo num mawd jn s-oo moo-
uh-i]
borrow mn [mI-urn]
may I borrow ...? ng/b cho
ti mn ...{c khng?
[awng/b jo doy mI-urn ...dI-urg
kawng]
both c hai [g hai]
bother: sorry to bother you xin
li lm phin ng/b [sin lwi
lm fi-yn awng/b]
bottle chai [jai]
a bottle of red wine mt chai
ru vang { [mawd jai rI-uroo
vang d]
bottle-opener { m chai [dw
mr jai]
bottom (of person) {t [dd]
at the bottom of the ... (hill)
chn ... [juhn]
(street) cui ... [gwy]
bowl chn [jn]
box hp [hawp]
box office phng bn v [fng
bn vh]
boy con trai [gon jai]
boyfriend bn trai [ban jai], b
[bw]
bra nt v [nid v], x-ching
[s ji-ayng]
bracelet vng {eo tay [vng
deh-ao day]
brake (noun) thng [tng]
brandy ru c-nhc [rI-uroo
gawn-yg]
bread bnh m [bng m]
break (verb) {nh b (S) [dng
by], {nh v (N) [dng vr]
Ive broken the ... ti { {nh
b ... [doy d dng by]
I think Ive broken my wrist
hnh nh c tay ti b gy ri
[hng n-yI gw day doy bi gy ry]
break down xe h [seh hI]
Ive broken down xe ti b h
ri [seh doy bi hI ry]
breakfast {im tm [di-ym
duhm]
break-in: Ive had a break-in
ti b cp {p vo phng
[doy bi gI-rp duhp vo fng]
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breast v [v]
breathe th [tr]
breeze gi mt [y md]
bribe {t lt [dd ld]
bridge (over river) ci cu [gi
gh-oo]
brief vn tt [vn dd]
briefcase ci cp [gi gup]
bright (light etc) sng chi [sng
ji]
bright red mu { chi [m-oo
d ji]
brilliant (idea, person) hay tht
[hay tuhd]
bring mang [mang]
(in vehicle) ch [jr]
Ill bring it back later lt na
ti s mang li tr [ld n-a
doy sh mang lai j]
Britain Vng Quc Anh [vI-
urng gwwg ang]
British ngi Anh [ngoo-h-i
ang]
broken (not working) h ri [hI
ry]
(in pieces) b ri (S) [by ry],
v ri (N) [vr ry]
bronchitis vim ph qun [vi-
aym fy gwn]
bronze {ng { [dwng d]
brooch trm ci o [juhm gi o]
broom chi [jy]
brother (older) anh [ang]
(younger) em trai [em jai]
brother-in-law (older sisters
husband) anh r [ang ry]
(younger sisters husband) em r
[em ry]
(wifes older brother) anh v
[ang vur]
(wifes younger brother) em v
[em vur]
(husbands older brother) anh
chng [ang jwng]
(husbands younger brother) em
chng [em jwng]
brown mu nu [m-oo noh]
brown hair tc nu [dg noh]
brown eyes mt nu [md noh]
bruise bm tm [bhm dm]
Brunei nc Bru-n [nI-rg
broo-nay]
brush (for hair) bn chi tc
[bn ji dg]
(artists) bt lng [bd lawng]
(for cleaning) ci chi [gi jy]
bucket ci thng [gi tng]
Buddhism pht gio [fuhd yo]
Buddhist (adj) theo pht gio
[teh-ao fuhd yo]
building ta kin trc [dw gi-
yn jg]
bulb (light bulb) bng {n [bng
dn]
bumper pa-ra-sc [pa-ra-swg]
bunk ging ng [y1-urng
ng]
bureau de change ch {i tin
[jw dy di-yn]
burglary n trm [un jawm]
Burma nc Min in [nI-
rg mi-yn di-ayn]
burn (noun) vt bng [vyd
bng], vt chy [vyd jy]
(verb: set fire) {t [dwd]
(of fire) chy [jy]
burnt: this is burnt ci ny b
chy [gi ny bi jy]
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burst: a burst pipe b ng
nc [by wng nI-rg]
bus xe but [seh bwd]
which bus goes to ...? xe no
{i ...? [seh no di]
when is the next bus to ...?
chng no c xe {i ...? [j1ng
no g seh di]
what time is the last bus?
chuyn xe cui cng {i m`y
gi? [jwee-yn seh gwy gng di
my-i yr]
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does this bus go near ...?
xe ny c {i gn ...
khng? [seh ny g di ghn ...
kawng]
no, you need the bus that
goes to ... khng, ng/b
cn {n xe {i ... [kawng
awng/b ghn dn seh di]
business cng chuyn [gawng
jwee-ayn]
bus station bn xe but [byn
seh bwd]
bus stop trm xe but [jam seh
bwd]
bust (chest) vng ngc [vng
ngIg]
busy (restaurant, person etc) bn
[buhn]
Im busy tomorrow ngy mai
ti bn [ngy mai doy buhn]
but nhng [n-yIng]
butchers hng tht [hng tid]
butter b [bur]
button nt [nd]
buy mua [mwaw]
where can you buy ...? ng/
b mua ... {u? [awng/b
mwaw ... r doh]
by: by coach/car bng xe {/
xe hi [bng seh d/seh huh-i]
written by ... do ... vit [yo ...
vi-yd]
by the window gn bn ca
s [bayn gang g1-a sw]
by the sea gn bin [ghn bi-
yn]
by Thursday trc th Nm
[jI-rg t1 num]
bye cho ng/b [jo awng/b]
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cabbage ci bp [gi bp]
cabin (on ship) ca-bin [ga-bin]
caf qun c-ph [gwn g-fay]
cagoule o ma [o moo-a]
cake bnh ngt [bng ngod]
cake shop tim bn bnh ngt
[di-aym bn bng ngod]
call (verb) gi [goy]
(to phone) gi {in thoi [goy
di-ayn twoy]
whats it called? ci ny gi
l g? [gi ny goy l y]
he/she is called ... ng/b `y
tn l ... [awng/b y-i dayn l]
please call the doctor lm n
gi bc s [lm urn goy bg si]
please give me a call at 7.30
a.m. tomorrow xin gi ti
dy lc by gi ri sng
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mai [sin goy doy yay-i lg by yr
roo-h-i sng mai]
please ask him to call me xin
bo ng/b `y gi {in thoi
cho ti [sin bo awng/b y-i goy
di-ayn twai jo doy]
call back: Ill call back later lt
na ti s gi li [ld n-a doy
sh goy lai]
call round: Ill call round
tomorrow ngy mai ti s
{n [ngy mai doy sh dyn]
Cambodia nc cam-pu-chia
[nI-rg gam-poo-jia]
Cambodian (adj) cam-pu-chia
[gam-poo-jia]
(language) ting cam-pu-chia
[di-yng gam-poo-jia]
camcorder my quay phim
[my gway fim]
camera my nh [my ng]
camera shop tim bn my
nh [di-aym bn my ng]
camp (verb) cm tri [gm jai]
can ci lon [gi lon]
a can of beer mt lon bia
[mawd lon bia]
can*: can you ...? (ability) ng/
b c th ... khng? [awng/b
g ty ... kawng]
(request) ng/b ... {c
khng? [awng/b ... dI-urg
kawng]
can I have ...? ng/b lm n
cho ti ... [awng/b lm urn jo
doy]
I cant ... ti khng th ... [doy
kawng ty]
Canada Ca-na-{a [ga-na-da],
Gia N [i [ya n dai]
Canadian (adj) Ca-na-{a [ga-
na-da]
Im Canadian ti l ngi
Ca-na-{a [doy l ngoo-h-i Ca-
na-da]
canal knh [gayng]
cancel hy b [h-i b]
candies ko [geh-ao]
candle nn [nyn]
canoe ca-n [ga-naw]
canoeing cho ca-n [jh-ao
ga-naw]
can-opener { khui hp [dw
kwee hawp]
Cantonese ting Qung [ng
[di-yng gwwng dawng]
cap (hat) m kt [m gd]
(of bottle) np chai [np jai]
car xe hi [seh huh-i]
by car bng xe hi [bng seh
huh-i]
carburettor cc-buy-ra-t
[gg-bwee-ra-dur]
card (birthday etc) thip [tiayp]
heres my (business) card {y
l danh thip ca ti [day-i l
yang ti-yp g-a doy]
careful cn thn [ghn tuhn]
be careful! cn thn! [ghn
tuhn]
caretaker ngi gc dan
[ngoo-h-i gg yan]
car ferry ph ch xe [f jr seh]
carnival ngy hi [ngy hoy]
car park sn {u xe [suhn doh
seh]
carpet thm [tm]
car rental ch thu xe hi [jw
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tweh seh huh-i]
carriage (of train) toa xe la
[dwa seh l1-a]
carrier bag ti {ng hng
[d-i dIng hng], ti xch
hng [d-i sj hng]
carrot c-rt [g-rwd]
carry (luggage etc) xch [sj]
(in ones arms) m [awm]
(on ones back or shoulder) vc
[vg]
carton hp gi`y [hawp yy-i]
(of drink) mt b [mawd bi]
case (suitcase) va-li
cash (noun) tin mt [di-yn mud]
will you cash this for me?
ng/b c th {i ti ci ny
ra tin mt khng? [awng/b
g ty dy doy gi ny ra di-yn mud
kawng]
cash desk quy tr tin [gwy-i
j di-yn]
cassava khoai m [kwai m]
cassette bng ct-st [bung
gd-sd]
cassette recorder my ct-st
[my gd-sd]
casualty department phng
cu thng [fng g1-oo tI-
urng]
cat con mo [gon mh-ao]
catch (verb) bt [bd]
(bus etc) {n
where do we catch the bus
to ...? {u {n xe {i ...? [r
doh dn seh di]
cathedral nh th ln [n-y
tr lrn]
Catholic (adj) theo Cng gio
[teh-ao gawng yo]
cauliflower ci bng [gi bawng]
cave hang
ceiling trn nh [jhn n-y]
celery rau cn [ra-oo ghn]
cemetery ngha trang [ngia
jang], ngha {a [ngia dia]
centigrade* { [daw]
centimetre* phn ty [fuhn
day-i], xng-ti-mt [sung-di-
md]
central trung ng [joong
I-urng]
centre trung tm [joong duhm]
how do we get to the city
centre? lm sao chng ti c
th {i vo trung tm thnh
ph? [lm sao jng doy go ty di
vo joong duhm tng fw]
certainly chc chn [jg jn]
certainly not chc chn
khng [jg jn kawng]
chair gh [gy]
change (noun: money) tin l [di-
yn lh]
(verb: money) {i tin [dy di-
yn]
can I change this for ...? ti
c th {i ci ny { l`y ...
khng? [doy go ty dy gi ny
dy ly-i ... kawng]
I dont have any change ti
khng c tin l [doy kawng g
di-yn lh]
can you give me change for a
note? ng/b c th {i gi`y
bc ny ra tin l khng?
[awng/b g ty dy yy-i bag ny
ra di-yn lh kawng]
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do we have to change
(trains)? chng ti c phi
{i tu khng? [jng doy g
fi dy d-oo kawng]
yes, change at Hue c, {i
Hu [g dy r hwh]
no, its a direct train khng
cn, tu chy sut [kawng
ghn d-oo jay swwd]
changed: to get changed thay
qun o [tay gwhn o]
charge: how much do you
charge for this? ci ny
ng/b l`y bao nhiu? [gi ny
awng/b ly-i bao ni-yoh]
cheap r [rh]
do you have anything
cheaper? ng/b cn g
r hn khng? [awng/b gn y
rh hurn kawng]
check (US: noun) sc [sg], chi
phiu [ji fi-yoo]
(US: bill) {n tnh tin [durn dng
di-yn]
check (verb) xem li [sem lai],
coi li [goi lai]
could you check the ...,
please? ng/b lm n xem
li {i ... [awng/b lm urn sem lai
di]
check-in (airport) quy cn
hnh l [gwy-i guhn hng l]
check in (at hotel) {ng k
[dung g]
(at airport) cn hnh l [guhn
hng l]
where do we have to check
in? chng ti cn hnh l
{u? [jng doy guhn hng l r
doh]
cheek (on face) m
cheerio! cho! [jo]
cheers! (toast) cn chn! (N)
[gan jn], cn ly! (S) [gan li]
cheese ph-mt [f-md]
chemists tim thuc ty [di-
aym twwg day-i]
cheque sc [sg], chi phiu [ji
fi-yoo]
do you take cheques? ng/
b c l`y sc khng? [awng/
b g ly-i sg kawng]
cherry qu anh {o [gw ang
do]
chess c [gr]
Chinese chess c tng [gr
dI-rng]
chest ngc [ngIg]
chewing gum ko cao su [geh-
ao gao soo]
chicken (meat) tht g [tid g]
chickenpox thy {u [t-i doh]
child tr em [jh em], tr con
[jh gon], con nt (S) [gon nd]
chin cm [gm]
china (crockery) chn {a bng
s [jn dia bng s1]
China nc Trung Quc [nI-
rg joong kwwg], nc Tu
[nI-rg d-oo]
Chinese (adj) Trung Quc
[joong gwwg], Tu [d-oo]
(person) ngi Trung Quc
[ngoo-h-i joong gwwg], ngi
Tu [ngoo-h-i d-oo]
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chips khoai ty chin [kwai
day-i ji-ayn]
chocolate ko s-c-la [geh-ao
saw-gaw-la]
milk chocolate s-c-la sa
[saw-gaw-la s-a]
plain chocolate s-c-la
nguyn ch`t [saw-gaw-la
ngwee-ayn jhd]
choose chn [jon]
chopsticks {a [d-a]
Christmas Ging Sinh [yng
sing], N-en [naw en]
Christmas Eve {m Ging
Sinh [daym yng sing]
merry Christmas! chc Ging
Sinh vui v! [jg yng sing
vwee vh]
chrysanthemum hoa cc [hwa
gg]
church nh th [n-y tr]
cider ru to [rI-uroo do]
cigar x-g [s-g]
cigarette thuc l [twwg l]
cigarette lighter qut la [gwed
l1-a]
cinema xi-n [si-nay], rp
chiu bng [rap ji-yoo bng]
citadel thnh ly [tng l-i]
city thnh ph [tng fw]
city centre trung tm thnh
ph [joong duhm tng fw]
clean (adj) sch s [saj sh]
can you clean these for me?
ng/b lm sch nhng ci
ny cho ti {c khng?
[awng/b lm saj n-yng gi ny jo
doy dI-urg kawng]
cleansing lotion kem thoa
[gem twa], kem ty [gem dy-i]
clear (water, statement) r rng
clever thng minh [tawng ming]
cliff vch ni [vj n-i]
climbing leo [leh-ao]
clinic phng chn mch [fng
jhn maj]
clock {ng h [dwng hw]
close (verb) {ng ca [dng
g1-a]
(near) gn [ghn]
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what time do you close?
ng/b {ng ca m`y
gi? [awng/b dng g1-a
my-i yr]
we close at 4.30 p.m.,
Monday to Saturday chng
ti {ng ca vo bn gi
ri t th Hai {n th
By [jng doy dng g1-a vo
bwn yr roo-h-i d1 t1 hai
dyn t1 by]
do you close for lunch?
ng/b c {ng ca ngh
tra khng? [awng/b g
dng g1-a ngi joo-a kawng]
yes, between 12 and 1
p.m. c, gia mi hai gi
v mt gi [g y-a moo-h-i
hai yr v mawd yr]
closed {ng ca [dng g1-a]
cloth (fabric) vi
(for cleaning etc) gi [yh]
clothes qun o [gwhn o]
clothes line dy phi qun o
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[yay-i fuh-i gwhn o]
clothes peg kp phi qun o
[gep fuh-i gwhn o]
cloud my [may-i]
cloudy nhiu my [n-yyoo
may-i]
clutch (noun) am-bray-da [am-
bray-ya], b ly kt [baw li gyd]
coach (bus) xe ca (N) [seh ga],
xe { (S) [seh d]
(on train) toa xe la [dwa seh l1-
a]
coach station bn xe ca (N)
[byn seh ga], bn xe { (S)
[byn seh d]
coast b bin [br bi-yn]
on the coast trn b bin
[jayn br bi-yn]
coat (long coat) o chong [o
jwng]
(jacket) o khoc [o kwg]
coathanger ci mc o [gi
mg o]
cockroach con dn [gon yn]
cocoa ca-cao [ga-gao]
coconut da [y1-a]
code (for phoning) m vng [m
vng]
whats the (dialling) code for
Nha Trang? m vng Nha
Trang l g? [m vng n-ya jang
l y]
coffee c-ph [g-fay]
two coffees, please lm n
cho hai ly c-ph [lm urn jo
hai li g-fay]
coin {ng tin [dwng di-yn]
Coke co-ca [go-ga]
cold (adj) lnh [lang]
its cold (weather) tri lnh
[jh-i lang]
Im cold ti lnh [doy lang]
I have a cold ti b cm [doy
bi gm]
the rice is cold cm ngui ri
[gurm ngwoy ry]
collapse: hes collapsed ng
`y ng qy [awng y-i ng gwee]
collar c o [gw o]
collect thu [too], l`y [ly-i]
Ive come to collect ... ti {n
thu ... [doy dyn too]
college trng cao {ng [jI-
rng gao dng]
colour mu [m-oo]
do you have this in other
colours? ng/b cn nhng
mu no khc khng? [awng/
b gn n-yng m-oo no kg
kawng]
colour film phim mu [fim
m-oo]
comb (noun) lc [lI-urg]
come {n [dyn]
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where do you come from?
ng/b {u {n? [awng/
b r doh dyn]
I come from Scotland ti
T Cch Lan {n [doy r
daw gj lan dyn]
come back quay li [gway lai]
Ill come back tomorrow mai
ti s quay li [mai doy sh
gway lai]
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come in {i vo [di vo]
comfortable (bed, chair) thoi
mi [twi mi]
communism ch ngha cng
sn [j ngia gawng sn]
Communist Party {ng cng
sn [dng gawng sn]
compact disc {a C.[ [dia
see dee]
company (business) hng, cng
ty [gawng di]
compartment (on train) bung
ngn [bwwng ngun]
compass la bn
complaint li khiu ni [lh-i
ki-yoo nai]
I have a complaint ti c li
khiu ni [doy g lh-i ki-yoo
nai]
completely hon ton [hwn
dwn]
computer com-pu-t [gom-
pw-dur], my tnh [my dng]
personal computer my vi
tnh [my vi tng]
concert bui ha nhc [bwy
hw n-yag]
concussion ch`n thng no
[jhn tI-urng no]
condom bao cao su [bao gao
soo]
conference hi ngh [hoy ngi]
confirm xc thc [sg tIg], xc
nhn [sg n-yuhn]
Confucianism Khng gio
[kwng yo]
congratulations! xin chc
mng ng/b! [sin jg m1ng
awng/b]
connection (travel) chuyn ni
tip [jwee-yn ny di-yp]
conscious tnh [ding]
constipation to bn [do bn]
consulate lnh s qun [lng
sI gwn]
contact (verb) lin lc [li-ayn
lag]
contact lenses knh lng [gng
lwng]
contraceptive cch nga thai
[gj ng1-a tai]
convenient tin [di-ayn]
thats not convenient ci {
khng tin [gi d kawng di-ayn]
cook (verb) nù [nh]
not cooked cha chn [joo-a
jn]
cooker l bp [l byp]
cookie bnh bch-quy [bng
bj-gwi]
cooking utensils { lm bp
[dw lm byp]
cool mt [md]
coral san h [san haw]
coral island {o san h [do
san haw]
cork nt chai [nd jai]
corkscrew { vn nt chai
[dw vun nd jai]
corner: on the corner trn gc
{ng [jayn gg dI-rng]
in the corner trong gc [jong
gg]
correct (right) {ng [dng]
corridor hnh lang [hng lang]
cosmetics son ph`n [son fhn],
m phm [mi fhm]
cost (verb) gi [y]
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how much does it cost? ci
ny gi bao nhiu? [gi ny y
bao ni-yoh]
cot ging tr [yI-rng jh]
cotton (for sewing) ch [ji]
(material) bng [bawng]
cotton wool bng gn [bawng
gn]
couch (sofa) ging {i-vng
[yI-rng di-vung]
couchette ging ng [yI-
rng ng]
cough (noun) cn ho [gurn ho]
cough medicine thuc ho
[twwg ho]
could: could you ...? ng/b
c th ...? [awng/b g ty]
could I have ...? c th cho
ti ... khng? [g ty jo doy ...
kawng]
I couldnt ... ti khng th ...
[doy kawng ty]
country (nation) nc [nI-rg],
quc gia [gwwg ya]
countryside min qu [mi-yn
gway]
couple (two people) mt cp
[mawd gup]
a couple of ... hai ...
courier (guide) ngi hng
dn [ngoo-h-i hI-rng yhn]
course (of meal) mn n [mn un]
of course d nhin [yi nyi-ayn]
of course not d nhin l
khng [yi nyi-ayn l kawng]
cousin (maternal: older male) anh
h [ang ho]
(maternal: older female) ch h [ji
ho]
(younger) em h
(paternal: older male) anh (ch
bc) [ang (j bg)]
(paternal: older female) ch (ch
bc) [ji (j bg)]
(younger) em (ch bc) [em (j
bg)]
cow con b [gon b]
crab con cua [gon gwaw]
cracker (biscuit) bnh quy dn
[bng gwi yn]
craft shop ca hng th cng
ngh [g1-a hng t gawng ngay]
crash (noun) {ng xe [doong seh]
Ive had a crash ti b {ng
xe [doy bi doong seh]
crazy {in [di-ayn]
cream (in cake) kem [gem]
(lotion) kem thoa [gem twa]
(colour) mu kem [m-oo gem]
credit card th tn dng [th
dn yoong]
do you take credit cards?
ng/b c l`y th tn dng
khng? [awng/b g ly-i th dn
yoong kawng]
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can I pay by credit card?
ti tr bng th tn dng
{c khng? [doy j bng
th dn yoong dI-urg kawng]
which card do you want to
use? ng/b mun dng
th no? [awng/b mwwn
yng th no]
Access/Visa th Access/
Visa [th]
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yes, sir vng/d tha ng
{c [vuhng/ya too-a awng
dI-urg]
whats the number? xin
ng/b cho bit s th [sin
awng/b jo bi-yd sw th]
and the expiry date? v
ngy ht hn? [v ngy hyd
han]
crockery chn {a [jn d-a]
crocodile c sù [g sh]
crossing (by sea) {i qua bin [di
gwa bi-yn]
crossroads ng t [ng dI]
crowd {m {ng [dm dawng]
crowded {ng ngi [dawng
ngoo-h-i]
crown (on tooth) vnh rng [vng
rung]
cruise ngm cnh bng tu
b [ngm gng bng d-oo bh]
crutches nng chng [nang
jwng]
cry (verb) khc [kg]
cucumber da chut (N) [yoo-
a jwawd], da leo (S) [yoo-a
leh-ao]
cup chn (N) [jn], ly (S) [li]
a cup of ..., please lm n
cho mt chn/ly [lm urn jo
mawd jn/li]
cupboard t {ng qun o
[d dIng gwhn o]
curly qun [gwun]
current (electric) dng {in
[yng di-ayn]
(in water) dng nc [yng nI-
rg]
curtains mn ca [mn g1-a]
cushion nm [naym], {m
[daym]
custom tp qun [duhp gwn],
phong tc [fong doog]
Customs thu quan [twh gwan]
cut (noun) vt ct [vyd gd]
(verb) ct [gd]
Ive cut myself ti b ct phi
[doy bi gd fi]
cycling {p xe {p [dap seh
dap]
cyclist ngi {i xe {p [ngoo-
h-i di seh dap]
cyclo xch-l [sj-law]
D
dad ba, b [bw]
daily hng ngy [hng ngy]
damage (verb) lm hng [lm
hng]
damaged b hng [bi hng]
Im sorry, Ive damaged this
xin li ti { lm hng ci
ny ri [sin ly doy d lm hng
gi ny ry]
damn! damn!
damp (adj) m [hm]
dance (verb: disco, ballroom) nhy
[n-yy]
(traditional) ma [m-a]
would you like to dance?
ng/b c mun nhy
khng? [awng/b g mwwn n-
yy kawng]
dangerous nguy him [ngwee
hi-ym]
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Danish (adj) [an Mch [dan
maj]
(language) ting [an Mch [di-
yng dan maj]
dark (adj: colour) {m [duhm]
(hair) {en
its getting dark tri sp ti
[jh-i sp dy]
date*: whats the date today?
hm nay l ngy m`y? [hawm
nay l ngy my-i]
lets make a date for next
Monday chng ta hy hn
th Hai tun sau [jng da hy
hen t1 hai dwwn sa-oo]
dates (fruit) qu ch l [gw
j l]
(for medicinal use) to Tu [do
d-oo]
daughter con (gi) [gon (gi)]
daughter-in-law con du [gon
yoh]
dawn bnh minh [bng ming]
at dawn vo bnh minh [vo
bng ming]
day ngy [ngy], th [t1]
the day after hm sau [hawm
sa-oo]
the day after tomorrow mt
[mwd]
the day before hm trc
[hawm jI-rg]
the day before yesterday
hm kia [hawm gia]
every day hng ngy [hng
ngy], mi ngy [my ngy]
all day c ngy [g ngy]
in two days time hai ngy
na [hai ngy n-a]
day trip cuc du hnh khng
qua {m [gwawg yoo hng kawng
gwa daym]
dead cht [jyd]
deaf {ic [di-yg]
deal (business) tha thun [tw
twawn]
its a deal xong [song]
death s cht chc [sI jyd jg]
December thng Chp [tng
jap]
decide quyt {nh [gwi-yd
ding]
we havent decided yet
chng ti cn cha quyt
{nh [jng doy gn joo-a gwi-yd
ding]
decision s quyt {nh [sI
gwi-yd ding]
deck (on ship) boong tu [bong
d-oo]
deckchair gh xp [gy syp]
deep su [soh]
definitely chc chn [jg jn]
definitely not chc chn
khng [jg jn kawng]
degree (qualification) bng {i
hc [bng dai hog]
dehydration c th m`t nc
[gur ty mhd nI-rg]
delay (noun) s chm tr [sI
juhm jy]
delayed tr [jy]
deliberately c [gw ]
delicious r`t ngon [rhd ngon]
deliver {a [doo-a]
delivery (of mail) {a [doo-a],
pht [fd]
Denmark nc [an Mch
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[nI-rg dan maj]
dental floss dy xa rng [yay-i
sia rung]
dentist nha s [n-ya si]
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its this one here rng ny
{y [rung ny day-i]
this one? rng ny h?
[rung ny h]
no that one khng phi,
rng kia [kawng fi rung gia]
here? {y? [day-i]
yes vng/d [vuhng/ya]
dentures hm rng gi [hm
rung y]
deodorant nc thm kh
mi m hi [nI-rg turm k1
m-i mw hoy]
department store ca hng
bch ha [g1-a hng bj hw]
departure s khi hnh [sI
kh-i hng]
departure lounge phng {i
khi hnh [fng duh-i kh-i
hng]
depend: it depends ty [d-i]
it depends on ... ci { ty
vo ... [gi d d-i vo]
deposit (as security) gi nh
bng [g1-i n-y bung]
(as part payment) {t cc [dud
gog]
description s miu t [sI
mi-yoh d]
dessert { trng ming [dw
jng mi-ayng]
destination ni {n [nuh-i dyn]
develop (film) ra [r1-a]
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could you develop these
films? ng/b c th ra
m`y phim ny khng?
[awng/b g ty r1-a my-i fim
ny kawng]
yes, certainly vng/d
{c [vuhng/ya dI-urg]
when will they be ready?
khi no {c? [ki no
dI-urg]
tomorrow afternoon chiu
mai [ji-yoo mai]
how much is the four-hour
service? nu ra trong bn
ting th tnh nhiu? [nyoo
r1-a jong bwn di-yng t dng
ni-yoh]
diabetic (noun) ngi c bnh
{i {ng [ngoo-h-i g bayng
di dI-rng]
diabetic foods thc n cho
ngi c bnh {i {ng
[t1g un jo ngoo-h-i g bayng di
dI-rng]
dial (verb) quay s [gway sw]
dialling code m vng [m
vng]
see phone
diamond kim cng [gim gI-
urng], ht xon (S) [hawd swn]
diaper t [d]
diarrhoea a chy [ia jy]
do you have something for
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diarrhoea? c thuc g cha
a chy khng? [g twwg y jI-
ia jy kawng]
diary (business etc) s nht k
[sw n-yuhd g]
(for personal experiences) tp nht
k [duhp n-yuhd g]
dictionary t {in [dI di-yn]
didnt* see not
die cht [jyd]
diesel du nht [yh n-yrd]
diet n king [un gi-ayng]
Im on a diet ti {ang n
king [doy dang un gi-ayng]
I have to follow a special diet
ti phi n king theo mt
ch { {c bit [doy fi un
gi-ayng teh-ao mawd jy daw dug
bi-ayd]
difference khc [kg]
whats the difference? c g
khc nhau? [g y kg n-yoh]
different khc [kg]
this one is different ci ny
khc [gi ny kg]
a different table mt bn
khc [mawd bn kg]
difficult kh [k]
difficulty kh [k]
dinghy xung hi [swwng
huh-i]
dining room phng n [fng un]
dinner (evening meal) cm ti
[gurm dy]
to have dinner n cm ti [un
gurm dy]
direct (adj) thng [tng], trc
tip [jIg di-yp]
is there a direct train? c tu
chy sut khng? [g d-oo jay
swwd kawng]
direction hng [hI-rng]
which direction is it? hng
no? [hI-rng no]
is it in this direction? c phi
hng ny khng? [g fi r
hI-rng ny kawng]
dirt s d dy [sI yur yy]
dirty d [yur]
disabled tn tt [dn duhd]
is there access for the
disabled? c li ra vo cho
ngi tn tt khng? [g ly ra
vo jo ngoo-h-i dn duhd kawng]
disappear bin m`t [bi-yn
mhd], m`t tch [mhd dj]
its disappeared bin m`t ri
[bi-yn mhd ry]
disappointed th`t vng [thd
vong]
disaster tai ha [dai hwa]
disco nhy {m [n-yy dhm],
disco
disease bnh tt [bayng duhd]
disgusting gh tm [gay drm]
dish (meal) mn n [mn un]
(bowl) {a [dia]
dishcloth gi ra chn bt [yh
r1-a jn bd]
disinfectant (noun) thuc nc
st trng [twwg nI-rg sd
jng]
disk, diskette {a [dia]
disposable diapers/nappies t
gi`y [d yy-i]
distance khong cch [kwng
gj]
in the distance tn {ng xa
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[r duhn dng sa]
district khu [koo], qun [gwuhn]
disturb qu`y ry [gwy-i rhi]
diversion (detour) {i hng
[dy hI-rng]
diving board cu nhy [gh
n-yy]
divorced ly d [li yi]
dizzy: I feel dizzy ti cm th`y
chng mt [doy gm ty-i jng
mud]
do (verb) lm
what shall we do? chng ti
nn lm g {y? [jng doy nayn
lm y day-i]
how do you do it? ng/b
lm bng cch no? [awng/b
lm bng gj no]
will you do it for me? ng/b
lm h ti {c khng?
[awng/b lm haw doy dI-urg
kawng]
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how do you do? cho ng/
b [jo awng/b]
nice to meet you vui lng
gp ng/b [vwee lng gup
awng/b]
what do you do? (work)
ng/b lm g? [awng/b
lm y]
Im a teacher, and you? ti
dy hc cn ng/b? [doy
yay hog gn awng/b]
Im a student ti cn {i
hc [doy gn di hog]
what are you doing this
evening? ng/b c lm g
ti nay khng? [awng/b g
lm y dy nay kawng]
were going out for a drink,
do you want to join us?
chng ti {i ung ru
ng/b c mun {i chung
khng? [jng doy di wwng
roo-uh-oo awng/b g mwwn di
joong kawng]
do you want chillies? ng/
b c n t khng? [awng/
b g un rd kawng]
I do, but she doesnt ti c
n nhng b `y th khng
[doy g un n-yIng b y-i t
kawng]
doctor bc s [bg si]
we need a doctor chng ti
cn mt bc s [jng doy ghn
mawd bg si]
please call a doctor lm n
gi bc s [lm urn goi bg si]
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where does it hurt? {au
ch no? [da-oo r jw no]
right here ngay ch ny
[ngay jw ny]
does that hurt now? ch
{ by gi c {au khng?
[jw d bay-i yr g da-oo
kawng]
yes c [g]
take this to the pharmacy
mang ci ny {i tim
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thuc ty [mang gi ny di di-
aym twwg day-i]
document gi`y t [yy-i dr]
dog con ch [gon j]
doll bp-b [bp-bay]
domestic flight chuyn bay
ni {a [jwee-yn bay noy dia]
dont!* {ng! [d1ng]
dont do that! {ng lm vy!
[d1ng lm vuhi]
see not
door ca [g1-a]
doorman ngi gc ca [ngoo-
h-i gg g1-a]
double g`p {i [ghp doy]
double bed ging {i [yI-
rng doy]
double room phng hai ngi
[fng hai ngoo-h-i]
down di [yoo-h-i]
down here di {y [yoo-h-i
day-i]
put it down over there {t
xung di kia [dud swwng
yoo-h-i gia]
its down there on the right
di kia bn phi [yoo-h-i gia
bayn fi]
its further down the road
di kia, {i na [r yoo-h-i kia
di n-a]
downmarket (restaurant etc)
hng xong [hang swng]
downstairs di lu [yoo-h-i
lh]
dozen mt t [mawd d]
half a dozen na t [n1-a d]
dragon dance ma rng [m-
a rwng]
drain (noun) cng rnh [gwng
rng]
draught beer bia hi [bia huh-i]
draughty: its draughty gi la
qu [y l-a gw]
drawer ngn ko [ngun gh-ao]
drawing v [vh]
dreadful (food) ti qu [dy gw]
(noise) d s [yy sur]
(weather) xù d s [sh yy sur]
its dreadful ti qu [dy gw]
dream (noun) gi`c mng [gi-hg
mawng]
dress (noun) vy di [vy yi]
dressed: to get dressed mc
qun o [mug gwhn o]
dressing (for cut) bng b [bung
b]
dressing gown o khac ngoi
[o kwg ngwi]
drink (noun: non-alcoholic) thc
ung [t1g wwng]
(alcoholic) ru [rI-uroo]
(verb) ung [wwng]
a cold drink thc ung lnh
[t1g wwng lang]
can I get you a drink? ng/b
c ung g khng? [awng/b g
wwng y kawng]
what would you like (to
drink)? ng/b ung g?
[awng/b wwng y]
no thanks, I dont drink
khng cm n ti khng
ung ru [kawng gm urn doy
kawng wwng rI-uroo]
Ill just have a drink of water
cho ti xin t nc [jo doy sin
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d nI-rg]
drinking water nc ung
{c [nI-rg wwng dI-urg]
is this drinking water? nc
ny c ung {c khng?
[nI-rg ny g wwng dI-urg
kawng]
drive (verb) li xe [li seh]
we drove here chng ti {
li xe {n {y [jng doy d li
seh dyn day-i]
Ill drive you home ti s {a
ng/b v [doy sh doo-a awng/
b vy]
driver li xe [li seh]
drivers licence bng li xe
[bng li seh]
drop: just a drop, please (of
drink) cho xin t thi [jo sin
d toy]
drug thuc men [twwg men]
drugs (narcotics) ma-ty [ma-
d-i]
drunk (adj) say
dry (adj) kh [kaw]
(wine) cht [jd]
dry-cleaner tim git kh [di-
aym yud kaw]
duck (meat) tht vt [tid vid]
due: he was due to arrive
yesterday ng `y {ng l {
{n ni hm qua [awng y-i
dng lh d dyn nuh-i hawm gwa]
when is the train due? khi
no tu {n? [ki no d-oo dyn]
dull (pain) m [uhm i]
(weather) u m [oo m]
dummy nm v gi [nm
v y]
during trong khi [jong ki]
dust bi [boo-i]
dustbin thng rc [tng rg]
dusty nhiu bi
[n-yyoo boo-i]
Dutch (adj) Ha Lan [hw lan]
(language) ting Ha Lan [di-
yng hw lan]
duty-free (goods) hng min
thu [hng mi-yn twh]
duty-free shop tim bn hng
min thu [di-aym bn hng mi-
yn twh]
duvet chn bng (N) [jun
bawng], mn bng (S) [myn
bawng]
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each (every) mi [my]
how much are they each?
mi ci bao nhiu? [my gi
bao ni-yoh]
ear tai [dai]
earache: I have earache ti b
{au tai [doy bi da-oo dai]
early sm [srm]
early in the morning hi sng
sm [hy sng srm]
I called by earlier ti {i ngang
qua hi sng sm [doy di ngang
gwa hy sng srm]
earrings bng tai [bawng dai]
east pha {ng [fa dawng]
in the east pha {ng [r fa
dawng]
Easter l Phc Sinh [ly foog
sing]
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easy d [yy], d dng [yy
yng]
eat n [un]
weve already eaten, thanks
chng ti n ri cm n
[jng doy un ry gm urn]
eau de toilette nc thm du
[nI-rg turm yew]
economy class hng bnh dn
[hang bng yuhn]
egg trng [j1ng]
(hens egg) trng g [j1ng g]
eggplant c di d (N) [g yi
yay], c tm (S) [g dm]
either: either ... or ... hoc ...
hay ... [hwug ... hay]
either of them ci no cng
{c [gi no gng dI-urg]
elastic (noun) nt thun
[nid toon]
elastic band dy thun [yay-i
toon]
elbow ci tay (N) [g-i day],
ci ch (S) [g-i j]
electric chy bng {in [jay
bng di-ayn]
electrical appliances vt dng
{in kh [vuhd yoong di-ayn k]
electric fire la {in [l1-a
di-ayn]
electrician th {in [tur di-ayn]
electricity {in [di-ayn]
elevator thang my [tang my]
else: something else cn ci
g na [gn gi y n-a]
somewhere else ch khc
[jw kg]
what else? cn g na
khng? [gn y n-a kawng]
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would you like anything
else? ng/b cn cn g
na khng? [awng/b gn
ghn y n-a kawng]
no, nothing else, thanks
khng, khng cn g na
cm n [kawng kawng ghn y
n-a gm urn]
embassy ta {i s [dw dai
s1]
emergency khn c`p [khn
ghp]
this is an emergency! {y l
mt vic khn c`p! [day-i l
mawd vi-ayg khn ghp]
emergency exit ca an tan
[g1-a an dwn]
empty (adj) trng khng [jwng
kawng]
end (noun) cui [gwy]
at the end of the street cui
{ng [r gwy dI-rng]
when does it end? khi no
ht? [ki no hyd]
engaged (toilet, telephone) {ang
bn [dang buhn]
(to be married) {nh hn [dng
hawn]
engine (car) my mc [my
mg]
England nc Anh [nI-rg
ang], Anh Quc [ang gwwg]
English (adj) Anh [ang]
(language) ting Anh [di-yng
ang]
Im English ti l ngi Anh
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[doy l ngoo-h-i ang]
do you speak English?
ng/b ni {c ting Anh
khng? [awng/b ny dI-urg di-
yng ang kawng]
enjoy (doing something) thch [tj]
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how did you like the film?
ng c thch phim {
khng? [awng g tj fim d
kawng]
I enjoyed it very much
did you enjoy it? ti thch
lm ng/b c thch
khng? [doy tj lm awng/b
g tj kawng]
enjoyable (evening, night out) vui
[voo-i]
(day, film) th v [t vi]
enlargement (of photo) phng
to [fng do]
enormous r`t to [rhd do], to
lm [do lm]
enough { [d]
theres not enough khng {
[kawng d]
its not big enough khng {
to [kawng d do]
thats enough { ri [d ry]
entrance (noun) li vo [ly vo]
envelope ba th [ba tI]
epileptic kinh phong [ging fong]
equipment (for climbing etc)
dng c [yoong goo], thit b
[ti-yd bi]
error sai lm [sai lhm]
especially {c bit [dug bi-ayd]
essential ch yu [j yyoo]
it is essential that ... {iu
ch yu l ... [di-yoo j yyoo
l]
Europe Chu u [joh oh]
European (adj) Chu u [joh
oh]
even ngay [ngay], ngay c
[ngay g]
even if ... ngay nh ... [ngay
n-yI]
evening bui ti [bwy dy]
this evening ti nay [dy nay]
in the evening vo bui ti
[vo bwy dy]
evening meal cm ti [gurm
dy]
eventually dn dn [yhn yhn]
ever bao gi [bao yr]
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have you ever been to
Phan Thiet? ng/b c {i
Phan Thit bao gi cha?
[awng/b g di fan ti-yd bao
yr joo-a]
yes, I was there two years
ago c ti { c {i cch
{y hai nm ri [g doy d
g di gj day-i hai num ry]
every mi [moy]
every day mi ngy [moy
ngy]
everyone mi ngi [moy
ngoo-h-i]
everything mi th [moy t1]
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everywhere mi ni [moy nuh-i]
exactly! {ng qa! [dng gw],
chnh th! [jng ty]
example v d [v yoo]
for example cho v d [jo v
yoo]
excellent ho hng [ho hang]
excellent! r`t hay! [rhd hay]
except ngoi tr [ngwai j1], tr
phi [j1 fi]
exchange rate t gi hi {oi
[di y hy dwi]
exciting (day, holiday) {y th v
[dy-i t vi]
(film) h`p dn [hhp yhn]
excuse me (to get past) xin ng/
b th li [sin awng/b t1 ly]
(to get attention) ng/b i
[awng/b uh-i]
(pol: to get attention) tha ng/b
[too-a awng/b]
(to say sorry) xin li [sin ly]
exhaust (pipe) ng khi [wng
ky]
exhausted (tired) mt l [mayd
l]
exhibition cuc trin lm
[gwawg ji-yn lm]
exit li ra [ly ra]
wheres the nearest exit? li
ra gn nh`t {u? [ly ra ghn
n-yhd r doh]
expect trng {i [jawng duh-i],
ch mong [jr mong]
expensive {t [dd], mc [mg]
experienced giu kinh nghim
[y-oo ging ngi-aym]
explain gii thch [yi tj]
can you explain that? ng/
b c th gii thch ci {
khng? [awng/b g ty yi tj gi
d kawng]
express (mail) tc hnh [dwg
hng]
(train) tc hnh [dwg hng],
chy thng [jay tng]
extension (telephone) my
nhnh [my n-yng]
extension 221, please cho
ti xin my nhnh s hai-
hai-mt [jo doy sin my n-yng
hai-hai-mawd]
extension lead dy ni [yay-i
ny]
extra: can we have an extra
one? c th cho thm mt
ci na khng? [g ty jo taym
mawd gi n-a kawng]
do you charge extra for that?
ci { c phi tr thm tin
khng? [gi d g fi j taym di-
yn kawng]
extraordinary (strange) l lng
[la lng], k d [g yi]
extremely v cng [vaw gng],
cng cc [gng gIg]
eye mt [md]
will you keep an eye on my
suitcase for me? ng/b lm
n trng h (N)/gim (S) hnh
l ti {c khng? [awng/b
lm urn jawng haw/ym hng l doy
dI-urg kawng]
eyebrow pencil bt ch v
lng my
[bd j vh lawng my]
eye drops thuc nh mt
[twwg n-y md]
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eyeglasses (US) mt knh [md
gng]
eyeliner bt ch v khoanh
mt [bd j vh kwang md]
eye make-up remover thuc
ty v mt [twwg dy-i vh
md]
eye shadow qung mt
[gwhng md]
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face mt [mud]
factory xng ch to [sI-rng
jy dao]
faint (verb) b`t tnh [bhd ding],
ng`t xu [nghd si-oo]
shes fainted b `y b`t tnh
[b y-i bhd ding]
I feel faint ti th`y mun xu
[doy ty-i mwwn si-oo]
fair (funfair) hi ch [hoy jur]
(trade fair) cng bnh [gawng
bng]
(price) phi chng [fi jung]
fairly {i khi [dai ki], trung
trung [joong joong]
fake { gi [dw y]
fall (US: noun) ma thu [m-a
too]
in the fall vo ma thu [vo
m-a too]
fall (verb) t [dh], ng
shes had a fall b `y b t [b
y-i bi dh]
false gi mo [y mao], sai lm
[sai lhm]
family gia {nh [ya dng]
famous ni ting [ny di-yng]
fan (electrical) qut my [gwad
my]
(handheld) qut tay [gwad day]
(sports) ngi say m [ngoo-h-
i say may]
fan belt dy qut [yay-i gwad]
fantastic tuyt diu [dwee-ayd
yi-ayoo]
far xa [sa]
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is it far from here? cch
{y c xa khng? [gj day-i
g sa kawng]
no, not very far khng
khng xa lm [kawng kawng
sa lm]
well how far? vy bao xa?
[vay-i bao sa]
its about 20 kilometres
khong hai chc cy s
[kwng hai joog gay-i sw]
fare (bus/rail fare) v xe [vh seh]
farm rung ry [rwawng ry-i]
fashion mt [mwd]
fashionable {ng mt [dng
mwd], thi trang [th-i jang]
fast l (S) [leh], nhanh (N) [n-
yang]
fat (person) mp [muhp]
(on meat) tht m [tid mr]
father cha (N) [ja], b (S) [bw]
(informal) ng gi [awng y]
father-in-law (wifes father) cha
v (N) [ja vur], b v (S) [bw
vur]
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(husbands father) cha chng (N)
[ja jwng], b chng (S) [bw
jwng]
(informal) ng gi v [awng y
vur]
faucet vi (nc) [vy nI-rg]
fault (noun) li [ly]
sorry, it was my fault xin li
li ti ti [sin ly ly dai doy]
its not my fault khng phi
li ti ti [kawng fi ly dai doy]
faulty h [hI], hng
favourite thch nh`t [tj n-yhd]
fax (noun) fax
(verb: person) gi fax cho [g1-
i jo]
(verb: document) gi {i bng
fax [g1-i di bng]
February thng Hai [tng hai]
feel cm th`y [gm ty-i]
I feel hot ti cm th`y nng
[doy gm ty-i nng]
I feel unwell ti cm th`y
khng {c khe [doy gm
ty-i kawng dI-urg kwh]
I feel like going for a walk ti
mun {i th b [doy mwwn di
t baw]
how are you feeling? ng/b
cm th`y th no? [awng/b
gm ty-i ty no]
Im feeling better ti cm
th`y kh hn [doy gm ty-i k
hurn]
felt-tip (pen) bt n [bd ni]
fence (noun) hng ro [hng ro]
fender (US: of car) pa-ra-sc [pa-
ra-swg]
ferry ph [f]
festival l [ly], hi h [hoy hh]
fetch tm [dm]
Ill fetch him ti s {i gi ng
`y {n [doy sh di goy awng y-i
dyn]
will you come and fetch me
later? lt na ng/b {n
{n ti {uc khng? [ld
n-a awng/b dyn dn doy dI-urg
kawng]
feverish b st [bi swd], ln
cn st [layn gurn swd]
I am feeling feverish ti {ang
ln cn st [doy dang layn gurn
swd]
few: a few mt vi [mawd vi]
a few days mt vi ngy
[mawd vi ngy]
fianc chng cha ci [jwng
joo-a goo-h-i]
fiance v cha ci [vur joo-a
goo-h-i]
field cnh {ng [gng dwng],
{ng rung [dwng rwawng]
fight (noun) {nh ln [dng lawn]
figs qu sung [gw soong]
fill in {in [di-yn], {in vo
[di-yn vo]
do I have to fill this in? ti c
phi {in ci ny khng? [doy
g fi di-yn gi ny kawng]
fill up { {y [dw dy-i]
fill it up, please lm n {
{y [lm urn dw dy-i]
filling (in cake, sandwich) nhn
[n-yuhn]
(in tooth) trng rng [jwng rung]
film (movie, for camera) phim
[fim]
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do you have this kind of
film? ng/b c loi phim
ny khng? [awng/b g lwai
fim ny kawng]
yes, how many exposures?
c, loi m`y t`m? [g lwai
my-i dhm]
36 ba mi su t`m [ba
moo-uh-i s-oo dhm]
film processing ra phim
[r1-a fim]
filthy (room etc) bn thu [bhn
ti-oo]
find (verb) tm [dm], tm th`y
[dm ty-i]
I cant find it ti tm khng
th`y [doy dm kawng ty-i]
Ive found it ti tm th`y ri
[doy dm ty-i ry]
find out tm ra [dm ra]
could you find out for me?
ng/b c th hi gim ti
khng? [awng/b g ty hi ym
doy kawng]
fine (weather) tt [dwd]
(punishment) b pht [bi fad]
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how are you? ng/b c
khe khng? [awng/b g
kwh kawng]
Im fine, thanks ti khe
cm n [doy kwh gm urn]
is that OK? ci { {c
ch? [gi d dI-urg j1]
thats fine, thanks {c
cm n [dI-urg gm urn]
finger ngn tay [ngn day]
finish ht [hyd]
(with verb) xong [song]
I havent finished eating yet
ti cn cha n xong [doy gn
joo-a un song]
when does it finish? khi no
ht? [ki no hyd]
fire la [l1-a]
fire! la! [l1-a]
can we light a fire here?
chng ti {t la {y c
{c khng? [jng doy dwd
l1-a r day-i g dI-urg kawng]
its on fire {ang chy [dang jy]
fire alarm ci bo la [gi bo
l1-a]
fire brigade {i cu la [doy
g1-oo l1-a]
firecracker pho [fo]
fire escape li thot ha hon
[loy twt hw hwan]
fire extinguisher bnh cha la
[bng j-a l1-a]
firework display {t pho
bng [dwd fo bawng]
fireworks pho bng [fo
bawng]
first trc [jI-rg], {u tin
[dh di-ayn]
I was first ti trc [doy jI-
rg]
at first mi {u [mh-i dh]
the first time ln {u tin
[lhn dh di-ayn]
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first on the left th nh`t
bn tay tri [t1 n-yhd r bayn
day ji]
first aid c`p cu [ghp g1-oo]
first-aid kit hp c`p cu [hawp
ghp g1-oo]
first class (travel etc) hng sang
first floor lu mt [lh mawd]
(US) lu di [lh yoo-h-i]
first name tn [dayn]
fish (noun) c [g]
fisherman (with net) ngi {nh
c [ngoo-h-i dng g]
(with rod) ngi cu c [ngoo-
h-i goh g]
fishing (with net) {nh c [dng
g]
(with rod) cu c [goh g]
fishing village xm chi [sm
ji]
fishmongers tim bn c [di-
aym bn g]
fit (attack) ln cn [layn gurn]
fit: it doesnt fit me khng va
ti [kawng v1-a doy]
fitting room phng th qun
o [fng t1 gwhn o]
fix (verb: arrange) sp xp [sp
syp], dn xp [yn syp]
(repair) sa [s1-a]
can you fix this? ng/b c
th sa ci ny khng? [awng/
b g ty s1-a gi ny kawng]
fizzy c ga [g ga]
flag l c [l gr]
flannel (facecloth) khn lau mt
[kun la-oo mud]
flash (for camera) {n nhy [dn
n-yy]
flat (noun: apartment) nh lu
[n-y lh]
(adj: level) phng [fng], bng
phng [bng fng]
Ive got a flat tyre ti b dt
bnh xe [doy bi yed bng seh]
flavour mi v [m-i vi]
flea b cht [bo jd]
flight chuyn bay [jwee-yn bay]
flight number s chuyn bay
[sw jwee-yn bay]
flippers giy nhi [yy n-yi]
flood lt [lood]
floor (of room) sn nh [sn n-y]
(storey) tng lu [dhng lh]
on the floor trn sn [r jayn
sn]
florist tim bn hoa [di-aym
bn hwa]
flour bt [bawd]
flower hoa [hwa]
flu cm cm [gm gm]
fluent rnh (S) [rng], si (N)
he speaks fluent Vietnamese
ng `y ni rnh/si ting
Vit [awng y-i ny rng/si di-
yng vi-ayd]
fly (noun) rui [rwy]
(verb) bay
can we fly there? chng ti
c th bay {n { khng?
[jng doy g ty bay dyn d
kawng]
fly in bay vo
fly out bay ra
fog sng m [sI-urng m]
foggy: its foggy nhiu sng
m [n-yyoo sI-urng m]
folk dancing ma dn tc
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[m-a yuhn dawg]
folk music dn ca [yuhn ga]
follow theo [teh-ao]
follow me {i theo ti [di teh-ao
doy]
food thc n [t1g un], { n
[dw un]
food poisoning ng {c thc
n [ngaw dawg t1g un]
food shop/store tim bn thc
n [di-aym bn t1g un]
foot* (of person) bn chn [bn
juhn]
on foot {i b [di baw]
football (game) bng { [bng
d]
(ball) qa bng { [gw bng
d]
football match cuc {ù bng
{ [gwawg dh bng d]
for cho [jo]
do you have something
for ...? ng/b c thuc g tr
chng ... khng? [awng/b g
twwg y ji j1ng ... kawng]
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whos the fish soup for?
mn lu c ca ai {? [mn
lhoo g g-a ai d]
thats for me ca ti [g-a
doy]
and this one? cn mn
ny? [gn mn ny]
thats for her ca b `y
[g-a b y-i]
where do I get the bus for
Hoi An? {u {n xe {i
Hi An? [r doh dn seh di
hoy an]
the bus for Hoi An leaves
from Dien Bien Phu Street
xe Hi An chy t {ng
[in Bin Ph [seh hoy an
jay d1 dI-rng di-ayn bi-ayn
f]
how long have you been
here? ng/b {n {y bao
lu ri? [awng/b dyn day-i
bao loh ry]
Ive been here for two
days, how about you? ti
{n {y { hai ngy ri
cn ng/b th sao? [doy
dyn day-i d hai ngy ry gn
awng/b t sao]
Ive been here for a week
ti {n {y { mt tun
ri [doy dyn day-i d mawd
dwwn ry]
forehead trn [jn]
foreign nc ngoi [nI-rg
ngwi], ngoi quc [ngwai
gwwg]
foreigner ngi nc ngoi
[ngoo-h-i nI-rg ngwi], ngi
ngoi quc [ngoo-h-i ngwai
gwwg]
forest rng [r1ng]
forget qun [gwayn]
I forget ti qun [doy gwayn]
Ive forgotten ti { qun ri
[doy d gwayn ry]
fork ci na [gi nia]
(in road) ng ba
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form (document) {n [durn], t
{n [dr durn]
formal (dress) trnh trng [jing
jong]
fortnight hai tun [hai dwwn]
fortunately may [may], may
mn [may mn]
forward: could you forward my
mail? ng/b c th chuyn
th dm ti khng? [awng/b
g ty jwee-yn tI ym doy
kawng]
forwarding address {a ch
chuyn th [dia ji jwee-yn tI]
foundation cream kem nn
[gem nyn]
fountain (ornamental) thc phun
[tg foon]
(for drinking) vi ung nc
cng cng [vy wwng n1-urg
gawng gawng]
fountain pen bt my [bd
my]
foyer (of hotel, theatre) phng
tip tn [fng di-yp duhn]
fracture (noun) vt nt [vyd
n1d]
France nc Php
[nI-rg fp]
free rnh [rng]
(no charge) min ph [mi-yn f]
is it free (of charge)? c phi
min ph khng? [g fi mi-yn
f kawng]
freezer t {ng lnh [d dawng
lang]
French (adj) Php [fp]
(language) ting Php [di-yng
fp]
French fries khoai ty chin
[kwai day-i ji-ayn]
frequent thng xuyn [tI-
rng swee-ayn]
how frequent is the bus to
Vung Tau? xe {i Vng Tu c
chy thng xuyn khng?
[seh di vng d-oo g jay tI-rng
swee-ayn kawng]
fresh (weather, breeze) trong lnh
[jong lng]
(fruit etc) ti [doo-uh-i]
(water) ngt [ngod]
fresh orange cam ti [gam
doo-uh-i]
Friday th Su [t1 s-oo]
fridge t lnh [d lang]
fried chin (S) [ji-ayn], rn (N)
(stir-fried) xo [so]
fried egg trng chin/rn [j1ng
ji-ayn/rn]
fried rice cm chin [gurm ji-
ayn], cm rang [gurm rang]
friend bn
friendly thn thin
[tuhn ti-ayn]
from t [d1]
when does the next train
from Thap Cham arrive? khi
no chuyn xe la k tip t
Thp Chm {n? [ki no jwee-
yn seh l1-a gy di-yp d1 tp jm
dyn]
from Monday to Friday t th
Hai {n th Su [d1 t1 hai
dyn t1 s-oo]
from next Thursday k t
th T tun sau [gy d1 t1 dI
dwwn sa-oo]
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where are you from? ng/
b t {u {n? [awng/b d1
doh dyn]
Im from Bristol ti t
Bristol {n [doy d1 dyn]
front (part) mt trc [mud
jI-rg]
in front trc mt [r jI-rg
mud]
in front of the hotel trc
mt khch sn [r jI-rg mud
kj san]
at the front {ng trc [r
dng jI-rg]
frost {ng bng [dng bung]
frozen {ng lnh [dawng lang]
frozen food thc n {ng lnh
[t1g un dawng lang]
fruit tri cy [ji gay-i]
fruit juice nc tri cy [nI-rg
ji gay-i]
fry (deep-fry) rn (N), chin (S)
[ji-ayn]
(stir-fry) xo [so]
frying pan ci cho [gi jo]
full {y [dy-i]
its full of ... {y ... [dy-i]
Im full ti no ri [doy no ry]
full board bao c ht n v
[bao g hyd un v r]
fun: it was fun vui lm [voo-i
lm]
its no fun khng phi chuyn
{a [kawng fi jwee-ayn d-a]
funeral {m tang [dm dang]
funny (strange) k cc [g goog]
(amusing) tc ci [d1g goo-h-i]
furniture { {c bn gh [dw
dag bn gy]
further xa hn [sa hurn]
its further down the road
di kia, {i na [r yoo-h-i kia
di n-a]
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how much further is it to
Buon Me Thuot? cn bao
xa mi {n Bun M
Thut? [gn bao sa mh-i dyn
bwawn may twawd]
about 5 kilometres khong
nm cy s [kwng num
gay-i sw]
fuse (noun) cu ch [gh j]
the lights have fused {n b
chy cu ch ri [dn bi jy gh
j ry]
fuse box hp cu ch [hawp
gh j]
fuse wire dy ni cu ch [yay-i
ny gh j]
future tng lai [dI-urng lai],
mai sau [mai sa-oo]
in future trong tng lai [jong
dI-urng lai]
G
gallery gallery
gallon* ga-lng [ga-lawng]
game (cards etc) tr chi [j
juh-i]
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(match) vn [vn]
(meat) tht rng [tid r1ng]
garage ga-ra
(for fuel) trm { xng [jam dw
sung]
garbage rc [rg]
garden vn [vI-rn], vn
hoa [vI-rn hwa]
garlic ti [dy]
gas ga
(US) xng [sung]
gas cylinder (camping gas) ga
xi-lanh [ga si-lang]
gas station trm xng [jam
sung]
gate cng [gwng]
gay li ci [lai gi]
gearbox hp s [hawp sw]
gear lever cn sang s [ghn
sang sw]
gears s [sw]
general (adj) {i khi [dai ki]
gents toilet nh v sinh {n
ng [n-y vay sing dn awng]
genuine (antique etc) { tht
[dw tuhd]
German (adj) [c [d1g]
(language) ting [c [di-yng
d1g]
German measles bnh si
[c [bayng sh-i d1g]
Germany nc [c [nI-rg
d1g]
get (fetch) l`y [ly-i]
could you get me another
one, please? phin ng/b
l`y cho ci khc {c
khng? [fi-yn awng/b ly-i jo
gi kg dI-urg kawng]
how do I get to ...? ti phi
{i ... bng cch no? [doy fi
di ... bng gj no]
do you know where I can
get them? ng/b c bit
{u l`y {c nhng th ny
khng? [awng/b g bi-yd r doh
ly-i dI-urg n-yng t1 ny kawng]
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can I get you a drink? ng/
b ung g { ti ku?
[awng/b wwng y dy doy
gayoo]
no, Ill get this one, what
would you like? khng ln
ny { ti mua ng/b
ung g? [kawng lhn ny dy
doy mwaw awng/b wwng y]
a glass of red wine mt ly
ru vang { [mawd li rI-
uroo vang d]
get back (return) v li [vy lai]
get in (arrive) v {n [vy dyn]
get off xung xe [swwng seh]
where do I get off? {u
xung xe? [r doh swwng se]
get on (to train etc) ln xe [layn
seh]
get out (of car etc) xung xe
[swwng seh]
get up (in the morning) dy [yay-i]
gift (informal) qu [gw]
(formal) tng phm [dung fhm]
gift shop tim bn qu k
nim [di-aym bn gw gi ni-aym]
gin gin
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gin and tonic gin and tonic
girl gi
girlfriend bn gi [ban gi]
(informal) b [bw]
give cho [jo]
can you give me some
change? ng/b {i tin l
cho ti {c khng? [awng/b
dy di-yn lh jo doy dI-urg kawng]
I gave it to him ti { cho ng
`y ri [doy d jo awng y-i ry]
will you give this to ...? ng/
b giao ci ny cho ... {c
khng? [awng/b yao gi ny jo ...
dI-urg kawng]
give back tr li [j lai]
given name tn [dayn]
glad mng [m1ng]
glass (material) knh [gng]
(tumbler) cc vi [gwg vai]
(wine glass) ly {ng ru [li
dIng rI-uroo]
a glass of wine mt ly ru
vang [mawd li rI-uroo vang]
glasses (spectacles) mt knh
[md gng]
gloves gng tay [gung day]
glue (noun) keo [geh-ao]
(for paper) h [hw]
go {i [di]
wed like to go to the zoo
chng ti mun {i s th
[jng doy mwwn di sr t]
where are you going? ng/b
{i {u? [awng/b di doh]
where does this bus go? xe
ny chy {u? [seh ny jay doh]
lets go! chng ta ln {ng!
[jng da layn dI-rng]
shes gone (left) b `y { {i
ri [b y-i d di ry]
where has he gone? ng `y
{i {u ri? [awng y-i di doh ry]
I went there last week ti {
{n { tun qua [doy d dynd
dwwn gwa]
hamburger to go bnh
hamburger mang {i [bng
hamboorger mang di]
go away {i vng [di vng]
go away! {i ch khc! [di jw
kg]
go back (return) v li [vy lai],
tr v [jr vy]
go down (the stairs etc) {i xung
[di swwng]
go in (enter) {i vo [di vo]
go out (in the evening) {i ra ph
[di ra fw]
do you want to go out
tonight? ti nay ng/b c
mun {i ra ph khng? [dy
nay awng/b g mwwn di ra fw
kawng]
go through {i qua [di gwa]
go up (the stairs etc) {i ln [di
layn]
goat (meat) tht d [tid yay]
(animal) con d [gon yay]
God Tri [jh-i]
(Christian) Cha [j-a]
goggles knh che mt [gng
jeh md]
gold vng
golf gn [gawn]
golf course sn gn [suhn
gawn]
gong ci ching [gi ji-ayng]
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good tt [dwd], hay
good! tt! [dwd], hay!
its no good v dng [vaw
doong]
goodbye cho [jo], tm bit
[dam bi-ayd], goodbye
good evening good evening
Good Friday Ngy Cha thng
thin [ngy j-a tung ti-ayn]
good morning good morning
good night chc ng ngon
[jg ng ngon], good night
got: weve got to leave chng
ti phi {i thi [jng doy fi
di toy]
have you got any ...? ng/b
c ... no khng? [awng/b
g ... no kawng]
government chnh ph [jng
f]
gradually dn dn [yhn yhn]
gram(me) g-ram [gr-ram]
grandchildren chu [j-oo]
granddaughter chu (gi) [j-
oo (gi)]
grandfather (paternal) ng ni
[awng noy]
(maternal) ng ngoi [awng
ngwai]
grandmother (paternal) b ni
[b noy]
(maternal) b ngoi [b ngwai]
grandson chu (trai) [j-oo (jai)]
grapes qu nho [gw n-yo]
grass c [g]
grateful nh n [n-yr urn],
cm n [gm urn]
great (excellent) tuyt [dwee-ayd]
thats great! tuyt! [dwee-ayd]
a great success mt s thnh
cng v {i [mawd sI tng
gawng vi dai]
Great Britain Vng Quc
Anh [vI-urng gwwg ang]
Greece nc Hy Lp [nI-rg
hi lap]
greedy (for food) tham n [tam
un], hu n [h-oo un]
(for money etc) tham lam [tam
lam]
green mu xanh l cy [m-oo
sang l gay-i]
greengrocers tim bn rau
qu [di-aym bn ra-oo gw]
grey mu xm [m-oo sm]
grill (noun) ci v nng tht
[gi vi nI-rng tid]
grilled nng [nI-rng]
grocers tim tp ha [di-aym
dap hw]
ground mt {`t [mud dhd]
on the ground trn mt {`t
[jayn mud dhd]
ground floor lu di [lh
yoo-h-i]
group nhm [n-ym]
guarantee (noun) s bo {m
[sI bo dm]
is it guaranteed? c bo {m
khng? [g bo dm kawng]
guest khch [kj]
guesthouse nh khch [n-y
kj]
guide (person) ngi hng
dn [ngoo-h-i hI-rng yhn]
guidebook sch hng dn
[sj hI-rng yhn]
guided tour du ngon c
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hng dn [yoo ngwan g hI-
rng yhn]
guitar {n ghi-ta [dn gi-da]
Gulf of Thailand Vnh Thi
Lan [ving ti lan]
gum (in mouth) li rng [luri
rung]
gun sng [sng]
gym th dc [ty yoog]
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hair (on head) tc [dg]
(on body) lng [lawng]
hairbrush bn chi tc [bn
ji dg]
haircut ct tc [gd dg]
hairdressers (mens) tim ht
tc [di-aym hrd dg]
(womens) tim un tc [di-aym
wwn dg]
hairdryer my s`y tc [my
sy-i dg]
hair gel keo tc [geh-ao dg]
hairgrips kp tc [gep dg]
hairslide trm kp tc [juhm
gep dg]
hair spray nc xt tc [nI-rg
sid dg]
half* na [n1-a], mt na
[mawd n1-a]
half an hour na ting [n1-a
di-yng], na gi [n1-a yr]
half a litre na lt [n1-a ld]
about half that khong mt
na ci { [kwng mawd n1-a
gi d]
half-bottle na chai [n1-a jai]
half dozen na t [n1-a d]
half fare na gi v [n1-a y
vh]
half price na gi [n1-a y]
ham tht dm-bng [tid yum-
bawng]
hammer (noun) ci ba [gi
b-a]
hand tay [day]
handbag ci xc tay [gi sg
day]
handbrake thng tay [tng day]
handkerchief khn tay [kun
day], khn mu-xoa [kun moo-
swa]
handle cn [gn]
hand luggage hnh l xch
tay [hng l sj tay]
hangover {u nng tru [dh
nung ji-oo]
Ive got a hangover {u ti
nng tru [dh doy nung ji-oo]
Hanoi H ni [h noy]
happen xy ra [sy ra]
whats happening? vic g
{ang xy ra th? [vi-ayg y dang
sy ra ty]
what has happened? vic g
{ xy ra th? [vi-ayg y d sy
ra ty]
happy vui [voo-i], vui v [voo-i
vh]
Im not happy about this ti
khng hi lng v vic ny
[doy kawng hi lng vy vi-ayg ny]
harbour bn cng [byn gng]
hard cng [g1ng]
(difficult) kh [k]
hard-boiled egg trng luc
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tht chn [j1ng lwawg tuhd jn]
hardly him [hi-ym], t khi
[d ki]
hardly ever hu nh khng
bao gi [hh n-yI kawng bao yr]
hardware shop tim bn {
st [di-aym bn dw sd]
harvest (rice) ma gt [m-a
gud]
hat nn
(conical) nn l [nn l]
hate (verb) ght [gd]
have c [g]
can I have a ...? lm n cho
ti mt ... [lm urn jo doy mawd]
do you have ...? ng/b c
khng ...? [awng/b g kawng]
whatll you have? (drink) ng/
b ung g? [awng/b wwng y]
I have to leave now ti phi
{i ngay by gi [doy fi di ngay
bay-i yr]
do I have to ...? ti c
phi ...? [doy g fi]
can we have some ...? lm
n cho chng ti vi ... [lm
urn jo jng doy vi]
hayfever bnh cm ph`n hoa
[bayng gm fhn hwa]
he* ng `y [awng y-i], ng (S)
[wng]
head {u [dh]
headache nhc {u [n-y1g
dh]
headlights {n pha [dn fa]
headphones b ng nghe [baw
wng ngeh]
healthy (person) khe mnh
[kwh mang]
(food) lnh mnh [lng mang]
(climate) trong lnh [jong lng]
hear nghe [ngeh]
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can you hear me? ng/b
c nghe ti ni g khng?
[awng/b g ngeh doy ny y
kawng]
I cant hear you, could you
repeat that? ti khng th
nghe ng/b ni g c lm
n ni li {i? [doy kawng ty
ngeh awng/b ny y g lm urn
ny lai di]
hearing aid my nghe [my
ngeh]
heart tim [dim]
heart attack bnh {au tim
[bayng da-oo dim]
heat nhit [n-yayd], sc nng
[s1g nng]
heater (in room) l si [l
soo-h-i]
(in car) my si [my soo-h-i]
heating si `m [soo-h-i hm]
heavy nng [nung]
heel gt [gd]
could you heel these? ng/b
c th {ng gt nhng ci
ny khng? [awng/b g ty
dng gd n-yng gi ny kawng]
height chiu cao [ji-yoo gao]
helicopter my bay trc thng
[my bay jIg tung]
hello cho ng/b [jo awng/b],
hello
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(answer on phone) a-l [a-law]
helmet (for motorcycle) nn st
[nn sd]
help (noun) s gip { [sI
yp dr]
(verb) gip [yp], gip {
[yp dr]
help! cu ti vi! [g1-oo doy
vh-i]
can you help me? ng/b c
th gip ti khng? [awng/b
g ty yp doy kawng]
thank you very much for your
help r`t cm n s gip {
ca ng/b [rhd gm urn sI
yp dr g-a awng/b]
helpful (person) hay gip {
[hay yp dr]
hepatitis bnh vim gan [bayng
vi-aym gan]
her* b `y [b y-i], b (S)
I havent seen her ti khng
c th`y b `y [doy kawng g
ty-i b y-i]
thats her towel { l khn
lau ca b `y [d l kun la-oo
g-a b y-i]
thats her bag { l xc tay
ca b `y [d l sg day g-a b
y-i] OK
herbs cc loi rau thm [gg
lwai ra-oo turm]
(medicinal) dc tho [yI-urg
to]
here {y [day-i]
here is/are ... {y l ... [day-i
l]
here you are {y [day-i], ng/
b [awng/b]
(very polite) {y [day-i], tha
ng/b [too-a awng/b]
hers* ca b `y [g-a b y-i],
ca b (S) [g-a b]
hey! ! [ay]
hi! cho! [jo], hello!
hide (verb) dù [yh]
high cao [gao]
hill {i [dy]
hill tribe dn tc min ni
[yuhn dawg mi-yn n-i], dn
tc min ngc [yuhn dawg mi-
yn ngI-urg]
him* ng `y [awng y-i], ng
(S) [wng]
Hindu {o n [ [dao hn daw]
hip hng [hawng]
hire thu [tweh], mn (S)
[mI-rn]
for hire cho thu [jo tweh]
where can I hire a bike?
{u c thu xe {p? [r doh g
tweh seh dap]
his* ca ng `y [g-a awng y-
i], ca ng (S) [g-a wng]
its his car xe ca ng `y [seh
g-a awng y-i]
thats his { l ca ng `y [d
l g-a awng y-i]
hit (verb: in fighting) {nh [dng]
(of car) {ng [doong]
hitch-hike {i qu giang [di
gw yang]
hobby s thch [sr tj]
Ho Chi Minh City Thnh ph
H Ch Minh [tng fw hw
j ming]
Ho Chi Minh Trail {ng mn
H Ch Minh [dI-rng mn
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hw j ming]
hold (verb) cm [ghm], nm
[nm]
hole ci l [gi lw]
holiday ngh l [ngi ly]
(school holiday) ngh h [ngi hh]
on holiday {ang ngh l [dang
ngi ly]
(travelling) {i du lch [di yoo lij]
Holland nc Ha Lan [nI-rg
hw lan]
home nh [n-y]
at home (in my house etc) nh
[r n-y]
(in my country) qu hng [r
gway hI-urng]
we go home tomorrow ngy
mai chng ti v nc [ngy
mai jng doy vy nI-rg]
honest tht th [tuhd t]
honey mt ong [muhd ong]
honeymoon tun trng mt
[dwwn jung muhd]
hood (US: of car) ca-p [ga-paw]
hope mong [mong], hy vng
[hi vong]
I hope so ti mong vy [doy
mong vay-i]
I hope not ti mong khng
phi vy [doy mong kawng fi
vay-i]
hopefully mong rng [mong
rng], hy vng rng [hi vong
rng]
horn (of car) ci xe [gi seh]
horrible gh gm [gay grm]
its horrible! gh qu! [gay
gw]
horse con nga [gon ngI-a]
horse riding ci nga [gh-i
ngI-a]
hospital nh thng [n-y tI-
urng], bnh vin [bayng vi-ayn]
hospitality s tt bng [sI
dwd boong]
thank you for your hospitality
cm n s tt bng ca ng/
b [gm urn sI dwd boong g-a
awng/b]
hot nng
(spicy) cay [gay]
its so hot! nng qu! [nng
gw], nc qu! [nIg gw]
Im hot ti th`y nng [doy ty-i
nng]
its hot today hm nay tri
nng [hawm nay jh-i nng]
hotel khch sn [kj san]
hotel room phng khch sn
[fng kj san]
hour gi [yr]
house nh [n-y]
how th no [ty no]
how many? bao nhiu? [bao
ni-yoh]
how do you do? hn hnh
gp ng/b [huhn hang gup
awng/b]
dialogues
how are you? ng/b c
khe khng? [awng/b g
kwh kawng]
fine, thanks, and you?
khe cm n cn ng/b?
[kwh gm urn gn awng/b]
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how much is it? bao nhiu
tin? [bao ni-yoh di-yn]
one hundred thousand
dong mt trm ngn {ng
[mawd jum ngn dwng]
Ill take it ti l`y [doy ly-i]
humid nng nc [nng nIg]
hungry {i [dy], {i bng [dy
boong]
are you hungry? ng/b c
{i cha? [awng/b g dy joo-a]
hurry (verb) vi v [voy v], vi
vng [voy vng]
Im in a hurry ti {ang [doy
dang], g`p vic [ghp vi-ayg]
theres no hurry khng c g
phi vi [kawng g y fi voy]
hurry up! nhanh ln! [n-yang
layn], l ln! (S) [leh layn]
hurt (verb) {au [da-oo], b
thng [bi tI-urng]
it really hurts {au qa {i [da-
oo gw di]
he is badly hurt ng `y b
thng nng [awng y-i bi tI-
urng nung]
husband ngi chng [ngoo-
h-i jwng]
I
I* ti [doy], tui (S) [doo-i]
ice { [d]
with ice vi { [vh-i d]
no ice, thanks {ng b {
cm n [d1ng b d gm urn]
ice cream kem { [gem d], c-
rem [g-rem]
iced coffee c ph { [g fay
d]
ice lolly kem { [gem d]
ID card th chng minh nhn
dn [th j1ng ming n-yuhn yuhn]
idea kin [ gi-yn]
idiot (man/woman) anh ngc [ang
ngwg], ch ngc [ji ngwg]
idiotic ngc [ngwg]
if nu [nyoo]
ignition n my [nw my]
ill m [wm]
I feel ill ti cm th`y m [doy
gm ty-i wm]
illness m [wm], bnh hon
[bayng hwan]
imitation (leather etc) { gi
[dw y]
immediately lp tc [luhp d1g],
ngay [ngay]
Imperial Tombs lng tm vua
cha [lung dhm vwa j-a]
important quan trng [gwan
jong]
its very important r`t quan
trng [rhd gwan jong]
its not important khng quan
trng [kawng gwan jong]
impossible (cant do) khng
th lm {c [kawng ty lm
dI-urg]
(disbelief) khng th c [kawng
ty g]
(not accepting) khng th {c
[kawng ty dI-urg]
improve ci thin [gi ti-ayn],
hc thm [hog taym]
I want to improve my
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Vietnamese ti mun hc
thm ting Vit [doy mwwn
hog taym di-yng vi-ayd]
in: its in the centre trung
tm [r joong duhm]
in my car xe ti [r seh doy]
in Vung Tau Vng Tu [r
vng d-oo]
in two days from now t gi
tr {i cn hai ngy [d1 yr jr
di gn hai ngy]
in five minutes trong nm
pht [jong num fd]
in May vo thng Nm [vo
tng num]
in English bng ting Anh
[bng di-yng ang]
in Vietnamese bng ting
Vit [bng di-yng vi-ayd]
is he in? ng `y c nh
khng? [awng y-i g r n-y
kawng]
include bao c [bao g]
does that include meals? ci
{ c bao c n cha? [gi d
g bao g un joo-a]
is the service charge
included? c bao c tin
phc v cha? [g bao g di-yn
foog voo joo-a]
inconvenient khng tin
[kawng di-ayn], b`t tin [bhd
di-ayn]
incredible (very good) hay qu
[hay gw]
(amazing) hay tuyt [hay dwee-
ayd]
India nc n [ [nI-rg hn
daw]
Indian (adj) n [ [hn daw]
indicator {n chp [dn jrp]
indigestion bi thc [boy tIg]
Indonesia In-{-n-xi-a [in-
daw-nay-si-a]
Indonesian ngi In-{-n-
xi-a [ngoo-h-i in-daw-nay-si-a]
indoor pool h bi trong nh
[hw buh-i jong n-y]
indoors trong nh [jong n-y]
inexpensive khng {t [kawng
dd]
infection truyn nhim [jwee-
yn n-yym], ly {c [lay-i dawg]
infectious d ly [yy lay-i]
inflammation sng [sIng],
vim [vi-aym]
informal (clothes) khng trnh
trng [kawng jing jong]
(occasion) thn mt [tuhn muhd]
information (written material) ti
liu [di li-ayoo]
do you have any information
about ...? ng/b c ti liu
g v ... khng? [awng/b g di
li-ayoo y vy ... kawng]
information desk phng thng
tin [fng tawng din]
injection thuc chch
[twwg jj]
injured b thng [bi tI-urng]
shes been injured b `y b
thng [b y-i bi tI-urng]
in-laws (wifes parents) cha m
v [ja meh vur]
(husbands parents) cha m
chng [ja meh jwng]
inner tube (for tyre) sm [sum],
rut [rwawd]
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innocent (not guilty) v ti [vaw
doy]
insect su b [soh bo]
insect bite b su b cn [bi
soh bo gn]
do you have anything for
insect bites? ng/b c thuc
tr su b cn khng? [awng/
b g twwg ji soh bo gn kawng]
insect repellent thuc nga
su b cn [twwg ng1-a soh
bo gn]
inside trong [r jong]
inside the hotel trong
khch sn [r jong kj san]
lets sit inside chng ta hy
ngi vo trong [jng da hy
ngy vo jong]
insist (demand) yu cu [yayoo
gh]
I insist on paying ti nh`t
{nh tr tin [doy n-yhd ding j
di-yn]
insomnia chng m`t ng [j1ng
mhd ng]
instant coffee c ph pha lin
[g fay fa li-yn]
instead: give me that one
instead cho ti ci kia [jo doy
gi gia]
instead of ... thay v ... [tay v]
insulin in-su-lin [in-soo-lin]
insurance bo him [bo hi-ym]
intelligent thng minh [tawng
ming]
interested: Im interested in ...
ti thch ... [doy tj]
would you be interested
in ...? ng/b c mun ...
khng? [awng/b g mwwn ...
kawng]
interesting th v [t vi]
thats very interesting ci {
tht l th v [gi d tuhd l
t vi]
international quc t [gwwg
dy]
interpret thng dch [tawng yij],
phin dch [fi-ayn yij]
interpreter thng dch vin
[tawng yij vi-ayn]
interval (at theatre) ngh x hi
[ngi s huh-i], ngh gii lao [ngi
yi lao]
into: Im not into ... ti khng
thch ... [doy kawng tj]
introduce gii thiu [yh-i
ti-ayoo]
may I introduce ...? ti xin
gii thiu ... [doy sin yh-i ti-
ayoo]
invitation (verbal) li mi [lh-i
mh-i]
(written) gi`y mi [yy-i mh-i]
(card) thip mi [ti-ayp mh-i]
invite mi [mh-i]
Ireland nc |i Nh Lan [nI-
rg i n-yi lan]
Irish ngi |i Nh Lan [ngoo-
h-i i n-yi lan]
Im Irish ti l ngi |i Nh
Lan [doy l ngoo-h-i i n-yi lan]
iron (for ironing) bn i [bn -i]
can you iron these for me?
ng/b c th i nhng th
ny cho ti khng? [awng/b
g ty i n-yng t1 ny jo doy
kawng]
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is*
island {o [do]
it* (child, animal, object) n
its English/Vietnamese {
Anh/Vit [dw ang/vi-ayd]
its raining tr {ang ma
[juh- dang moo-a]
its expensive ci { {t [gi
d dd]
where is it? {u vy? [r doh
vay-i]
Italian (adj) []
(language) ting [di-yng ]
Italy nc [nI-rg ]
itch: it itches n nga [n
ng1-a]
J
jack (for car) ci kch xe [gi
gj seh]
jacket o vt [o vd]
jam (preserve) mt [m1d]
jammed: its jammed b mc
kt [bi mg ged]
January thng Ging [tng
yayng]
Japan nc Nht [nI-rg
n-yuhd]
Japanese (adj) Nht [n-yuhd]
jar (noun) ci l [gi lo]
jaw hm
jazz jazz
jealous ghen [gen]
jeans qun jeans [gwhn yin],
qun b [gwhn b]
jellyfish con sa [gon s1-a]
jersey o sng-{ay [o sung-day]
jetty cu tu [gh d-oo]
jewellers tim vng [di-aym
vng]
jewellery { n trang [dw
n jang]
Jewish Do Thi [yo ti]
job vic lm [vi-ayg lm]
jogging th dc chy b [ty
yoog jay baw]
to go jogging {i chy b [di
jay baw]
joke chuyn {a
[jwee-ayn d-a]
journey cuc hnh trnh
[gwawg hng jng]
have a good journey! thng
l bnh an! [tI-urng law bng an]
jug ci bnh [gi bng]
a jug of water mt bnh nc
[mawd bng nI-rg]
juice nc tri cy [nI-rg ji
gay-i]
July thng By [tng by]
jump (verb) nhy [n-yy]
jumper o `m [o hm], o
lnh [o lang]
jump leads dy xc {in [yay-i
sag di-ayn]
junction ng t [ng dI]
June thng Su [tng s-oo]
jungle rng rm [r1ng ruhm]
junk (boat) ghe bum [geh
bwwm]
just (only) ch [ji]
just for me ch cho mt mnh
ti [ji jo mawd mng doy]
just here ngay {y [ngay day-
i], ngay ch ny [ngay jw ny]
not just now khng phi ngay
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by gi [kawng fi ngay bay-i yr]
weve just arrived chng ti
va {n ni [jng doy v1-a
dyn nuh-i]
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keep (verb) gi [y]
keep the change khi thi
tin [ki ty di-yn]
can I keep it? ti gi li c
{c khng? [doy y lai g dI-
urg kawng]
please keep it xin c gi li
[sin g1 y lai]
ketchup nc st c [nI-rg
swd g]
kettle `m {un nc [hm doon
nI-rg]
key cha kha [ja kw]
the key for room 201, please
lm n cho cha kha phng
hai khng mt [lm urn jo ja
kw fng hai kawng mawd]
keyring vng xu cha kha
[vng soh ja kw]
kidneys thn [tuhn]
kill (verb) git [yyd]
kilo* k [g]
kilometre* cy s [gay-i sw],
k-l-mt [g-law-md]
how many kilometres is it
to ...? bao nhiu cy s th
{n ...? [bao ni-yoh gay-i sw t
dyn]
kind (generous) t t [d1 dy]
thats very kind ng/b t t
qu [awng/b d1 dy gw]
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which kind do you want?
ng/b mun loi no?
[awng/b mwwn lwai no]
I want this kind ti mun
loi ny [doy mwwn lwai
ny]
I want that kind ti mun
loi kia [doy mwwn lwai gia]
king vua [vwaw]
kiosk k-t [gay-wd]
kiss (noun) n hn [noo hawn]
(verb) hn [hawn]
kitchen nh bp [n-y byp]
Kleenex khn gi`y
[kun yy-i]
knee {u gi [dh gy]
knickers qun lt n [gwhn
ld n]
knife con dao [gon yao]
knock (verb) g
knock down {ng ng [doong
ng]
hes been knocked down ng
`y b {ng ng [awng y-i bi
doong ng]
knock over (object) {nh {
[dng dw]
(pedestrian) {ng t [doong dh]
know bit [bi-yd]
I dont know ti khng bit
[doy kawng bi-yd]
I didnt know that vic { ti
khng bit [vi-ayg d doy kawng
bi-yd]
do you know where I can
find ...? ng/b c bit {u
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c ... khng? [awng/b g bi-yd
r doh g ... kawng]
kumquat qu qu`t [gw gwhd]
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label nhn hiu [n-yn hi-ayoo]
ladies room, ladies toilets
nh v sinh n [n-y vay sing
n]
ladies wear qun o n
[gwhn o n]
lady (younger woman) c [gaw]
(older woman) b
lager la-de [la-yeh]
lake h [hw]
lamb (meat) tht cu [tid g1-oo]
lamp {n
lane (small road) hm
language ngn ng [ngawn
ng]
the English/Vietnamese
language ting Anh/Vit [di-
yng ang/vi-ayd]
language course kha dy
ngn ng [kw yay ngawn ng]
lantern {n lng [dn lwng]
Laos nc Lo [nI-rg lo]
large to [do], ln [lrn]
last cui [gwy], cui cng
[gwy gng]
last week tun va qua
[dwwn v1-a gwa]
last Friday th Su va qua
[t1 s-oo v1-a gwa]
last night {m qua [daym gwa]
what time is the last train to
Hai Phong? chuyn xe la
cui cng {i Hi Phng th
l m`y gi? [jwee-yn seh l1-a
gwy gng di hi fng t l my-i
yr]
late mun (N) [mwawn], tr
(S) [jy]
sorry, Im late xin li, ti {n
mun [sin lwi doy dyn mwawn]
the train was late xe la {
{n mun [seh l1-a d dyn
mwawn]
we must go well be late
phi {i thi bng khng s
mun [fi di toy bng kawng sh
mwawn]
its getting late tri sp ti ri
[jh-i sp dh-i ry]
later lt na [ld n-a]
Ill come back later lt na
ti s quay li [ld n-a doy sh
gway lai]
see you later lt na s gp
[ld n-a sh gup]
later on lt na [ld n-a]
latest mun nh`t (N) [mwawn n-
yhd], tr nh`t (S) [jy n-yhd]
by Wednesday at the latest
tr nh`t l th T [jy n-yhd l
t1 dI]
laugh (verb) ci [goo-h-i]
laundry (clothes) qun o d
[gwhn o yur]
(place) tim git qun o [di-
aym yud gwhn o]
lavatory nh v sinh [n-y vay
sing], cu tiu [gh di-yoh]
law lut [lwawd]
lawn sn c [suhn g]
lawyer lut s [lwawd sI]
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laxative thuc nhun trng
[twwg n-ywawn jng]
lazy li [loo-h-i]
lead (electrical) dy {in [yay-i
di-ayn]
(verb) dn [yhn]
where does this lead to? ci
ny dn {n {u? [gi ny yhn
dyn doh]
leaf l
leaflet gi`y thng tin [yy-i
tawng din]
leak (noun) s r [sI ri]
(verb) r
the roof leaks mi b dt [mi
bi yawd]
learn hc [hog]
least: not in the least han
tan khng [hwn dwn kawng]
at least t nh`t [d n-yhd]
leather da [ya]
leave (depart) ri khi [rh-i ki]
(leave behind) { li [dy lai]
I will leave tomorrow ti s
ln {ng vo ngy mai [doy
sh layn dI-rng vo ngy mai]
may I leave this here? ti
{ li ci ny {y {c
khng? [doy dy lai gi ny r
day-i dI-urg kawng]
I left my coat in the bar ti {
b qun ci o khoc qun
bar [doy d b gwayn gi o kwg
r gwn bar]
when does the bus for Hoi
An leave? khi no xe Hi An
chy? [ki no seh hoy an jay]
leeks ti ty [di day-i]
left bn tri [bayn ji]
on/to the left bn tri [r
bayn ji]
turn left quo tri [gweh-ao ji]
theres none left khng cn
na [kawng gn n-a]
left-handed thun tay tri
[twawn day ji]
left luggage (office) ch gi
hnh l [jw g1-i hng l]
leg chn [juhn]
lemon qu chanh [gw jang]
lemonade nc chanh chai
[nI-rg jang jai]
lend cho mn [jo mI-urn]
will you lend me your ...? ng/
b cho ti mn ... ca ng/
b c {c khng? [awng/b
jo doy mI-urn ... g-a awng/b g
dI-urg kawng]
lens (of camera) ng knh [wng
gng]
lesbian li {c [lai dIg]
less t {i [d di], km hn [gm
hurn]
less than t hn [d hurn]
less expensive km {t hn
[gm dd hurn]
lesson bi hc [bi hog]
let (allow) cho php [jo fp]
will you let me know? ng/b
s cho ti bit ch? [awng/b
sh jo doy bi-yd j1]
Ill let you know ti s cho
ng/b bit [doy sh jo awng/b
bi-yd]
lets go for something to eat
chng ta hy {i tm ci g n
[jng da hy di dm gi y un]
let off cho xung [jo swwng]
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will you let me off at ...?
ng/b lm n cho ti xung
ch ... [awng/b lm urn jo doy
swwng jw]
letter (personal) l th [l tI]
(junk mail, bills etc) th t [tI
d1]
do you have any letters for
me? ng/b c th t g cho
ti khng? [awng/b g tI d1 y
jo doy kawng]
letterbox hp th [hawp tI],
thng th [tng tI]
lettuce x-lch [s-lj], rau
dip [ra-oo yyp]
lever (noun) x-beng [s-beng]
library th vin [tI vi-ayn]
licence gi`y php [yy-i fp]
lid ci np [gi np]
lie (verb: tell untruth) ni di [ny
yy]
lie down nm xung [nm
swwng]
lifebelt phao cu {m [fao gr-
oo dm]
lifeguard tun bin [dwwn
bi-yn]
life jacket o phao [o fao]
lift (in building) thang my [tang
my]
could you give me a lift? ng/
b cho ti qu giang {c
khng? [awng/b jo doy gw yang
dI-urg kawng]
would you like a lift? ng/b
c mun qu giang khng?
[awng/b g mwwn gw yang
kawng]
light (lamp) {n [dn]
(not heavy) khng nng [kawng
nung]
light blue xanh nht [sang
n-yad]
do you have a light? (for
cigarette) ng/b c la
khng? [awng/b g l1-a kawng]
light bulb bng {n [bng dn]
I need a new light bulb ti
cn ci bng {n mi [doy
ghn gi bng dn mh-i]
lighter (cigarette) qut la [gwed
l1-a]
lightning s`m chp [shm jrp]
like (verb) thch [tj]
I like it ti thch [doy tj]
I like going for walks ti thch
{i th b [doy tj di t baw]
I like you ti mn ng/b lm
[doy myn awng/b lm]
I dont like it ti khng thch
[doy kawng tj]
do you like ...? ng/b c
thch ... khng? [awng/b g
tj ... kawng]
Id like a beer cho ti xin mt
lon bia [jo doy sin mawd lon bia]
Id like to go swimming ti
mun {i bi [doy mwwn di
buh-i]
would you like a drink? ng/
b ung g khng? [awng/b
wwng y kawng]
would you like to go for a
walk? ng/b c mun {i th
b khng? [awng/b g mwwn
di t baw kawng]
whats it like? nh th no
vy? [n-yI ty no vay-i]
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I want one like this ti mun
mt ci nh ci ny vy [doy
mwwn mawd gi n-yI gi ny
vay-i]
lime qu chanh [gw jang]
line (on paper) ging [yng]
(phone) {ng dy [dI-rng
yay-i]
could you give me an outside
line? cho ti xin {ng dy
gi ra ngoi [jo doy sin dI-rng
yay-i goi ra ngwi]
lips mi [moy]
lip salve kem bi mi [gem
boy moy]
lipstick son mi [son moy]
liqueur ru mi [rI-uroo
m-i]
listen nghe [ngeh]
litre* lt [ld]
a litre of white wine mt lt
ru vang trng [mawd ld rI-
uroo vang jng]
little cht [jd], t (S) [d]
just a little, thanks ch mt t
thi cm n [ji mawd d toy gm
urn]
a little milk mt t sa [mawd
d s-a]
a little bit more thm mt t
na [taym mawd d n-a]
live (verb) [r]
we live together chng ti
chung [jng doy r joong]
dialogue
where do you live? ng/b
{u? [awng/b r doh]
I live in London ti Lun
[n [doy r lwawn dawn]
lively (person) hot bt [hwad
bd], vui nhn [voo-i n-yawn]
(town) vui nhn [voo-i n-yawn]
liver gan
loaf [w]
lobby (in hotel) phng tip tn
[fng di-yp duhn]
lobster tm hm [dawm hm]
local {a phng [dia fI-urng]
can you recommend a local
speciality? ng/b c th {
ngh mt mn n thun ty
{a phng khng? [awng/b
g ty dy ngi mawd mn un twwn
d-i dia fI-urng kawng]
lock (noun) kha [w kw]
(verb) kha [kw]
its locked kha ri [kw ry]
lock in kha trong [kw r
jong]
lock out kha ngoi [kw r
ngwi]
Ive locked myself out ti t
kha mnh ngoi ca [doy dI
kw mng ngwi g1-a]
locker (for luggage etc) t kha
[d kw]
lollipop ko tm [geh-ao dum]
London Lun [n [lwawn
dawn]
long di [yi]
how long will it take to fix it?
phi sa bao lu mi {c?
[fi s1-a bao loh mh-i dI-urg]
how long does it take? phi
tn bao lu? [fi dwn bao loh]
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a long time lu lm [loh lm]
one day/two days longer
thm mt ngy/hai ngy
[taym mawd ngy/hai ngy]
long-distance call c {in
thoi {ng di [g di-ayn
twai dI-rng yi]
look: Im just looking, thanks
ti ch nhn thi cm n [doy
ji n-yn toy gm urn]
can I have a look? xem c
{c khng? [sem g dI-urg
kawng]
look after sn sc [sun sg]
look at nhn [n-yn], xem
[sem]
look for tm [dm]
Im looking for ... ti {ang
tm ... [doy dang dm]
look forward to ho hc [ho
h1g], mong {i [mong duh-i]
Im looking forward to it ti
r`t ho hc [doy rhd ho h1g]
loose (handle etc) lng
lorry xe vn ti [seh vuhn di]
lose lc [lag], m`t [mhd]
Ive lost my way ti {i lc
{ng [doy di lag dI-rng]
Im lost, I want to get to ... ti
b lc t mun {i ... [doy bi lag
daw mwwn di]
Ive lost my bag ti b m`t ti
[doy bi mhd d-i]
lost property (office) trm gi
ca ci th`t lc [jam y g-a
gi thd lag]
lot: a lot, lots nhiu [n-yyoo]
not a lot khng nhiu lm
[kawng n-yyoo lm]
a lot of people nhiu ngi
[n-yyoo ngoo-h-i]
a lot bigger to hn nhiu [do
hurn n-yyoo]
I like it a lot ti thch lm [doy
tj lm]
lotion (for skin) nc kem thoa
[nI-rg gem twa]
loud to (ting) [do (di-yng)]
lounge (in house, hotel) phng
khch [fng kj]
(in airport) phng {i [fng
duh-i]
love (verb: person, place) yu
[yayoo]
(object, food) r`t thch [rhd tj]
I love Vietnam ti yu Vit
Nam [doy yayoo vi-ayd nam]
lovely {p [dep]
(meal, drinks) ngon
(person) d thng [yy tI-
urng]
low th`p [thp]
luck s may mn
[sI may mn]
good luck! chc may mn!
[jg may mn]
luggage hnh l [hng l]
luggage trolley xe {y hnh l
[seh dy-i hng l]
lump (on body) ci bu [gi
bI-roo]
lunch ba tra [b-a joo-a]
lungs phi [fy]
luxurious (hotel, furnishings) sang
trng [sang jong]
luxury s xa hoa [sI sa hwa]
luxury goods xa x phm [sa
si fhm]
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M
machine my
mad (insane) {in [di-ayn]
(angry) gin {in ln [yuhn di-
ayn layn]
magazine tp ch [dap j]
maid (in hotel) c phc v
phng [gaw foog voo fng]
maiden name h ring [ho
ri-ayng]
mail (noun) th t [tI d1]
(verb) gi th [g1-i tI]
is there any mail for me? c
th t g cho ti khng? [g
tI d1 y jo doy kawng]
main chnh [jng]
main course mn chnh [mn
jng]
main post office bu {in
chnh [ber-oo di-ayn jng]
main road (in town) {ng
chnh [dI-rng jng]
(in country) {ng ci [dI-rng
gi]
mains switch cng-tc chnh
[gawng-dg jng]
make (brand name) nhn hiu
[n-yn hi-ayoo]
(verb) lm
I make it 5,000dong ti tnh
nm ngn {ng [doy dng num
ngn dwng]
what is it made of? lm bng
g? [lm bng y]
make-up son ph`n [son fhn]
man {n ng [dn awng]
manager gim {c [ym dwg]
can I see the manager? ti
c th gp ng gim {c
khng? [doy g ty gup awng ym
dwg kawng]
manageress b gim {c [b
ym dwg]
manual (car) xe khng t {ng
[seh kawng dI dawng]
many nhiu [n-yyoo]
not many khng nhiu [kawng
n-yyoo]
map bn { [bn dw]
March thng Ba [tng ba]
market (noun) ch [jur]
marmalade mc [m1g]
married: Im married (said by
man/woman) ti c v/chng
ri [doy g vur/jwng ry]
are you married? (to man) anh
c v cha? [ang g vur joo-a]
(to woman) ch c chng cha?
[ji g jwng joo-a]
mascara thuc bi m mt
[twwg boy m md]
match (football etc) trn {ù
[juhn dh]
matches qut (S) [gwed], dim
(N) [yi-aym]
material (fabric) vi
matter: it doesnt matter
khng vic g [kawng vi-ayg y]
whats the matter? vic g
vy? [vi-ayg y vay-i]
mattress nm [naym]
May thng Nm [tng num]
may: may I have another one?
lm n cho thm mt ci [lm
urn jo taym mawd gi]
may I come in? ti vo {c
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khng? [doy vo dI-urg kawng]
may I see it? ti xem {c
khng? [doy sem dI-urg kawng]
may I sit here? ti ngi {y
{c khng? [doy ngy day-i
dI-urg kawng]
maybe c th [g ty]
mayonnaise xt mayone [swd
mayoneh]
me* ti [doy], tui (S) [doo-i]
me too ti cng vy [doy
gng vay-i]
meal ba n [b-a un]
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did you enjoy your meal?
ng/b n c ngon ming
khng? [awng/b un g ngon
mi-ayng kawng]
it was excellent, thank you
ngon tuyt, cm n [ngon
dwee-ayd gm urn]
mean: what do you mean?
ng/b mun ni g? [ awng/
b mwwn ny y]
dialogue
what does this word
mean? t ny ngha l g?
[d1 ny ngia l y]
it means ... in English trong
ting Anh, n c ngha
l ... [jong di-yng ang n g
ngia l]
measles si [sh-i]
meat tht [tid]
mechanic th my [tur my]
medicine thuc [twwg]
medium (adj: size) va [v1-a]
medium-dry cht va phi [jd
v1-a fi]
medium-rare va chn [v1-a
jn]
medium-sized c va [gr
v1-a]
meet gp [gup]
nice to meet you vui lng
gp ng/b [vwee lng gup
awng/b]
where shall I meet you? ti
s gp ng/b {u? [doy sh
gup awng/b r doh]
meeting cuc mt-tinh [gwawg
md-ding]
meeting place ch gp mt
[jw gup mud]
melon da [yoo-a]
men {n ng [dn awng]
mend sa [s1-a]
could you mend this for me?
ng/b c th sa gum ti
ci ny khng? [awng/b g ty
s1-a ym doy gi ny kawng]
mens room nh v sinh {n
ng [n-y vay sing dn awng]
menswear qun o {n ng
[gwhn o dn awng]
mention (verb) nhc [n-yg]
dont mention it khng c chi
[kawng g ji]
menu thc {n [tIg durn]
may I see the menu, please?
lm n cho xem thc {n
[lm urn jo sem tIg durn]
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message li nhn [lh-i n-yn]
are there any messages for
me? c ai nhn g ti khng?
[g ai n-yn y doy kawng]
I want to leave a message
for ... ti mun nhn ng/
b ... [doy mwwn n-yn awng/b]
metal (noun) kim loi [gim lwai]
metre* mt [md]
microwave (oven) l vi ba
midday bui tra [bwy joo-a]
at midday vo bui tra [vo
bwy joo-a]
middle: in the middle gia
[r y-a]
in the middle of the night lc
na {m [lg n1-a daym]
the middle one ci gia [gi
r y-a]
midnight na {m [n1-a daym]
at midnight lc na {m [lg
n1-a daym]
might: I might ... ti c
th ... [doy g ty]
I might not ... ti c th
khng ... [doy g ty kawng]
I might want to stay another
day ti c th li thm mt
ngy [doy g ty r lai taym mawd
ngy]
migraine chng {au na {u
[j1ng da-oo n1-a dh]
mild (taste) du [yew]
(weather) n ha [awn hw]
mile* dm [yum]
milk sa [s-a]
milkshake sa khu`y [s-a
kwy]
millimetre* mi-li-mt [mi-li-
md]
minced meat tht bm nh [tid
bum n-y]
mind: never mind khng sao
[kawng sao]
Ive changed my mind ti {
thay {i kin [doy d tay dy
gi-yn]
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do you mind if I open the
window? ti m ca s c
lm phin ng/b khng?
[doy mr g1-a sw g lm fi-yn
awng/b kawng]
no, I dont mind khng,
khng phin g c [kawng
kawng fi-yn y g]
mine*: its mine { l ca ti
[d l g-a doy]
mineral water nc khong
[nI-rg kwng]
mints ko bc h [geh-ao bag
h]
minute pht [fd]
in a minute t na [d n-a]
just a minute {i t [duh-i d]
mirror gng [gI-urng]
Miss (informal: to youngish woman
or one of similar age to you) Ch
[ji]
(formal: usually said by man to
young woman) C [gaw]
miss: I missed the bus ti {
l chuyn xe (but) [doy d lr
jwee-yn seh (bwed)]
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missing thiu m`t [ti-yoo
mhd]
one of my ... is missing
mt trong nhng ... ca ti
b thiu m`t [mawd jong n-
yng ... g-a doy bi ti-yoo mhd]
theres a suitcase missing
thiu m`t mt ci va-li [ti-
yoo mhd mawd gi va-li]
mist sng m [sI-urng m]
mistake (noun) s sai lm [sI
sai lhm]
I think theres a mistake ti
ngh c s sai lm [doy ngi g
sI sai lhm]
sorry, Ive made a mistake
xin li, ti hiu lm [sin ly
doy hi-y-oo lhm]
misunderstanding s hiu lm
[sI hi-yoo lhm]
mix-up: sorry, theres been a
mix-up xin li, c s nhm
ln [sin ly g sI n-yhm lhn]
mobile phone {in thoi cm
tay [di-ayn twai ghm day]
modern hin {i [hi-ayn dai]
modern art gallery phng trin
lm ngh thut hin {i [fng
ji-yn lm ngay twawd hi-ayn dai]
moisturizer kem dng cho da
{ kh [gem yng jo ya dr kaw]
moment: I wont be a moment
ch chc lt thi [ji jwg ld toy]
monastery tu vin [doo vi-ayn]
Monday th Hai [t1 hai]
money tin [di-yn]
month thng [tng]
monument (war) {i k nim
[di gi ni-aym]
(historical) di tch [yi dj]
moon trng [jung]
moped xe gn my [seh gn
my]
more: can I have some more
water, please? xin ng/b
cho thm t nc [sin awng/b
jo taym d nI-rg]
more expensive/interesting
{t hn/th v hn [dd hurn/
t vi hurn]
more than 50 hn nm chc
[hurn num joog]
more than that nhiu hn th
na [n-yyoo hurn ty n-a]
a lot more thm nhiu hn
na [taym tuhd n-yyoo hurn
n-a]
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would you like some
more? ng/b cn thm
na khng? [awng/b gn
taym n-a kawng]
no, no more for me, thanks
thi, khng thm na,
cm n [toy kawng taym n-a
gm urn]
how about you? cn ng/
b th no? [gn awng/b
ty no]
I dont want any more,
thanks khng thm na,
cm n [kawng taym n-a
gm urn]
morning bui sng [bwy
sng]
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this morning sng nay [sng
nay]
in the morning vo bui sng
[vo bwy sng]
mosquito mui [mwy]
mosquito net ci mn [gi mn]
mosquito repellent thuc nga
mui [twwg ng1-a mwy]
most: I like this one most of
all ti thch ci ny nh`t [doy
tjgi ny n-yhd]
most of the time thng [tI-
rng]
most tourists {a s khch du
lch [da sw kj yoo lij]
mostly hu ht [hh hyd]
mother m [meh]
(informal) b gi [b y]
mother-in-law (husbands mother)
m chng [meh jwng]
(wifes mother) m v [meh vur]
motorbike xe hon {a (S) [seh
hon da], xe m t (N) [seh maw
daw]
motorboat xung my [swwng
my]
mountain ni [n-i]
in the mountains trn ni
[r jayn n-i]
mountaineering leo ni [leh-ao
n-i]
mouse chut [jwawd]
moustache ria
mouth ming [mi-ayng]
mouth ulcer lot ming [lwd
mi-ayng]
move: hes moved to another
room ng `y { di sang
phng khc [awng y-i d yh-i
sang fng kg]
could you move your car? xin
ng/b di xe {i ch khc
{c khng? [sin awng/b yh-i
seh di jw kg dI-urg kawng]
could you move up a little?
xin ng/b ngi x ra mt t
{c khng? [sin awng/b ngy
say ra mawd d dI-urg kawng]
where has it moved to? dn
{i {u ri? [yon di doh ry]
where has it been moved to?
b di {i {u ri? [bi yh-i di
doh ry]
movie phim [fim]
movie theater xi-n [si-nay],
rp chiu bng [rap ji-yoo
bng]
Mr (formal: to older or more senior
man) ng [ng]
(less formal: to youngish man) Anh
[ang]
Mrs/Ms (formal: to older or more
senior woman) B
(less formal: to youngish woman)
Ch [ji]
young woman) C [gaw]
much nhiu [n-yyoo]
much better/worse kh hn
nhiu/xù hn nhiu [k hurn
n-yyoo/sh hurn n-yyoo]
much hotter nng hn nhiu
[nng hurn n-yyoo]
not much khng nhiu [kawng
n-yyoo]
not very much khng nhiu
lm [kawng n-yyoo lm]
I dont want very much ti
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khng mun nhiu lm [doy
kawng mwwn n-yyoo lm]
mud bn [bn]
mug (for drinking) ci ca [gi ga]
Ive been mugged ti b tr`n
lt [doy bi jhn lawd]
mum m
mumps bnh quai b [bayng
gwai bi]
museum vin bo tng [vi-ayn
bo dng]
mushrooms n`m [nhm]
music m nhc [uhm n-yag]
musician nhc s [n-yag si]
Muslim (adj) Hi gio [hy yo]
mussels trai [jai]
must*: I must ... ti phi ... [doy
fi]
I mustnt drink alcohol ti
khng {c ung ru [doy
kawng dI-urg nayn wwng rI-
uroo]
mustard tng m tt [dI-urng
m dad]
my* ca ti [g-a doy], ca tui
(S) [g-a doo-i]
myself: Ill do it myself t ti
s lm [dI doy sh lm]
by myself mt mnh [mawd
mng]
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nail (finger) mng
(metal) ci {inh [gi ding]
nailbrush bn chi mng tay
[bn ji mng day]
nail varnish thuc {nh mng
tay [twwg dng mng day]
name tn [dayn]
my names John tn ti l
John [dayn doy l John]
whats your name? ng/b
tn g? [awng/b dayn y]
what is the name of this
street? {ng ny l {ng
g? [dI-rng ny l dI-rng y]
napkin khn n [kun un]
nappy t [d]
narrow (street) hp
nasty (person) tn nhn [dn
n-yhn]
(weather) r`t xù [rhd sh]
(accident) nghim trng [ngi-
aym jong]
national (nationwide) ton quc
[dwn gwwg]
nationality quc tch [gwwg
dij]
natural t nhin [dI ni-ayn]
nausea s bun nn [sI bwwn
nawn]
navy (blue) mu xanh bin
[m-oo sang bi-yn]
near gn [ghn]
is it near the city centre? c
gn trung tm thnh ph
khng? [g ghn joong duhm tng
fw kawng]
do you go near the Cu Tri
Tunnels? ng/b c {i gn
[ng Hm C Tri khng?
[awng/b g di ghn dI-rng hhm
g1 ji kawng]
where is the
nearest ...? ... gn nh`t
{u? [ghn n-yhd r doh]
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nearby gn [r ghn]
nearly gn nh [ghn n-yI]
necessary cn thit [ghn
ti-yd]
neck c [gw]
necklace (metal) dy chuyn
[yay-i jwee-yn]
(beads) chui ht [jwy had]
necktie c vt [g vad]
need: I need ... ti cn ... [doy
ghn]
do I need to pay? ti c cn
phi tr tin khng? [doy g
ghn fi j di-yn kawng]
needle mi kim [m-i gim]
negative (film) bn m [bn
uhm]
neither: neither (one) of them
khng phi ci no c [kawng
fi gi no g]
neither ... nor ... khng ... m
cng khng ... [kawng ... m
gng kawng ...]
nephew chu (trai) [j-oo (jai)]
net (in sport) li [loo-h-i]
Netherlands Nc Ha Lan
[nI-rg hw lan]
never khng bao gi [kawng
bao yr]
(not as yet) cha bao gi [joo-a
bao yr]
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have you ever been to
Hanoi? ng/b c bao gi
{i H Ni cha? [awng/b
g bao yr di h noy joo-a]
no, never, Ive never been
there cha, cha bao gi,
ti cha {i ln no [joo-a
joo-a bao yr doy joo-a di lhn
no]
new mi [mh-i]
news (radio, TV etc) tin tc [din
d1g]
newsagents tim bo [di-aym
bo]
newspaper bo
newspaper kiosk sp bo
New Year nm mi [num
mh-i]
Lunar New Year (Vietnamese)
Tt [dyd], Tt m Lch [dyd
uhm lij]
Happy New Year! chc mng
nm mi! [jg m1ng num mh-i]
New Years Eve {m giao tha
[daym yao t1-a]
New Zealand nc Tn Ty
Lan [nI-rg duhn day-i lan]
New Zealander: Im a New
Zealander ti l ngi Tn
Ty Lan [doy l ngoo-h-i duhn
day-i lan]
next k tip [gy di-yp]
the next turning on the left
{ng k tip quo tri [dI-
rng gy di-yp gweh-ao ji]
the next street on the left
{ng k tip bn tay tri
[dI-rng gy di-yp bayn day ji]
at the next stop trm sp
ti [r jam sp dh-i]
next week tun ti
[dwwndh-i]
next to bn cnh [bayn gang]
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nice (food) ngon
(view etc) {p [dep]
(looks) tt m [dwd m]
(person) d chu [yy jew]
niece chu (gi) [j-oo (gi)]
night ban {m [ban daym]
at night vo ban {m [vo ban
daym]
good night chc ng ngon
[jg ng ngon]
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do you have a single room
for one night? ng/b c
phng mt ngi cho thu
mt {m khng? [awng/b
g fng mawd ngoo-h-i jo tweh
mawd daym kawng]
yes, madam vng/d, tha
b, c [vuhng/ya too-a b g]
how much is it per night?
mi {m bao nhiu? [my
daym bao ni-yoh]
its 100,000 dong for one
night mt trm ngn mt
{m [mawd jum ngn mawd
daym]
thank you, Ill take it cm
n, ti l`y phng [gm urn
doy ly-i fng]
nightclub hp {m [hawp daym]
nightdress o ng {n b [o
ng dn b]
night porter ngi gc {m
[ngoo-h-i gg daym]
no khng [kawng]
Ive no change ti khng c
tin l [doy kawng g di-yn lh]
theres no ... left khng
cn ... na [kawng gn ... n-a]
no way! khng {c! [kawng
dI-urg]
oh no! (upset) i tri! [y jh-i]
nobody khng ai [kawng ai]
theres nobody there khng
c ai { [kawng g ai r d]
noise s n o [sI wn o]
noisy: its too noisy n o qu
[wn o gw]
non-alcoholic khng ch`t
ru [kawng jhd rI-uroo]
none khng c [kawng g]
nonsmoking compartment
ngn c`m ht thuc [ngun
ghm hd twwg]
noon bui tra [bwy joo-a]
at noon vo bui tra [vo
bwy joo-a]
no-one khng ai [kawng ai]
nor: nor do I ti cng khng
[doy gng kawng]
normal bnh thng [bng
tI-rng]
north pha bc [fa bg]
in the north pha bc [r fa
bg]
to the north pha bc [fa bg]
north of Hanoi pha bc H
Ni [fa bg h noy]
the North (North Vietnam) Min
Bc [mi-yn bg]
northeast {ng bc [dawng bg]
northern thuc pha bc
[twawg fa bg]
Northern Ireland Bc |i Nh
Lan [bg i n-yi lan]
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North Vietnam Vit Bc [vi-
ayd bg]
northwest ty bc [day-i bg]
Norway nc Na uy [nI-rg
na wee]
Norwegian (adj) Na uy [na wee]
(language) ting Na uy [di-yng
Na wee]
nose mi [m-i]
not* khng [kawng]
no, Im not hungry khng, ti
khng {i [kawng doy kawng
dy]
I dont want any, thank you
ti khng cn g c, cm n
[doy kawng ghn y g gm urn]
its not necessary khng cn
thit [kawng ghn ti-yd]
I didnt know that ci { ti
khng bit [gi d doy kawng bi-
yd]
not that one this one khng
phi ci { ci ny [kawng
fi gi d gi ny]
note (banknote) tin gi`y [di-yn
yy-i]
notebook s tay [sw day]
notepaper (for letters) gi`y vit
th [yy-i vi-yd tI]
nothing khng c g [kawng
g y]
nothing for me, thanks ti
khng cn g c, cm n [doy
kawng ghn y g gm urn]
nothing else khng cn g
na [kawng gn y n-a]
novel tiu thuyt [di-yoo twee-
yd]
November thng Mi Mt
[tng moo-h-i mawd]
now by gi [bay-i yr]
number s [sw]
Ive got the wrong number ti
lm s ri [doy lhm sw ry]
what is your phone number?
s {in thoi ca ng/b l
g? [sw di-ayn twai g-a awng/
b l y]
number plate bng s xe [bng
sw seh]
nurse y t [i d]
nut (for bolt) {ai c [dai wg]
nuts ht [had], ht (S) [hawd]
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occupied (toilet, telephone) {ang
bn [dang buhn]
oclock* gi [yr]
October thng Mi [tng
moo-h-i]
odd (strange) k quc [g gwug]
off (lights) tt [dd]
its just off Ba Dinh Square
ngay bn cnh qung trng
Ba [nh [r ngay bayn gang
gwng jI-rng ba dng]
were off tomorrow mai
chng ti {i [mai jng doy di]
offensive (language, behaviour)
kh chu [k jew]
office (place of work) vn phng
[vun fng]
officer (said to policeman) ng
cnh st [awng gng sd]
often thng (xuyn) [tI-rng
(swee-ayn)]
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not often khng thng
xuyn [kawng tI-rng swee-ayn]
how often are the buses?
cch bao lu li c xe (but)?
[gj bao loh lai g seh (bwed)]
oil (for car, salad) du [yh]
ointment thuc m
[twwg mr]
OK OK
are you OK? ng/b khng
vic g ch? [awng/b kawng
vi-ayg y j1]
is that OK with you? ng/b
tn thnh ch? [awng/b dn
tng j1]
is it OK to ...? ... {c ch?
[dI-urg j1]
thats OK, thanks {c ri,
cm n [dI-urg ry gm urn]
Im OK (nothing for me) { ri
[d1 ry]
(I feel OK) ti th`y d chu [doy
ty-i yy jew]
is this train OK for ...? tu ny
{i ... ch? [d-oo ny di ... j1]
I said Im sorry, OK? ti {
ni xin li ri, {c cha?
[doy d ny sin ly ry dI-urg joo-a]
old (person) gi [y]
(thing) c [g]
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how old are you? ng/b
m`y tui? [awng/b my-i
dwy]
Im 25 ti hai mi lm
tui [doy hai moo-uh-i lum
dwy]
and you? cn ng/b? [gn
awng/b]
old-fashioned c [g]
(clothes) khng hp thi trang
[kawng hurp th-i trang]
(person) h lu [h la-oo]
old town (old part of town) ph c
[fw g]
in the old town ph c [r
fw g]
omelette trng trng [j1ng jng]
on: on the street/beach trn
{ng ph/bi bin [r jayn
dI-rng fw/bi bi-yn]
is it on this road? c phi
{ng ny khng? [g fi r
dI-rng ny kawng]
on the plane trong my bay
[r jong my bay]
on Saturday vo th by [vo
t1 by]
on TV trn ti vi [jayn di vi]
I havent got it on me ti
khng c mang theo [doy
kawng g mang teh-ao]
this ones on me (drink) ly ny
{ ti tr [li ny dy doy j]
the light wasnt on {n khng
c bt ln [dn kawng g buhd
layn]
whats on tonight? {m nay
c g vui khng? [daym nay g
y vwee kawng]
once (one time) mt ln [mawd
lhn]
at once (immediately) lp tc
[luhp d1g], ngay [ngay]
one mt [mawd]
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the white one ci mu trng
[gi m-oo jng]
one-way: a one-way ticket
to ... mt v mt chiu {i ...
[mawd vh mawd ji-yoo di]
onion hnh ty [hng day-i]
only ch [ji]
only one ch mt ci [ji mawd
gi]
its only six oclock mi c
su gi [mh-i g s-oo yr]
Ive only just got here ti va
mi {n {y [doy v1-a mh-i
dyn day-i]
on/off switch cng tc [gawng
dg]
open (adj, verb) m [mr]
(verb: of shop) m ca [mr g1-
a]
when do you open? khi no
ng/b m ca? [ki no awng/
b mr g1-a]
I cant get it open ti m
khng {c [doy mr kawng
dI-urg]
in the open air ngoi tri
[r ngwi jh-i]
opening times gi m ca [yr
mr g1-a]
open ticket v { trng [vh
dy jwng]
operation (medical) ca m [ga
mw]
operator (telephone) tng {i
[dwng di]
see phone
opposite: the bar opposite
qun bar {i din [gwn
dy yi-ayn]
opposite my hotel {i din
khch sn ti [dy yi-ayn kj san
doy]
the opposite direction ngc
chiu [ngI-urg ji-yoo]
optician chuyn vin nhn
khoa [jwee-ayn vi-ayn n-yn kwa]
or hay, hoc [hwg]
orange (fruit) qu cam [gw
gam]
(colour) mu cam [m-oo gam]
orange juice (fresh) nc cam
[nI-rg gam]
(fizzy) nc cam hi [nI-rg
gam huh-i]
(cordial) nc ngt mi cam
[nI-rg ngod m-i gam]
orchestra dn nhc [yn n-yag]
order: can we order now? (in
restaurant) chng ti c th
ku mn n cha? [jng doy
g ty gayoo mn un joo-a]
Ive already ordered, thanks
ti c ku ri, cm n [doy g
gayoo ry gm urn]
I didnt order this ti khng
c ku mn ny [doy kawng g
gayoo mn ny]
out of order hng
ordinary bnh thng [bng
tI-rng]
other khc [kg]
the other one ci khc [gi kg]
the other day hm kia [hawm
gia]
Im waiting for the others ti
{ang {i nhng ngi khc
[doy dang duh-i n-yng ngoo-h-i
kg]
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do you have any others? ng/
b cn nhng ci no khc
khng? [awng/b gn n-yng gi
no kg kawng]
otherwise bng khng [bng
kawng]
our/ours* ca chng ti [g-a
jng doy]
(including listeners) ca chng ta
[g-a jng da]
out: hes out ng `y {i vng
[awng y-i di vng]
three kilometres out of town
cch th x ba k-l-mt [gj ti
s ba g-law-md]
outdoors ngoi tri [ngwi
jh-i]
outside bn ngoi [bayn ngwi]
can we sit outside? chng
ti ngi ngoi {c khng?
[jng doy ngy ngwi dI-urg
kawng]
oven l
over: over here bn ny [bayn
ny]
over there bn kia [bayn gia]
over 500 hn nm trm [hurn
num jum]
its over ch`m dt [jhm y1d]
overcharge: youve
overcharged me ng/b tnh
ti qu {t [awng/b dng doy
gw dd]
overcoat o khoc [o kwg]
overlooking: Id like a room
overlooking the courtyard
ti mun mt phng nhn ra
sn [doy mwwn mawd fng n-yn
ra suhn]
overnight (travel) qua {m [gwa
daym]
owe: how much do I owe you?
ti n ng/b bao nhiu? [doy
nur awng/b bao ni-yoh]
own: my own ... ... ca ring
ti [g-a ri-ayng doy]
are you on your own? mt
mnh ng/b thi h? [mawd
mng awng/b toy h]
Im on my own mt mnh ti
thi [mawd mng doy toy]
owner ch nhn [j n-yuhn]
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pack (verb) gi [gy]
a pack of ... mt gi ... [mawd
gy]
package (parcel) gi { [gy
dw]
package holiday chuyn {i
trn gi [jwee-yn di jon gy]
packed lunch gi cm tra
[gy gurm joo-a]
packet: a packet of cigarettes
mt gi thuc l [mawd gy
twwg l]
padlock (noun) ci kha mc
[gi ka mg]
page (of book) trang [jang]
could you page Mr ...?
ng/b c th ku loa cho
ng ... khng? [awng/b g ty
gayoo lwa jo awng ... kawng]
pagoda cha thp [j-a tp]
pain {au [da-oo]
I have a pain here ti th`y
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{au {y [doy ty-i da-oo r
day-i]
painful {au [da-oo]
painkillers thuc tr {au [twwg
ji da-oo]
paint (noun) sn [surn]
painting bc ha [b1g hwa]
pair: a pair of ... mt
{i ... [mawd doy]
Pakistani (adj) Pakistani
palace cung {in [goong di-ayn]
pale (complexion) ti [di]
pale blue xanh nht [sang
n-yad]
pan xoong [soong], cho [jo]
(frying pan) cho rn [jo rn]
(saucepan) ci xoong [gi soong]
panties qun lt [gwhn ld]
pants (underwear) qun lt
[gwhn ld]
(US: trousers) qun [gwhn]
pantyhose qun nt [gwhn nid]
paper gi`y [yy-i]
(newspaper) bo
a piece of paper mt mnh
gi`y [mawd mng yy-i]
paper handkerchiefs khn
gi`y [kun yy-i]
parcel (general) gi hng [gy
hng]
(post) bu kin [ber-oo gi-ayn]
pardon (me)? (didnt understand/
hear) xin li, ng/b ni sao?
[sin ly awng/b ny sao]
parents cha m [ja meh]
park (noun) cng vin [gawng
vi-ayn]
can I park here? ti { xe
{y {c khng? [doy dw seh
r day-i dI-urg kawng]
parking lot sn {u xe [suhn
doh seh]
part (noun) phn [fhn]
party (group) nhm [n-ym]
(formal wedding party etc) tic [di-
ayg]
(informal gathering) lin hoan [li-
ayn hwan]
pass (in mountains) {o [dh-ao]
passenger hnh khch [hng
kj]
passport h chiu [haw ji-yoo]
past*: in the past trc {y
[jI-rg day-i]
just past the information
office ch va qua khi s
thng tin [ji v1-a gwa ky sr
tawng din]
path {ng mn [dI-rng mn]
pavement va h [via hh]
on the pavement trn va
h [jayn via hh]
pay (verb) tr tin [j di-yn]
can I pay, please? xin tnh
tin [sin dng di-yn]
its already paid for { tr tin
ri [d j di-yn ry]
dialogue
whos paying? ai tr tin?
[ai j di-yn]
Ill pay ti s tr [doy sh j]
no, you paid last time, Ill
pay khng, ng/b { tr
ln trc, ti s tr [kawng
awng/b d j lhn jI-rg doy
sh j]
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peach qu {o [gw do]
peanuts lc (N) [lag], {u
phng (S) [doh fong]
pear qu l [gw lay]
peas {u ht [doh hawd]
peculiar (taste, custom) k quc
[g gwug]
peg (for washing) kp phi qun
o [gep fuh-i gwhn o]
(for tent) cc cng lu [gog gung
lyoo]
pen bt [bd]
pencil bt ch [bd j]
penfriend bn th t [ban tI
d1]
penicillin pnixilin [paynisilin]
penknife dao nhp [yao n-yp]
pensioner ngi v hu [ngoo-
h-i vy her-oo]
people ngi [ngoo-h-i]
the other people in the hotel
nhng ngi khc trong
khch sn [n-yng ngoo-h-i kg
jong kj san]
too many people qu nhiu
ngi [gw n-yyoo ngoo-h-i]
pepper (spice) ht tiu [had
di-yoh]
(vegetable) t ngt [rd ngod]
peppermint (sweet) ko bc h
[geh-ao bag h]
per: per night mi {m [my
daym]
how much per day? mi
ngy bao nhiu? [my ngy bao
ni-yoh]
per cent phn trm [fhn jum]
perfect hon ho [hwn ho]
perfume nc hoa [nI-rg hwa]
perhaps c l [g lh]
perhaps not c l khng [g
lh kawng]
period (of time) khong thi
gian [kwng th-i yan]
(menstruation) kinh nguyt [ging
ngwee-ayd]
perm un [wwn]
permit (noun) gi`y php [yy-i
fp]
person ngi [ngoo-h-i]
personal stereo my stereo
c nhn [my g n-yuhn]
petrol xng [sung]
petrol can thng {ng xng
[tng dIng sung]
petrol station trm xng [jam
sung]
pharmacy tim thuc ty [di-
aym twwg day-i]
phone (noun) {in thoi [di-ayn
twai]
(verb) gi {in thoi [goi di-ayn
twai]
phone book danh b {in
thoi [yang ba di-ayn twai]
phone box {in thoi cng
cng [di-ayn twai gawng gawng]
see phone
phonecard th {in thoi [th
di-ayn twai]
see phone
phone number s {in thoi
[sw di-ayn twai]
photo t`m nh (N) [dhm ng],
t`m hnh (S) [thm hng]
excuse me, could you take
a photo of us? xin ng/b
chp gim chng ti t`m nh
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{c khng? [sin awng/b joop
ym jng doy dhm ng dI-urg
kawng]
is it OK if I take your photo?
ti chp nh ng/b {c
khng? [doy joop ng awng/b
dI-urg kawng]
phrasebook t {in cm t v
thnh ng [d1 di-yn goom d1
v tng ng]
piano {n piano
pickpocket mc ti [mg d-i]
pick up: will you be there to
pick me up? ng/b s c
mt ti { { {n ti ch?
[awng/b sh g mud dai d dy
dn doy j1]
picnic pc-nc [pg-ng]
picture (painting) bc ha [b1g
hwa]
(photo) t`m nh (N) [dhm ng],
t`m hnh (S) [thm hng]
pie (meat) bnh nng [bng
nI-rng]
(fruit) bnh nng nhn ngt
[bng nI-rng n-yuhn ngod]
piece ming [mi-yng]
a piece of ... mt
ming ... [mawd mi-yng]
pill thuc vin nga thai
[twwg vi-ayn ng1-a tai]
Im on the pill ti ung thuc
(vin) nga thai [doy wwng
twwg (vi-ayn) ng1-a tai]
pillow gi [gy]
pillow case o gi [o gy]
pin (noun) mi ghim [m-i gim]
pineapple qu da (N) [gw y1-
a], qu thm (S) [gw turm]
pineapple juice nc da [nI-
rg y1-a]
pink mu hng [m-oo hwng]
pipe (for smoking) ng {iu
[wng di-yoo]
(for water) ng dn nc [wng
yhn nI-rg]
pity: its a pity r`t tic [rht
di-yg]
pizza mn pitsa [mn pidsa]
place (noun) ch [jw]
is this place taken? ch ny
c ai ngi cha? [jw ny g ai
ngy joo-a]
at your place nh ng/b
[r n-y awng/b]
at his place nh ng `y [r
n-y awng y-i]
plain (not patterned) trn [jurn]
plane my bay, phi c [fi gur]
by plane bng my bay [bng
my bay]
plant cy ci [gay-i gy]
plasters thuc dn [twwg yn]
plastic ch`t do [jhd yo]
(credit cards) th [th]
plastic bag ti {ng hng
[d-i dIng hng]
plate {a [dia]
platform thm (ga) [tym (ga)]
which platform is it for Cam
Ranh? tu Cam Ranh {i t
thm (ga) no? [d-oo gam rang
di d1 tym (ga) no]
play (in theatre) v kch [vr gij]
(verb) chi [juh-i]
playground sn chi [suhn juh-i]
pleasant d chu [yy jew]
please lm n [lm urn], xin [sin]
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yes, please vng, xin ng/b
(N) [vuhng sin awng/b], d, xin
ng/b (S) [ya sin awng/b]
could you please ...? ng/b
lm n ... {c khng?
[awng/b lm urn ... dI-urg kawng]
please dont xin {ng [sin
d1ng]
pleased: pleased to meet you
hn hnh gp ng/b [huhn
hang gup awng/b]
pleasure: my pleasure s hn
hnh ca ti [sI huhn hang
g-a doy]
plenty: plenty of ... nhiu ... [n-
yyoo]
theres plenty of time cn
nhiu th gi [gn n-yyoo t
yr]
thats plenty, thanks { ri,
cm n [d ry gm urn]
pliers ci km (N) [gi gm], ci
km (S) [gi gym]
plug (electrical) phch cm [fj
gm]
(in sink) ci nt [gi nd]
(for car) bu-gi [boo-yi]
plumber th ng cng [tur
wng gwng]
p.m.* (noon sunset) chiu [ji-
yoo]
(sunset midnight) ti [dy]
poached egg trng chn [j1ng
jhn]
pocket ti [d-i]
point: two point five hai phy
nm [hai fy-i num]
theres no point v ch [vaw j]
points (in car) cc {im cm
[gg di-ym gm]
poisonous c {c [g dawg]
police cnh st (S) [gng sd],
cng an (N) [gawng an]
call the police! ku cnh st!
[gayoo gng sd]
policeman cnh st (S) [gng
sd], cng an (N) [gawng an]
police station {n cnh st (S)
[dwn gng sd], {n cng an
(N) [dwn gawng an]
policewoman n cnh st (S)
[n gng sd], n cng an (N)
[n gawng an]
polish (noun) du {nh bng
[yh dng bng]
polite lch s [lij sI]
polluted nhim [aw n-yym]
pool (for swimming) b bi [by
buh-i]
poor (not rich) ngho [ngh-ao]
(quality) km [gm]
pop music nhc pp [n-yag
pwp]
pop singer ca s nhc pp [ga
si n-yag pwp]
popular ph bin [fw bi-yn]
population dn s [yuhn sw]
pork tht ln (N) [tid lurn], tht
heo (S) [tid heh-ao]
port (for boats) cng [gng]
(drink) rc poc-t [rI-urg
pog-daw]
porter (in hotel) phu khun vc
[foo kwawn vg]
portrait chn dung [juhn yoong]
posh (restaurant) sang trng
[sang jong]
(people) lch s [lij sI]
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possible c th [g ty]
is it possible to ...? c
th ... khng? [g ty ... kawng]
as ... as possible
cng ... cng tt [gng ... gng
dwd]
post (noun: mail) th t [tI d1]
(verb) gi [g1-i]
could you post this for me?
ng/b gi gim ti ci ny
{c khng? [awng/b g1-i
ym doy gi ny dI-urg kawng]
postbox thng th [tng tI]
postcard bu thip [ber-oo
ti-yp]
postcode m th tn [m tI
dn]
poster t`m p-phch [dhm
p-fj]
poste restante phng th lu
[fng tI ler-oo]
post office s bu {in [sr
ber-oo di-ayn]
potato khoai ty [kwai day-i]
pots and pans ni ning
xoong cho [ny ni-ayng soong
jo]
pottery { gm [dw gwm]
pound* (money) {ng pao
[dwng pao]
(weight) pao
power cut ct {in
[gd di-ayn]
power point {im cm {in
[di-ym gm di-ayn]
practise: I want to practise
my Vietnamese ti mun tp
luyn ting Vit [doy mwwn
duhp lwee-ayn di-yng vi-ayd]
prawns tm [dawm]
prefer: I prefer ... ti
thch ... hn [doy tj ... hurn]
pregnant c thai [g tai]
prescription (for medicine) {n
thuc [durn twwg], toa thuc
(S) [dwa twwg]
present (gift) mn qu [mn
gw]
(formal) tng phm
[dung fhm]
president (of country) tng
thng [dwng twng]
pretty (beautiful) xinh {p [sing
dep]
its pretty expensive kh {t
[k dd]
price gi [y]
priest linh mc [ling moog]
prime minister th tng [t
dI-rng]
printed matter `n phm [hn
fhm]
prison nh t [n-y d]
private ring [ri-ayng]
private property nh ca t
nhn [n-y g1-a dI n-yuhn]
private bathroom phng tm
ring [fng dm ri-ayng]
probably chc [jg]
problem v`n { [vhn dy]
no problem! khng thnh v`n
{! [kawng tng vhn dy]
program(me) (noun) chng
trnh [jI-urng jng]
promise: I promise ti ha
[doy h1-a]
pronounce: how is this
pronounced? ci ny {c
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sao? [gi ny dog sao]
properly (repaired, locked etc)
{ng hang [dng hwng]
protection factor (of suntan
lotion) yu t bo v da [yyoo
dw bo vay ya]
Protestant (adj) Tin Lnh [din
lng]
public convenience nh v
sinh cng cng [n-y vay sing
gawng gawng]
public holiday ngy l cng
cng [ngy ly gawng gawng]
pudding (dessert) { ngt trng
ming [dw ngod jng
mi-ayng]
pull ko [gh-ao]
pullover o len c chui [o len
gw jwee]
puncture (noun) lng bnh
[lng bng]
purple mu tm [m-oo dm]
purse (for money) ci v [gi v]
(US: bag) ci xc tay [gi sg
day]
push x [saw]
(from the back) {y [dy-i]
pushchair gh {y [gy dy-i]
put {t [dud]
where can I put ...? ti c
th {t ... {u? [doy g ty
dud ... r doh]
could you put us up for the
night? ng/b c th cho
chng ti li qua {m
khng? [awng/b g ty jo jng
doy r lai gwa daym kawng]
pyjamas pi-ya-ma
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quality ch`t lng [jhd lI-
urng]
quarantine thi gian cch ly
[th-i yan gj li]
quarter mt phn t [mawd
fhn dI]
quayside: on the quayside bn
bn cng [bayn byn gng]
question cu hi
[goh hi]
queue xp hng [syp hng]
is there a queue? c xp
hng khng? [g syp hng
kawng]
quick l [leh], nhanh (S) [n-
yang]
that was quick! nhanh th!
[n-yang ty]
whats the quickest way
there? li no {i ti { l
nh`t? [ly no di dh-i d leh n-
yhd]
fancy a quick drink? lm mt
ly nh? [lm mawd li n-yh]
quickly nhanh chng [n-yang
jng]
quiet (place, hotel) yn tnh [yayn
ding]
quiet! yn no!
[yayn no]
quite (fairly) kh [k]
(very) r`t [rhd]
thats quite right {ng {`y
[dng dy-i]
quite a lot kh nhiu [k n-
yyoo]
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rabbit tht th [tid t]
race (for runners, cars) {ua
[dwaw]
racket (tennis, squash) ci vt
[gi vurd]
radiator (of car) b tn nhit
[baw dn n-yayd]
(in room) l si [l soo-h-i]
radio my ra-{i- [my ra-di-aw]
on the radio trn ra-{i- [jayn
ra-di-aw]
rail: by rail bng {ng st
[bng dI-rng sd]
railway {ng st [dI-rng sd]
rain (noun) ma [moo-a]
in the rain trong ma [jong
moo-a]
its raining tri {ang ma
[jh-i dang moo-a]
raincoat o ma [o moo-a]
rape (noun) hm hip [hm
hi-yp]
rare (steak) nng lng {o
[nI-rng lng do]
(uncommon) him [hi-ym]
rash (on skin) pht ban [fd ban]
raspberry qu mm xi [gw
muhm soy]
rat con chut [gon jwawd]
rate (for changing money) t l
[di lay]
rather: its rather good kh tt
[k dwd]
Id rather ... (prefer) ti
thch ... hn [doy tj ... hurn]
razor dao co [yao gao]
(electric) my co [my gao]
razor blades li dao co [loo-
hi yao gao]
read {c [dog]
ready: are you ready? ng/b
chun b xong cha? [awng/b
jwwn bi song joo-a]
Im not ready yet ti cn
cha chun b xong [doy gn
joo-a jwwn bi song]
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when will it be ready? khi
no {c? [ki no dI-urg]
it should be ready in a
couple of days chng hai
ngy th {c [j1ng hai ngy
t dI-urg]
real (genuine) tht [tuhd]
really: Im really sorry ti
thnh tht xin li [doy tng tuhd
sin ly]
really? (expressing doubt) tht ?
[tuhd ]
(expressing polite interest) th ?
[ty ]
rear lights {n sau [dn sa-oo]
rearview mirror knh chiu hu
[gng ji-yoo hoh]
reasonable (prices etc) phi
chng [fi jung]
receipt ha {n [ha durn]
recently gn {y [ghn day-i]
reception (in hotel) phng tip
tn [fng di-yp duhn]
(for guests) s {n tip [sI dn
di-yp]
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at reception ti ch tip tn
[dai jw di-yp duhn]
reception desk quy tip tn
[gwy-i di-yp duhn]
receptionist nhn vin tip tn
[n-yuhn vi-ayn di-yp duhn]
recognize nhn ra [n-yuhn ra]
recommend: could you
recommend ...? ng/b c th
{ ngh ... khng? [awng/b g
ty dy ngi ... kawng]
record (music) da ht [yia hd]
red mu { [m-oo d]
red wine ru { [rI-uroo d]
refund (noun) tr li [j lai]
can I have a refund? ti l`y
tin li {c khng? [doy ly-i
di-yn lai dI-urg kawng]
region vng [vng]
(administrative area) khu [koo]
registered: by registered mail
gi bo {m [g1-i bo dm]
registration number s {ng
k [sw dung g]
relative (noun) b con [b gon]
religion tn gio [dawn yo]
remember: I dont remember
ti khng nh [doy kawng
n-yr]
I remember ti nh [doy n-yr]
do you remember? ng/b c
nh khng? [awng/b g n-yr
kawng]
rent (noun: for apartment etc) tin
nh [di-yn n-y]
(verb: car etc) thu (N) [tweh],
mn (S) [mI-rn]
to rent, for rent cho thu [jo
tweh]
rented car xe thu [seh tweh]
repair (verb) sa [s1-a]
can you repair it? ng/b c
th sa li khng? [awng/b g
ty s1-a lai kawng]
repeat lp li [luhp lai]
could you repeat that? xin
ng/b lp li [sin awng/b luhp
lai]
reservation: Id like to make a
reservation (in hotel) ti mun
{t trc mt phng [doy
mwwn dud jI-rg mawd fng]
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I have a reservation ti c
{t trc mt phng [doy
g dud jI-rg mawd fng]
yes sir, what name please?
vng/d, tha ng, tn
g ? [vuhng/ya too-a awng
dayn y a]
reserve (verb) {t trc [dud
jI-rg]
dialogue
can I reserve a table for
tonight? ti mun {t
trc mt bn ti nay c
{c khng? [doy mwwn
dud jI-rg mawd bn dy nay g
dI-urg kawng]
yes madam, for how many
people? vng/d {c,
cho m`y ngi? [vuhng/ya
dI-urg jo my-i ngoo-h-i]
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for two cho hai ngi [jo
hai ngoo-h-i]
and for what time? vo lc
m`y gi? [vo lg my-i yr]
for eight oclock lc tm
gi [lg dm yr]
and could I have your
name, please? ng/b lm
n cho bit tn [awng/b lm
urn jo bi-yd dayn]
see alphabet for spelling
rest: I need a rest ti cn s
ngh ngi [doy ghn sI ngi
nguh-i]
the rest of the group nhng
ngi khc trong nhm [n-
yng ngoo-h-i kg jong n-ym]
restaurant nh hng [n-y
hng], qun n [gwn un]
restaurant car toa bn thc n
[dwa bn t1g un]
rest room nh v sinh [n-y vay
retired: Im retired ti v hu
ri [doy vy her-oo ry]
return: a return to ... mt v
kh hi {i ... [mawd vh k1
hy di]
return ticket v kh hi [vh
k1 hy]
see ticket
reverse charge call ngi
nhn tr tin [ngoo-h-i n-yuhn
j di-yn]
reverse gear s li [sw l-i]
revolting kinh tm [ging drm]
rib xng sn [sI-urng sI-
rn]
rice (cooked) cm [gurm]
(uncooked) go
(with husks) thc [tg]
rich (person) giu [y-oo]
(food) bo [bh-ao]
right (correct) {ng [dng]
(not left) bn phi [bayn fi]
you were right ng/b {
{ng [awng/b d dng]
thats right {ng ri [dng
ry]
this cant be right ci ny
khng th no {ng {c
[gi ny kawng ty no dng dI-
urg]
right! ri! [ry]
is this the right road for ...?
{ung ny c phi {ng
{i ... khng? [dI-rng ny g fi
dI-rng di ... kawng]
to the right, on the right
bn phi [r bayn fi]
turn right quo phi (S) [gweh-
ao fi], r phi (N) [rh fi]
right-hand drive li bn tay
phi [li bayn day fi]
ring (on finger) nhn [n-yhn]
Ill ring you ti s gi {in
thoi cho ng/b [doy sh goy
di-ayn twai jo awng/b]
ring back gi li [goy lai]
ripe (fruit) chn [jn]
rip-off: its a rip-off! sao chm
{t th? [sao jm dd ty]
rip-off prices gi ct c [y
gd gw]
risky liu lnh [li-yoo ling]
river con sng [gon sawng]
road {ng [dI-rng]
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is this the road for ...?
{ng ny c phi {ng
{i ... khng? [dI-rng ny g fi
dI-rng di ... kawng]
down the road di {ng
[r yoo-h-i dI-rng]
road accident tai nn xe c
[dai nan seh gaw]
road map bn { li xe [bn
dw li seh]
roadsign bin bo [bi-yn bo]
rob: Ive been robbed ti b
cp git [doy bi gI-rp yuht]
rock lc l [lg lI]
(music) nhc rc [n-yag rwg]
on the rocks (with ice) vi {
roof mi [mi]
roof rack khung mui xe [koong
mwee seh]
room phng [fng]
in my room phng ti [r
fng doy]
room service phc v phng
[foog voo fng]
rope dy thng [yay-i t1ng]
ros ru rosa [rI-uroo rosa]
roughly (approximately) {i khi
[dai ki]
round: its my round {n lt
ti [dyn lI-urd doy]
roundabout (for traffic) bng
binh [bng bing]
round trip: a round trip
ticket to ... mt v kh hi
{i ... [mawd vh k1 hy di]
route li [ly]
whats the best route? li no
hay nh`t? [ly no hay n-yhd]
Royal Palace Hong Cung
[hwng goong]
rubber (material) cao su [gao
soo]
(eraser) cc ty [goog dy-i]
rubber band dy thun [yay-i
toon]
rubbish (waste) rc [rg]
(poor quality goods) th { rc
ri [t1 dw rg roo-h-i]
rubbish! (nonsense) ni by!
[ny bay-i]
rucksack ba l [ba law]
rude v l [vaw ly]
ruins di tch lch s { { nt
[yi dj lij s1 d dw nd]
rum ru rom [rI-uroo rom]
rum and Coke ru rom
pha coca [rI-uroo rom fa goga]
run (verb) chy [jay]
how often do the buses run?
xe but c chy thng
khng? [seh bwed g jay tI-
rng kawng]
Ive run out of money ti ht
tin ri [doy hyd di-yn ry]
rush hour gi cao {im [yr
gao di-ym]
S
sad bun [bwwn]
saddle (for bike) yn xe [yayn
seh]
(for horse) yn nga [yayn ngI-
a]
safe (adj) an ton [an dwn]
safety pin ghim bng [gim
bung]
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sail (verb) {i thuyn bum [di
twee-yn bwwm]
sailboard (noun) vn lt [vn
lI-rd]
sailboarding mn lt thuyn
[mawn lI-rd twee-yn]
salad rau sng [ra-oo swng],
x lch [s lj]
salad dressing nc ch`m
(rau sng) [nI-rg jhm (ra-oo
swng)]
sale: for sale { bn [dy bn]
salmon c hi [g hy]
salt mui [mwy]
same: the same cng vy
[gng vay-i]
the same as this ging nh
ci ny [ywng n-yI gi ny]
the same again, please nh
ln trc vy, phin ng/
b [n-yI lhn jI-rg vay-i fi-yn
awng/b]
its all the same to me {i vi
ti t`t c {u nh nhau [dy
vh-i doy dhd g dyoo n-yI nya-
oo]
sand ct [gd]
sandals giy xng-{an [yy-i
sung-dan]
sandwich bnh xng-{uch
[bng sung-dwej]
sanitary napkins/towels bng
v sinh [bung vay sing]
Saturday th By [t1 by]
sauce nc xt [nI-rg swd]
(for dipping) nc ch`m [nI-rg
jhm]
saucepan ci cho [gi jo]
saucer {a nh [dia n-y]
sauna tm hi [dm huh-i]
sausage xc xch [sg sj]
say (verb) ni [ny]
how do you say ... in
Vietnamese? ... ni th no
bng ting Vit? [ny ty no
bng di-yng vi-ayd]
what did he say? ng `y ni
g? [awng y-i ny y]
she said ... b `y ni ... [b y-
i ny]
could you say that again?
ng/b lm n ni li [awng/
b lm urn ny lai]
scarf khn qung [kun gwng]
scenery cnh [gng]
schedule (US) thi gian biu
[th-i yan bi-yoo]
scheduled flight chuyn bay
theo k hoch [jwee-yn bay
teh-ao gy hwaj]
school trng hc [jI-rng
hog]
scissors: a pair of scissors
mt {i ko [mawd doy gh-ao]
scooter xe scut [seh sgoodur]
scotch ru ut-ki [rI-uroo
wd-gi]
Scotch tape bng keo [bung
geh-ao]
Scotland nc T Cch Lan
[nI-rg daw gj lan]
Scottish T Cch Lan [daw
gj lan]
Im Scottish ti l ngi T
Cch Lan [doy l ngoo-h-i daw
gj lan]
scrambled eggs trng khu`y
[j1ng kwy]
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scratch (noun) vt try [vyd
jy-i]
screw (noun) {inh vt [ding vd]
screwdriver ci tua vt [gi
dwaw vd]
sea bin [bi-yn]
by the sea gn bin [ghn bi-
yn]
seafood hi sn [hi sn]
seafront bi bin [bi bi-yn]
on the seafront trc bin
[r jI-rg bi-yn]
search (verb: for someone) tm
[dm]
seasick: I feel seasick ti cm
th`y say sng [doy gm ty-i
say sng]
I get seasick ti b say sng
[doy bi say sng]
seaside: by the seaside gn
b bin [ghn br bi-yn]
seat ch ngi [jw ngy]
is this anyones seat? c ai
ngi {y cha? [g ai ngy day-
i joo-a]
seat belt {ai an ton [dai an
dwn]
seaweed rong bin [rong bi-
yn]
secluded khu`t [kwwd]
second (adj) th hai [t1 hai]
(of time) giy [yay-i]
just a second! {i t [duh-i d]
second class (travel etc) hng
nh [hang n-y]
second floor lu hai [lh hai]
(US) lu mt [lh mawd]
second-hand c [g]
see th`y [ty-i]
(have a look) xem [sem]
can I see? ti xem {c
khng? [doy sem dI-urg kawng]
have you seen ... ? ng/b c
th`y ... khng? [awng/b g ty-
i ... kawng]
I saw him this morning ti
th`y ng `y sng nay [doy ty-
i awng y-i sng nay]
see you! cho ng/b! [jo
awng/b]
I see (I understand) ti hiu ri
[doy hi-yoo ry]
self-service t phc v [dI
foog voo]
sell bn
do you sell ... ? ng/b c
bn ... khng? [awng/b g
bn ... kawng]
Sellotape bng keo [bung
geh-ao]
send gi (N) [g1-i], gi (S)
[gh-i]
I want to send this to England
ti mun gi ci ny {i Anh
Quc [doy mwwn g1-i gi ny di
ang gwwg]
senior citizen ngi gi [ngoo-
h-i y]
separate (adj) ring [ri-ayng]
separated: Im separated ti
{ ly thn [doy d li tuhn]
separately (pay, travel) ring
[ri-ayng]
September thng Chn [tng
jn]
septic lm {c [lm dawg]
serious (person) nghim ngh
[ngi-aym ngi]
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(problem) nghim trng [ngi-
aym jong]
(illness) trm trng [jhm jong]
service charge (in restaurant)
tin phc v [di-yn foog voo]
service station trm xng [jam
sung]
serviette khn n [kun un]
set menu thc {n c {nh
[tIg durn gw ding]
several (mt) vi [(mawd) vi]
sew v
could you sew this back on?
ng/b c th v li ci ny
khng? [awng/b g ty v lai gi
ny kawng]
sex (male/female) gii tnh [yh-i
dng]
sexy sexy
shade: in the shade di bng
mt [yoo-h-i bng md]
shake: lets shake hands
chng ta hy bt tay [jng da
hy bd day]
shallow (water) cn [gan]
shame: what a shame! tht
{ng tic [thd dng di-yg]
shampoo (noun) nc gi {u
[nI-rg goy dh]
shampoo and set gi v s`y
p [goy v sy-i p]
share (verb: room, table etc) chung
[joong]
sharp (knife) sc [sg], bn (S)
(pain) nhi [n-yy]
shattered (very tired) mt l
[mayd l]
shaver my co ru [my gao
roh]
shaving foam bt co [bod gao]
shaving point cm my co
[w gm my gao]
she* b `y [b y-i], b (S)
sheet (for bed) t`m {ra [dhm
dra]
shelf gi [y]
sherry ru sherry [rI-uroo]
ship tu [d-oo]
by ship bng tu [bng d-oo]
shirt o s mi [o sur mi]
shit! shit!, cht cha! [jyd ja]
shock (noun) c sc [g swg]
I got an electric shock from
the ... ti b {in git t
ch ... [doy bi di-ayn yad d1 jw]
shock-absorber thit b gim
sc [ti-yd bi ym swg]
shocking (prices) {t { [dd d]
(weather) r`t xù [rhd sh]
(news) sng st [s1ng swd]
shoe giy [yy]
a pair of shoes mt {i giy
[mawd doy yy]
shoelaces dy giy [yay-i yy]
shoe polish kem {nh giy
[gem dng yy]
shoe repairer th sa giy [tur
s1-a yy]
shop ca hng [g1-a hng],
tim [di-aym]
shopping: Im going shopping
ti {i ch [doy di jur]
shopping centre trung tm
bun bn [joong duhm bwawn
bn]
shop window knh by hng
[aw gng by hng]
shore (of sea) b bin [br
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bi-yn]
(of lake) b h [br hw]
short (person) ln [ln]
(time) t [d]
(journey) ngn [ngn]
shortcut {ng tt [dI-rng
dd]
shorts qun soc [gwhn sog]
should: what should I do? ti
phi lm g? [doy fi lm y]
you should ... ng/b nn ...
[awng/b nayn]
you shouldnt ... ng/b
khng nn ... [awng/b kawng
nayn]
he should be back soon chc
ng `y sp v [jg awng y-i sp
vy]
shoulder vai
shout (verb) la ln [la lrn]
show (in theatre) bui trnh din
[bwy jng yi-yn]
could you show me? ng/b
cho ti xem {c khng?
[awng/b jo doy sem dI-urg
kawng]
shower (in bathroom) vi hoa
sen [vy hwa sen]
with shower c vi hoa sen
[g vy hwa sen]
shower gel du tm [yh dm]
shut (verb) {ng li [dng lai]
when do you shut? khi no
ng/b {ng ca? [ki no
awng/b dng g1-a]
when does it shut? khi no
{ng ca? [ki no dng g1-a]
theyre shut {ng ca ri
[dng g1-a ry]
Ive shut myself out ti v
t kha mnh ngoi ca [doy
vaw dI kw mng ngwi g1-a]
shut up! im {i! [im di]
shutter (on window) ca cun
[g1-a gwwn]
(on camera) l chn sng [l jn
sng]
shy e thn [eh ten]
sick (ill) bnh [bayng]
Im going to be sick (vomit) ti
sp i {y [doy sp y day-i]
side cnh [gang]
the other side of the street
{ng bn kia [dI-rng bayn
gia]
sidelights {n xi nhan [dn si
n-yan]
side salad {a rau sng [dia
ra-oo swng]
side street ph nh [fw n-y]
sidewalk va h [via hh]
on the sidewalk trn va
h [jayn via hh]
sight: the sights of ... thng
cnh ... [tng gng]
sightseeing: were going
sightseeing chng ti {i
ngm cnh [jng doy di ngm
gng]
sightseeing tour cuc du
ngon ngm cnh [gwawg yoo
ngwan ngm gng]
sign (roadsign etc) dù hiu [yh
hi-ayoo]
signal: he didnt give a signal
(driver, cyclist) ng `y khng
c ra hiu [awng y-i kawng g
ra hi-ayoo]
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signature ch k [j g]
signpost bin bo [bi-yn bo]
silk t [dur]
silly (person) ngc [ngwg]
(thing to do) kh di [kr yai]
(mistake) ng ngn [ngr nghn]
dont be silly! {ng c d
dn! [d1ng g yr yhn]
silver (noun) bc [bag]
similar ging [ywng]
simple (easy) {n gin [durn
yn]
since: since last week k t
tun qua [gy d1 dwwn gwa]
since I got here k t khi ti
{n {y [gy d1 ki doy dyn day-
i]
sing ht [hd]
(traditional songs) ca [ga]
singer ca s [ga si]
single: a single to ... mt v
mt chiu {i ... [mawd vh
mawd ji-yoo di]
Im single ti cn {c thn
[doy gn dawg tuhn]
single bed ging mt ngi
[yI-rng mawd ngoo-h-i]
single room phng mt ngi
[fng mawd ngoo-h-i]
sink (in kitchen) bn ra chn
bt [bwn r1-a jn bd]
sister (older ) ch [ji]
(younger) em (gi) [em (gi)]
sister-in-law (older) ch du
[ji yoh]
(younger) em v [em vur]
sit: can I sit here? ti ngi {y
{c khng? [doy ngy day-i
dI-urg kawng]
is anyone sitting here? c ai
ngi {y cha? [g ai ngy day-
i joo-a]
sit down ngi xung [ngy
swwng]
size c [gr]
skin da [ya]
skin-diving mn ln trn
[mawn lun jhn]
skinny gy nhom [gy-i n-yom]
skirt vy [vy]
sky tri [jh-i]
sleep (verb) ng [ng]
did you sleep well? ng/b c
ng ngon khng? [awng/b g
ng ngon kawng]
sleeper (on train) ging ng
[yI-rng ng]
sleeping bag ti ng [d-i
ng]
sleeping car toa ng [dwa ng]
sleeping pill thuc ng [twwg
ng]
sleepy: Im feeling sleepy ti
th`y bun ng [doy ty-i bwwn
ng]
sleeve tay o [day o]
slide (photographic) phim {n
chiu [fim dn ji-yoo]
slip (garment) o lt [o ld]
slippery trn [jurn]
slow chm [juhm]
slow down! chm li! [juhm
lai]
slowly chm chm [jhm juhm]
very slowly r`t chm [rhd
juhm]
small nh [n-y]
smell: it smells (smells bad) hi
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thi [hoy ty]
smile (verb) ci (mm) [goo-
h-i (mim)]
smoke (noun) khi [ky]
do you mind if I smoke? ti
ht thuc c lm phin ng/
b khng? [doy hd twwg g
lm fi-yn awng/b kawng]
I dont smoke ti khng ht
thuc [doy kawng hd twwg]
do you smoke? ng/b c ht
thuc khng? [awng/b g hd
twwg kawng]
snack: just a snack ch n qua
loa thi [ji un gwa lwa toy]
sneeze (noun) ht hi [hd
huh-i]
snorkel ng th [wng tr]
so: its so good tt qu [dwd
gw]
its so expensive {t qu [dd
gw]
not so much khng nhiu
lm [kawng n-yyoo lm]
not so bad khng t lm
[kawng day lm]
so am I, so do I ti cng vy
[doy gng vay-i]
so-so cng vy thi [gng
vay-i toy]
soaking solution (for contact
lenses) thuc ngm [twwg
nguhm]
soap x phng [s fng], x
bng (S) [s bawng]
soap powder bt git [bawd
yud]
sober cn tnh to [gn ding
do]
sock v [vr]
socket (electrical) cm [w
gm]
soda (water) s {a [saw da]
sofa gh x-pha [gy saw-fa]
soft mm [mym]
(material) mt [mI-urd]
soft-boiled egg trng luc
lng {o [j1ng lwawg lng do]
soft drink nc ngt [nI-rg
ngod]
soft lenses thù knh mm [th
gng mym]
sole (of shoe) { [dy]
(of foot) lng bn chn [lng bn
juhn]
could you put new soles on
these? ng/b c th lp
{ mi vo nhng ci ny
khng? [awng/b g ty lp dy
mh-i vo n-yng gi ny kawng]
some: can I have some water?
xin ng/b cho t nc [sin
awng/b jo d nI-rg]
can I have some? cho ti mt
t {c khng? [jo doy mawd d
dI-urg kawng]
somebody, someone ngi
no { [ngoo-h-i no d]
something ci g { [gi y d]
something to eat ci g { n
[gi y dy un]
sometimes thnh thong [ting
twng]
somewhere ni no { [nuh-i
no d]
son con (trai) [gon (jai)]
song bi ht [bi hd]
son-in-law con r [gon ry]
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soon chng bao lo [jng bao
luh-o], sm [shm]
Ill be back soon chng bao
lo ti s tr li [jhng bao luh-
o doy sh jr lai]
as soon as ngay khi [ngay ki]
as soon as possible cng
sm cng tt [gng srm gng
dwd]
sore: its sore {au qu [da-oo
gw]
sore throat {au c hng [da-oo
gw hong]
sorry: (Im) sorry xin li [sin
ly]
sorry? (didnt understand) ng/b
ni sao? [awng/b ny sao]
sort: what sort of ... ? loi
g ... ? [lwai y]
soup xp [sp], canh [gang]
sour (taste) chua [jwaw]
south pha nam [fa nam]
in the south pha nam [r fa
nam]
the South (South Vietnam) Min
Nam [mi-yn nam]
South Africa nc Nam Phi
[nI-rg nam fi]
South African (adj) ngi Nam
Phi [ngoo-h-i nam fi]
Im South African ti l ngi
Nam Phi [doy l ngoo-h-i nam
fi]
southeast {ng nam [dawng
nam]
southern thuc pha nam
[twawg fa nam]
South Vietnam Min Nam
Vit nam [mi-yn nam vi-ayd
nam]
southwest ty nam [day-i nam]
souvenir vt k nim [vuhd gi
n-yaym]
soya bean drink sa {u nnh
[s-a duh-oo nng]
Spain Nc Ty Ban Nha
[nI-rg day-i ban n-ya]
spanner c-l [gr-lay]
spare part { ph tng [dw
foo dng]
spare tyre bnh x-cua [bng
sur gwa]
spark plug bu-gi [boo-yi]
speak: do you speak English?
ng/b bit ni ting Anh
khng? [awng/b bi-yd ny di-
yng ang kawng]
I dont speak ... ti khng
bit ni ... [doy kawng bi-yd
ny]
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can I speak to Phuc? ti
ni chuyn vi ng Phc
{c khng? [doy ny jwee-
ayn vh-i awng fg dI-urg
kawng]
whos calling? ai gi {?
[ai goy d]
its John ti l John [doy l]
Im sorry, hes not in, can
I take a message? xin li,
ng `y {i vng, c g nhn
li khng? [sin ly awng y-i
di vng g y n-yn lai kawng]
no thanks, Ill call back
later khng cm n, lt
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na ti s gi li [kawng
gm urn ld n-a doy sh goy
lai]
please tell him I called lm
n ni li l ti c gi [lm
urn ny lai l doy g goy]
spectacles mt knh [md gng]
speed (noun) tc { [dwg daw]
speed limit gii hn tc {
[yh-i han dwg daw]
speedometer {ng h tc {
[dwng hw dwg daw]
spell: how do you spell it?
ng/b {nh vn th no?
[awng/b dng vhn ty no]
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spend xi [si]
spider con nhn [gon n-yayn]
spin-dryer my quay kh [my
gway kaw]
splinter dm [ym]
spoke (in wheel) nan hoa [nan
hwa]
spoon mung (S) [mwwng],
tha (N) [ta]
sport th thao [ty tao]
sprain: Ive sprained my ... ...
ti b bong gn [doy bi bong guhn]
spring (season) ma xun [m-
a swawn]
(of car, seat) l xo [l so]
in the spring vo ma xun
[vo m-a swawn]
square (in town) qung trng
[gwng jI-rng]
(for traffic) ng t [ng dI]
stairs bc thang [buhg tang]
stale thiu [tew]
stall: the engine keeps stalling
my c cht hoi [my g1
jyd hwi]
stamp (noun) tem [dem]
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a stamp for England,
please xin cho mt ci
tem gi {i Anh Quc [sin
jo mawd gi dem g1-i di ang
gwwg]
what are you sending?
ng/b gi g {? [awng/b
g1-i y d]
this postcard bu thip
ny [ber-oo ti-yp ny]
standby t th sn sng [r
dI ty sn sng]
star ngi sao [ngoy sao]
start (noun) s bt {u [sI bd
dh]
(journey) s khi hnh [sI kh-i
hng]
(verb) bt {u [bd dh]
(journey) khi hnh [kh-i hng]
when does it start? khi no
bt {u? [ki no bd dh]
the car wont start xe khng
chu n my [seh kawng jew
nw my]
starter (of car) b khi {ng
[baw kh-i dawng]
(food) mn khai v [mn kai vi]
starving: Im starving ti {i
lm ri [doy dy lm ry]
state (in country) nh nc [n-y
nI-rg]
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[nI-rg mi]
station trm [jam]
statue tng [dI-urng]
stay: where are you staying?
ng/b li {u? [awng/b r
lai doh]
Im staying at ... ti {ang
ti ... [doy dang r dai]
Id like to stay another two
nights ti mun li thm
hai {m na [doy mwwn r lai
taym hai daym n-a]
steak (fillet) tht thn [tid tun]
(rump) tht mng [tid mawng]
steal trm [jawm]
my bag has been stolen ti
ti { b m`t trm [d-i doy d
bi mhd jawm]
steep (hill) dc [ywg]
steering li
step: on the steps trn bc
thang [jayn buhg tang]
stereo stereo
sterling tin bng [di-yn bng],
tin pao [di-yn pao]
steward (on plane) nam chiu
{i vin [nam ji-ayoo di vi-ayn]
stewardess n chiu {i vin
[n ji-ayoo di vi-ayn]
sticking plaster bng dnh
[bung yng]
still: Im still here ti cn {y
[doy gn r day-i]
is he still there? ng `y cn
{ khng? [awng y-i gn r d
kawng]
keep still! gi yn no! [y
yayn no]
sting: Ive been stung ti b
chch [doy bi jj]
stockings bt t`t [bd dhd]
stomach bng [boong]
stomach ache {au bng [da-oo
boong]
stone (rock) {
stop (verb) ngng [ng1ng]
(halt) dng [y1ng]
please, stop here (to taxi-driver
etc) xin dng li {y [sin y1ng
lai day-i]
do you stop near ... ? ng/b
c dng li gn ... khng?
[awng/b g y1ng lai ghn ...
kawng]
stop it! {ng lm th! [d1ng
lm ty]
stopover dng li [y1ng lai]
storm bo
straight (whisky etc) khng pha
[kawng fa]
its straight ahead {i thng
ti [di tng dh-i]
straightaway ngay
strange (odd) k l [g la]
stranger ngi l mt [ngoo-
h-i la mud]
Im a stranger here ti l mt
ngi xa l ni {y [doy l
mawd ngoo-h-i sa la nuh-i day-i]
strap (on watch) dy [yay-i]
(on dress) di [yi]
(on suitcase) quai [gwai]
strawberry du ty [yoh day-i]
stream sui [swy]
street ph [fw]
on the street trn {ng
ph [r jayn dI-rng fw]
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streetmap bn { {ng ph
[bn dw dI-rng fw]
string si dy [suh-i yay-i]
strong (person) khe [kwh]
(taste) nng [nung]
(drink) mnh [mang]
stuck mc kt [mg ged]
its stuck b kt ri [bi ged ry]
student hc sinh [hog sing]
stupid ngu [ngoo]
suburb ngoi [ngwai aw]
suddenly {t nhin [dawd
n-yayn]
suede da ln [ya lawn]
sugar {ng [dI-rng]
suit (noun) b com-l [baw
gom-lay]
it doesnt suit me (jacket etc)
khng va ti [kawng v1-a doy]
it suits you va ng {`y [v1-a
awng dy-i]
suitcase va-li
summer ma h [m-a ha]
in the summer vo ma h
[vo m-a ha]
sun mt tri [mud jh-i]
in the sun di nng mt tri
[yoo-h-i nng mud jh-i]
out of the sun trnh nng
[jng nng]
sunbathe tm nng [dm nng]
sunblock (cream) kem chn
nng [gem jn nng]
sunburn chy nng [jy nng]
sunburnt b chy nng [bi jy
nng]
Sunday ch Nht [j n-yuhd]
sunglasses knh rm [gng
ruhm]
sun lounger gh nm tm
nng [gy nm dm nng]
sunny: its sunny tri nng
[jh-i nng]
sunroof (in car) ca mi [g1-a
mi]
sunset mt tri ln [mud jh-i
lun]
sunshade d che nng [y
jeh nng]
sunshine nng chiu [nng
ji-yoo]
sunstroke say nng [say nng]
suntan s rm nng [sI rm
nng]
suntanned rm nng [rm
nng]
suntan oil du xoa cho chng
rm nng [yh swa jo jng rm
nng]
super tuyt vi [dwee-ayd vh-i]
supermarket siu th [si-yoh ti]
supper ba n ti [b-a un dy]
supplement (extra charge) tr
thm [j taym]
sure: are you sure? ng/b c
chc khng? [awng/b g jg
kawng]
sure! chc! [jg]
surname h
swearword t chi th [d1
j1-i ty]
sweater o `m [o hm]
sweatshirt o v sinh [o vay
sing]
Sweden nc Thy [in [nI-
rg too-i di-yn]
Swedish (adj) Thy [in [too-i
di-yn]
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(language) ting Thy [in [di-
yng too-i di-yn]
sweet (taste) ngt [ngod]
(noun: dessert) { trng ming
ngt [dw jng mi-ayng ngod]
sweets ko [geh-ao]
swelling sng ln [sIng layn]
swim (verb) bi [buh-i], li (S)
[loy]
Im going for a swim ti {i
bi [doy di buh-i]
lets go for a swim chng ta
hy {i bi {i [jng da hy di
buh-i di]
swimming costume qun o
bi [gwhn o buh-i]
swimming pool b bi [by
buh-i]
swimming trunks qun tm
[gwhn dm]
switch (noun) cng tc [gawng
dg]
switch off tt [dd]
switch on bt ln [buhd layn]
swollen sng [sIng]
T
table ci bn [gi bn]
a table for two mt bn hai
ngi [mawd bn hai ngoo-h-i]
tablecloth khn bn [kun bn]
table tennis bng bn [bng
bn]
table wine ru vang [rI-uroo
vang]
tailback (of traffic) tt nghn ni
{ui nhau [dd ngn ny dwoy
nya-oo]
tailor th may [tur may]
take (verb: lead) {a {i [doo-a di]
(accept) l`y [ly-i]
can you take me to the ... ?
ng/b c th {a ti {i ...
khng? [awng/b g ty doo-a
doy di ... kawng]
do you take credit cards?
ng/b c l`y th tn dng
khng? [awng/b g ly-i th dn
yoong kawng]
fine, Ill take it {c, ti s
l`y [dI-urg doy sh ly-i]
can I take this? (leaflet etc) ti
l`y ci ny {c khng? [doy
ly-i gi ny dI-urg kawng]
how long does it take? phi
m`t bao lu? [fi mhd bao loh]
it takes three hours m`t ba
ting [mhd ba di-yng]
is this seat taken? gh ny
c ai ngi cha? [gy ny g ai
ngy joo-a]
hamburger to take away bnh
hamburger mang {i [bng
hamboorger mang di]
can you take a little off here?
(to hairdresser) ng/b ct thm
t ch ny {c khng?
[awng/b gd taym d jw ny dI-
urg kawng]
talcum powder bt tan [bawd
dan]
talk (verb) ni (chuyn) [ny
(jwee-ayn)]
tall cao [gao]
tampons bng v sinh
tampons [bung vay sing]
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tan (noun) rm nng [rm nng]
to get a tan phi cho rm
nng [fuh-i jo rm nng]
tank (of car) thng [tng]
tap vi (nc) [vy nI-rg]
tape (for cassette) bng [bung]
tape measure thc {o [tI-
rg do]
tape recorder my ct st [my
gd sd]
taste (noun) mi v [m-i vi]
can I taste it? ti n th
{c khng? [doy un t1 dI-urg
kawng]
taxi tc xi [dg si]
will you get me a taxi? ng/b
gi gim ti chic tc-xi
{c khng? [awng/b goy
ym doy ji-yg dg-si dI-urg
kawng]
where can I find a taxi? gi
tc-xi {u? [goy dg-si r doh]
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to the airport/to the Da Lat
Hotel, please {i sn bay/
khch sn [a Lt [di suhn
bay/kj san da lad]
how much will it be? bao
nhiu tin? [bao ni-yoh di-yn]
fifty thousand nm chc
ngn [num joog ngn]
thats fine right here,
thanks {c ri ngay ch
ny, cm n [dI-urg ry
ngay jw ny gm urn]
taxi-driver li tc-xi [li dg-si]
taxi rank bn xe tc-xi [byn
seh dg-si]
tea (drink) tr [j]
a pot of tea, please xin cho
mt `m tr [sin jo mawd hm j]
teabags tr gi [j gy]
teach: could you teach me?
ng/b c th dy ti khng?
[awng/b g ty yay doy kawng]
teacher gio vin [yo vi-ayn]
team {i [doy]
teaspoon tha c ph (N) [ta
g fay], mung c ph (S)
[mwwng g fay]
tea towel khn lau chn [kun
la-oo jn]
teenager thiu nin [ti-yoo
ni-ayn]
telephone {in thoi [di-ayn
twai]
see phone
television ti-vi [di-vi]
tell: could you tell him ...?
ng/b c th ni cho ng `y
bit ... ? [awng/b g ty ny jo
awng y-i bi-yd]
temperature (weather) nhit {
[n-yayd daw]
(fever) ln cn st [layn gurn
swd]
tennis qun vt [gwhn vurd],
ten-nt [den-nd]
tennis ball banh qun vt
[bang gwhn vurd]
tennis court sn qun vt
[suhn gwhn vurd]
tennis racket ci vt [gi vurd]
tent lu [lyoo]
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term (at university, school) hc k
[hog g]
terminus (rail) ga cui cng [ga
gwy gng]
(bus) trm cui cng [jam gwy
gng]
terrible (weather) xù qu [sh
gw]
(food) t qu [day gw]
(teacher) r`t d [rhd yr]
terrific (weather, food) tuyt vi
[dwee-ayd vh-i]
(teacher) tuyt hay [dwee-ayd
hay]
text (message) vn bn [vun bn]
than: smaller than nh hn
[n-y hurn]
thank you cm n ng/b [gm
urn awng/b]
thanks cm n [gm urn]
thank you very much cm n
nhiu [gm urn n-yyoo]
thanks for the lift cm n
ng/b { cho qu giang [gm
urn awng/b d jo gw yang]
no thanks khng cm n
[kawng gm urn]
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thanks cm n [gm urn]
thats OK, dont mention it
khng c chi [kawng g ji]
that: that boy thng nh {
[tng n-y d]
that girl con b kia [gon bh
gia]
that one ci { [gi d], ci
kia [gi gia]
I hope that ... ti mong
rng ... [doy mong rng]
is that ... ? { c phi ... ? [d
g fi]
is that yours? { c phi ca
ng/b khng? [d g fi g-a
awng/b kawng]
is that the Thong Nhat train?
{ c phi l tu Thng Nh`t
khng? [d g fi l d-oo twng
n-yhd kawng]
thats it (thats right) {ng ri
[dng ry]
the*
theatre nh ht [n-y hd]
their/theirs* ca h [g-a ho]
them* h
then (at that time) lc { [lg d]
(after that) sau { [sa-oo d]
there { [d]
over there ch { [r jw d]
up there trn { [jayn d]
is there ...?/are there ...? c ...
khng? [g ... kawng]
there is .../there are ... c ...
[g]
there you are (giving
something) {y ng/b [day-i
awng/b]
thermometer nhit k [n-yayd
gy]
Thermos flask ci phch
[gi fj]
these*: these men cc ng ny
[gg awng ny]
these women cc b ny [gg
b ny]
Id like these ti thch m`y
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ci ny [doy tj my-i gi ny]
they* h [ho]
thick dy [yy]
(liquid) {c [dug]
(stupid) {n [dhn]
thief trm cp [jawm gp]
thigh {i [d-i]
thin mng [mng]
(liquid) long [lwng]
(person) gy [gy-i]
thing { [dw]
my things { ca ti [dw g-
a doy]
think ngh [ngi]
I think so ti ngh vy [doy ngi
vay-i]
I dont think so ti khng
ngh vy [doy kawng ngi vay-i]
Ill think about it ti s ngh
li [doy sh ngi lai]
third party insurance bo him
mt chiu [bo hi-ym mawd
ji-yoo]
thirsty: Im thirsty ti th`y kht
[doy ty-i kd]
this: this boy thng nh ny
[tng n-y ny]
this girl c b ny [gaw bh ny]
this one ci ny [gi ny]
this is my wife {y l v ti
[day-i l vur doy]
is this ... ? {y c phi ...
khng? [day-i g fi ... kawng]
those: those men m`y ng kia
[my-i awng gia]
those women m`y b {
[my-i b d]
which ones? those nhng
ci no? nhng ci kia/{
[n-yng gi no n-yng gi gia/
d]
thread (noun) si ch [suh-i ji]
throat c hng [gw hong]
throat pastilles ko ho [geh-
ao ho]
through qua [gwa]
does it go through ... ? (train,
bus) c {i qua ... khng? [g di
gwa ... kawng]
throw (verb) nm
throw away (verb) vt {i [v1d
di]
thumb ngn tay ci [ngn day
gi]
thunderstorm s`m st ma
bo [shm sd moo-a bo]
Thursday th Nm [t1 num]
ticket v [vh]
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a return to Ho Chi Minh
City mt v kh hi {i
Thnh Ph H Ch Minh
[mawd vh k1 hy di tng fw
hw j ming]
coming back when? khi
no v? [ki no vy],
chng no v? (S) [j1ng
no vy]
today/next Tuesday ba
nay/th Ba tun ti [b-a
nay/t1 ba dwwn dh-i]
that will be one hundred
thousand dong mt trm
ngn {ng [mawd jum ngn
dng]
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ticket office (bus, rail) phng
bn v [fng bn vh]
tide thy triu [t-i ji-yoo]
tie (necktie) c vt [g vad]
tight (clothes) cht [juhd]
its too tight cht qu [juhd
gw]
its a bit tight (time) th gi hi
eo hp [t yr huh-i eh-ao hep]
hold tight! nm cht li! [nm
jud lai]
tights qun nt [gwhn nid]
till (cash desk) my thu tin [my
too di-yn]
time* ln [lhn]
whats the time? m`y gi
ri? [my-i yr ry]
this time ln ny [lhn ny]
last time ln trc [lhn jI-rg]
next time ln sau [lhn sa-oo]
three times ba ln [ba lhn]
timetable thi gian biu [th-i
yan bi-yoo]
tin (can) ci lon [gi lon]
tinfoil gi`y thic [yy-i ti-yg]
tinned food { hp [dw
hawp]
tin-opener ci m { hp [gi
mr dw hawp]
tiny (size) b t [bh d]
(quantity) t xu [d sw]
tip (to waiter etc) tin thng [di-
yn tI-rng]
tired mt [mayd]
Im tired ti mt ri [doy mayd
ry]
tissues khn gi`y [kun yy-i]
to: to Ben Thanh Market {n
ch Bn Thnh [dyn jur byn
tng]
to Vietnam/England {n Vit
Nam/Anh Quc [dyn vi-ayd
nam/ang gwwg]
to the post office {n bu
{in [dyn bI-oo di-ayn]
send it to me gi cho ti [g1-
i jo doy]
toast (bread) bnh m nng
[bng m nI-rng]
today hm nay [hawm nay],
ba nay (S) [b-a nay]
toe ngn chn [ngn juhn]
together cng nhau [gng
nya-oo]
were together (in shop etc)
chng ti {i chung [jng doy
di joong]
toilet nh v sinh [n-y vay
where is the toilet? nh v
sinh {u? [n-y vay sing r
doh]
I have to go to the toilet ti
phi {i gii [doy fi di yi]
toilet paper gi`y v sinh [yy-i
vay sing]
tomato c chua [g jwaw]
tomato juice nc ct c chua
[nI-rg gwd g jwaw]
tomato ketchup tomato
ketchup
tomorrow mai
tomorrow morning sng mai
[sng mai]
the day after tomorrow mt
[mwd]
toner (cosmetic) thuc cng da
[twwg gung ya]
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tongue li [loo-h-i]
tonic (water) nc khong
quinin [nI-rg kwng gwinin]
tonight {m nay [daym nay]
tonsillitis sng amidan [sIng
ami-dan]
too (excessively) qu [gw]
(also) cng [gng]
too hot qu nng [gw nng]
too much qu nhiu [gw n-
yyoo]
me too ti cng vy [doy
gng vay-i]
tooth rng [rung]
toothache {au rng [da-oo rung]
toothbrush bn chi rng [bn
ji rung]
toothpaste kem {nh rng
[gem dng rung]
top: on top of ... trn {nh ...
[r jayn ding]
at the top trn cao [r jayn
gao]
top floor lu cao nh`t [lh gao
n-yhd]
torch {n pin [dn pin]
total (noun) tng cng [dwng
gawng]
tour (noun) chuyn du lch
[jwee-yn yoo lij]
is there a tour of ... ? c
chuyn du lch no {i ...
khng? [g jwee-yn yoo lij no
di ... kawng]
tour guide ngi hng dn
[ngoo-h-i hI-rng yhn]
tourist khch du lch [kj yoo lij]
tourist agency hng du lch
[hng yoo lij]
tourist information office
phng thng tin du lch [fng
tawng din yoo lij]
tour operator hng t chc du
lch [hng dw j1g yoo lij]
towel khn bng [kun bawng]
hand towel khn lau tay [kun
la-oo day]
paper towel khn gi`y [kun
yy-i]
town th tr`n [ti jhn]
in town trong thnh th [jong
tng ti]
just out of town ch va ra
khi thnh th [ji v1-a ra ky
tng ti]
town centre trung tm th tr`n
[joong duhm ti jhn]
town hall ta th chnh [dw
ti jng]
toy { chi [dw juh-i]
track (US) thm (ga) [tym
(ga)]
traditional truyn thng [jwee-
yn twng]
traffic xe c [seh gaw]
traffic jam kt xe [ged seh]
traffic lights {n xanh {n {
[dn sang dn d]
train xe la [seh l1-a], tu (la)
[d-oo (l1-a)]
by train bng xe la [bng seh
l1-a]
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is this the train for Dien
Bien Phu? {y c phi
l xe {i [in Bin Ph
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khng? [day-i g fi l seh di
di-ayn bi-ayn f kawng]
sure phi [fi]
no, you want that platform
there khng phi, ng/b
{i thm bn kia [kawng
fi awng/b duh-i r tym bayn
gia]
trainers (shoes) giy th thao
[yy ty tao]
train station bn xe la [byn
seh l1-a]
tram xe {in [seh di-ayn]
translate dch [yij]
could you translate that?
ng/b c th dch ci {
khng? [awng/b g ty yij gi d
kawng]
translation s phin dch [sI
fi-ayn yij]
translator thng dch [tawng yij]
trashcan thng rc [tng rg]
travel (verb) {i [di]
were travelling around chng
ti {i vng vng [jng doy di
vng vng]
travel agents hng du lch
[hng yoo lij]
travellers cheque sc du lch
[sg yoo lij]
tray khay [kay]
tree cy [gay-i]
trendy hp thi trang [hurp
th-i jang]
trim: just a trim, please (to
hairdresser) ch ta thi [ji dia
toy]
trip (excursion) chuyn du hnh
[jwee-yn yoo hng]
Id like to go on a trip to ...
ti mun {i du hnh ... [doy
mwwn di yoo hng r]
trolley xe {y [seh dy-i]
trolleybus t {in [aw daw
di-ayn]
trouble (noun) {iu rc ri [di-
yoo rg ry]
Im having trouble with ... ti
c {iu rc ri vi ... [doy g
di-yoo rg ry vh-i]
trousers qun [gwhn]
true tht [tuhd], thc (S) [tIg]
thats not true ci { khng
{ng vi s tht [gi d kawng
dng vh-i sI tuhd]
trunks (swimming) qun tm
[gwhn dm]
try (verb) th [t1]
can I try it? ti th {c
khng? [doy t1 dI-urg kawng]
try on mc th [mug t1]
can I try it on? ti mc th
{c khng? [doy mug t1 dI-
urg kawng]
T-shirt o thun [o toon]
Tuesday th Ba [t1 ba]
tuna c ng [g ng1]
tunnel {ng hm [dI-rng
hhm]
turn: turn left r (N)/quo (S)
tri [r/gweh-ao ji]; turn right
r (N)/quo (S) phi [fi]
turn off: where do I turn off? r
{u? [rh r doh]
can you turn the light off?
ng/b tt {n {i {c
khng? [awng/b dd dn di dI-
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urg kawng]
turn on: can you turn the light
on? ng/b bt {n ln {c
khng? [awng/b buhd dn layn
dI-urg kawng]
turning (in road) ch r [jw rh]
TV ti-vi [di-vi]
tweezers ci nhp [gi np]
twice hai ln [hai lhn]
twice as much g`p hai [ghp
hai]
twin beds hai ging [hai
yI-rng]
twin room phng hai ging
[fng hai yI-rng]
twist: Ive twisted my ankle c
chn ti b tro [gw juhn doy
bi jeh-ao]
type (noun) loi [lwai]
another type of ... mt loi
khc [mawd lwai kg]
tyre lp (xe) [lwp (seh)]
U
ugly xù x [sh s]
UK Vng Quc Anh [vI-urng
gwwg ang]
ulcer lot [lwd]
umbrella ci (N) [gi aw], ci
d (S) [gi y]
uncle (fathers older brother) bc
[bg]
(fathers younger brother) ch [j]
(mothers brother) cu [goh]
unconscious b`t tnh [bhd
ding]
under di [yoo-h-i]
underdone (meat) cha chn
[joo-a jn]
underpants qun lt [gwhn
ld]
understand: I understand ti
hiu [doy hi-yoo]
I dont understand ti khng
hiu [doy kawng hi-yoo]
do you understand? ng/b
hiu khng? [awng/b hi-yoo
kawng]
unemployed th`t nghip [thd
ngi-ayp]
unicorn dance ma ln [m-a
luhn]
United States nc M [nI-
rg mi], Hoa K [hwa g]
university trng {i hc [jI-
rng dai hog]
unlimited mileage khng gii
hn s dm [kawng yh-i han
sw yum]
unlock m kha [mr kw]
unpack (suitcase) l`y { ra [ly-i
dw ra]
until cho {n [jo dyn]
unusual khc thng [kg
tI-rng]
up trn [jayn]
up there trn kia [jayn gia]
hes not up yet (not out of bed)
ng `y cn cha dy [awng
y-i gn joo-a yay-i]
whats up? c vic g vy?
[g vi-ayg y vay-i]
upmarket sang trng [sang
jong]
upset stomach bng d kh
chu [boong ya k jew]
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upside down {o ngc li
[do ngI-urg lai]
upstairs trn lu [jayn lh]
urgent khn c`p [khn ghp]
urgently g`p [ghp]
us* chng ti [jng doy]
(including listeners) chng ta
[jng da]
lets go for a walk chng ta
hy {i do {i [jng da hy di
yao di]
USA USA
use (verb) dng [yng]
may I use ... ? ti c th
dng ... khng? [doy g ty
yng ... kawng]
useful hu ch [h-oo j]
usual (thng) thng [(tawng)
tI-rng]
the usual (drink etc) nh
thng l [n-yI tI-rng lay]
usually (thng) thng [(tI-
rng) tI-rng]
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vacancy: do you have any
vacancies? (hotel) ng/b c
phng trng khng? [awng/b
g fng jwng kawng]
vacation (from university) k
ngh [g ngi]
vaccination chng nga [jng
ng1-a]
vacuum cleaner my ht bi
[my hd boo-i]
valid (ticket etc) c gi tr [g
y ji]
how long is it valid for? c gi
tr bao lu? [g y ji bao loh]
valley thung lng [toong lng]
valuable (adj) qu [gw]
value (noun) gi tr [y ji]
van xe ti [seh di]
vanilla vani
a vanilla ice cream kem vani
[gem vani]
vary: it varies thay {i [tay dy]
vase ci bnh [gi bng]
veal tht b [tid bay]
vegetables rau c [ra-oo g]
vegetarian (noun) ngi n
chay [ngoo-h-i un jay]
vending machine my bn t
{ng [my bn dI dawng]
very r`t [rhd]
very much r`t [rd]
very little for me cho ti (r`t)
t thi [jo doy (rhd) d toy]
I like it very much ti r`t thch
[doy rhd tj]
vest (under shirt) o lt [o ld]
via qua [gwa]
video (noun) bng vi-{- [bung
vi-day-aw]
video recorder my vi-{-
[my vi-day-aw]
Vietnam Vit Nam [vi-ayd]
Vietnamese (adj) Vit Nam
[vi-ayd], Vit
(person) ngi Vit [ngoo-h-i]
(language) ting Vit [di-yng]
view cnh [gng]
villa vi-la
village lng
vinegar d`m [yhm]
visa th thc [ti tIg]
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entry/exit visa th thc nhp
cnh/xu`t cnh [ti tIg n-yayp
gng/swyt gng]
visa extension gia hn th
thc [ya han ti tIg]
visit (verb: people) thm [tum]
(museum etc) tham quan [tam
gwan]
Id like to visit ... ti mun {i
thm ... [doy mwwn di tum]
vital: its vital that ... {iu cn
thit l ... [di-yoo ghn ti-yd l]
vodka ru vt-ca [rI-uroo
vwd-ga]
voice ging ni [yong ny]
voltage {in p [di-ayn p]
vomit ma (S) [m1-a], nn (N)
[nawn]
W
waist eo [eh-ao]
waistcoat o gi-l [o yi lay]
wait {i [duh-i]
wait for me {i ti vi [duh-i
doy vh-i]
dont wait for me {ng {i
ti [d1ng duh-i doy]
can I wait until my wife gets
here? ti {i {y cho {n
v ti {n {c khng? [doy
duh-i r day-i jo dyn vur doy dyn
dI-urg kawng]
can you do it while I wait?
ng/b c th lm xong trong
khi ti {i khng? [awng/b
g ty lm song jong ki doy duh-i
kawng]
could you wait here for me?
ng/b {i ti {y {c
khng? [awng/b duh-i doy r
day-i dI-urg kawng]
waiter/waitress hu bn [hh
bn]
waiter!/waitress! hu bn!
[hh bn]
wake: can you wake me up
at 5.30? ng/b {nh thc
ti lc nm gi ri {c
khng? [awng/b dng t1g
doy lg num yr roo-h-i dI-urg
kawng]
wake-up call {nh thc bng
{in thoi [dng t1g bng di-
ayn twai]
Wales x Wales [s1]
walk: is it a long walk? {i b
c xa khng? [di baw g sa
kawng]
its only a short walk {i b
gn thi [di baw ghn toy]
Ill walk ti s {i b [doy sh di
baw]
Im going for a walk ti {i th
b [doy di t baw]
Walkman my ct st c
nhn [my gd sd g n-yuhn]
wall tng [dI-rng]
wallet ci v [gi v]
wander: I like just wandering
around ti thch {i vng
vng thi [doy tj ji di vng vng
toy]
want: I want a ... ti mun
mt ... [doy mwwn mawd]
I dont want any ... ti khng
mun ... g c [doy kawng
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mwwn ... y g]
I want to go home ti mun
v nh [doy mwwn vy n-y]
I dont want to ti khng
mun [doy kawng mwwn]
he wants to ... ng `y
mun ... [awng y-i mwwn]
what do you want to eat/
drink? ng/b mun n/ung
g? [awng/b mwwn un/wwng
y]
ward (in hospital) tri bnh [jai
bayng]
warm `m [hm]
Im so warm ti th`y r`t `m
[doy ty-i rhd hm]
was*
wash (verb) ra [r1-a]
(washing) git [yud]
(hair) gi [goy]
to have a wash tm ra [dm
r1-a]
can you wash these? ng/b
c th git nhng ci ny
khng? [awng/b g ty yud n-
yng gi ny kawng]
where can I wash my hands?
{u ra tay? [r doh r1-a
day]
washer (for bolt etc) vng {m
[vng daym]
washhand basin bn ra tay
[bwn r1-a day]
washing (clothes) qun o cn
git [gwhn o gn yud]
washing machine my git
[my yud]
washing powder bt git [bawd
yud]
washing-up: to do the
washing-up ra chn bt [r1-
a jn bd]
washing-up liquid du ra
chn bt [yh r1-a jn bd]
wasp ong (bp cy) [ong (bp
gy)]
watch (wristwatch) {ng h {eo
tay [dwng hw deh-ao
day]
will you watch my things for
me? ng/b trng chng
nhng th ny gim ti
{c khng? [awng/b jawng
j1ng n-yng t1 ny ym doy dI-
urg kawng]
watch out! coi chng! [goi
j1ng]
watch strap dy {ng h
{eo tay [yay-i dwng hw deh-
ao day]
water nc [nI-rg]
may I have some water?
ng/b lm n cho t nc
[awng/b lm urn jo d nI-rg]
waterproof (adj) khng th`m
nc [kawng thm nI-rg]
waterskiing trt nc [jI-urd
nI-rg]
wave (in sea) sng
way: its this way {ng ny
[dI-rng ny]
its that way {ng kia [dI-
rng gia]
is it a long way to ... ? {i ... c
xa lm khng? [di ... g sa lm
kawng]
no way! khng {c! [kawng
dI-urg]
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could you tell me the
way to ... ? ng/b c th
ch {ng cho ti {i ...
khng? [awng/b g ty ji dI-
rng jo doy di ... kawng]
go straight on until you
reach the traffic lights {i
thng ti cho {n khi gp
{n xanh {n { [di tng
dh-i jo dyn ki gup dn sang
dn d]
turn left quo tri (S) [gweh-
ao ji], r tri (N) [rh ji]
take the first on the right
r vo {ng trc nh`t
bn tay phi [rh vo dI-rng
jI-rg n-yhd r bayn day fi]
see where
we* chng ti [jng doy]
(including listeners) chng ta
[jng da]
weak (person, alcoholic drink) yu
[yy-oo]
(soft drink, coffee etc) nht [n-yad]
weather thi tit [th-i di-yd]
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whats the weather
forecast? d bo thi tit
th no? [yI bo th-i di-yd
ty no]
its going to be fine tri s
tt [jh-i sh dwd]
its going to rain tri s
ma [jh-i sh moo-a]
itll brighten up later sau
{ tri s tr nn sng sa
[sa-oo d jh-i sh jr nayn sng
s-a]
wedding {m ci [dm goo-
h-i]
wedding ring nhn ci
[n-yhn goo-h-i]
Wednesday th T [t1 dI]
week tun [dwwn]
a week (from) today hm nay
tun sau [hawm nay dwwn sa-
oo]
a week (from) tomorrow ngy
mai tun sau [ngy mai dwwn
sa-oo]
weekend cui tun [gwy
dwwn]
at the weekend vo cui tun
[vo gwy dwwn]
weight cn nng [guhn nung]
weird k qui [g gwi]
weirdo ngi lp d [ngoo-h-i
luhp yi]
welcome: welcome to ... xin
knh cho qu v ... [sin gng
jo gw vi]
youre welcome (dont mention
it) khng dm [kawng ym]
well: I dont feel well ti th`y
khng {c khe [doy ty-i
kawng dI-urg kwh]
shes not well b `y khng
{c khe [b y-i kawng dI-
urg kwh]
you speak English very well
ng/b ni ting Anh r`t hay
[awng/b ny di-yng ang rhd hay]
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well done! kh lm! [k lm]
this one as well ci ny na
[gi ny n-a]
well well! (surprise) th c !
[ty gur ]
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how are you? ng/b khe
ch? [awng/b kwh j1]
very well, thanks, and you?
r`t khe, cm n, cn
ng/b? [rhd kwh gm urn
gn awng/b]
well-done (meat) tht chn
[tuhd jn]
Welsh Ga-l [Ga-lr]
Im Welsh ti l ngi Ga-l
[doy l ngoo-h-i Ga-lr]
were*
west pha ty [fa day-i]
(western part of a country) min
ty [mi-yn day-i]
in the west pha ty [r fa
day-i]
the West cc nc Ty
Phng [gg nI-rg day-i fI-
urng]
Westerner ngi Ty Phng
[ngoo-h-i day-i fI-urng]
westernize Ty ha
[day-i hw]
West Indian (adj) Jamaica
[Jamaiga]
wet t [I-rd]
what? ci g? [gi y]
whats that? { l g? [d l y]
what should I do? ti nn/
phi lm g? [doy nayn/fi lm y]
what a view! cnh {p qu
chng! [gng dep gw j1ng]
what bus do I take? ti {i xe
(but) no? [doy di seh (bwed)
no]
wheel bnh xe [bng seh]
wheelchair xe ln [seh lun]
when? khi no [ki no], chng
no (S) [j1ng no]
when we get back khi no
chng ti v li [ki no jng
doy vy lai]
whens the train/ferry? khi
no c xe la/ph? [ki no g
seh l1-a/f]
where? {u? [r doh]
I dont know where it is ti
khng bit n {u [doy
kawng bi-yd n r doh]
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where is the cathedral?
nh th ln {u? [n-y tr
lrn r doh]
its over there {ng kia
[r dng gia]
could you show me where
it is on the map? ng/b c
th ch ti xem trn bn {
khng? [awng/b g ty ji doy
sem jayn bn dw kawng]
its just here ngay {y ny
[ngay day-i ny]
see way
which: which bus? xe (but)
no? [seh (bwed) no]
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which one? ci no? [gi
no]
that one ci kia [gi gia]
this one? ci ny h? [gi
ny h]
no, that one khng phi,
ci kia [kawng fi gi gia]
while: while Im here {ang lc
ti c mt {y [dang lg doy
g mud r day-i]
whisky ru ut-ki [rI-uroo
wd-gi]
white trng [jng]
white wine ru (vang) trng
[rI-uroo (vang) jng]
who? ai?
who is it? ai {? [ai d]
the man who ... ci ng m ...
[gi awng m]
whole: the whole week c tun
[g dwwn]
the whole lot ton b [dwn
baw]
whose: whose is this? ci ny
ca ai vy? [gi ny g-a ai
vay-i]
why? ti sao? [dai sao]
why not? sao khng? [sao
kawng]
wide rng [rawng]
wife: my wife v ti [vur doy]
will*: will you do it for me?
ng/b lm h ti {c
khng [awng/b lm haw doy dI-
urg kawng]
wind (noun) gi [y]
window (of house, car) ca s
[g1-a sw]
(of shop) knh [aw gng]
near the window gn ca s
[ghn g1-a sw]
in the window (of shop)
knh [r aw gng]
window seat ch ngi gn ca
s [jw ngy ghn g1-a sw]
windscreen knh chn gi
[gng jn y]
windscreen wiper cn gt
nc [ghn gad nI-rg]
windsurfing mn lt thuyn
gi [mawn lI-rd twee-yn y]
windy: its so windy gi qu
[y gw]
wine ru vang
[rI-uroo vang]
can we have some more
wine? lm n cho thm t
ru vang [lm urn jo taym d
rI-uroo vang]
wine list bng ru [bng
rI-uroo]
winter ma {ng [m-a dawng]
in the winter vo ma dng
[vo m-a yawng]
wire dy (kim loi) [yay-i (gim
lwai)]
(electric) dy {in [yay-i di-ayn]
wish: best wishes nhng li
chc tt lnh nh`t
[n-yng lh-i jg dwd lng n-
yhd]
with vi [vh-i]
Im staying with ... ti {ang
vi ... [doy dang r vh-i]
without khng c [kawng g]
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witness nhn chng [n-yuhn
j1ng]
will you be a witness for me?
ng/b lm nhn chng cho
ti {c khng? [awng/b lm
n-yuhn j1ng jo doy dI-urg kawng]
woman {n b [dn b]
(more formal) ph n [foo n]
wonderful tuyt vi [dwee-ayd
vh-i]
wont*: it wont start my
khng chu n [my kawng
jew nw]
wood (material) g [gw]
woods (forest) rng cy [r1ng
gay-i]
wool len
word ch [j]
work (noun) vic [vi-ayg], cng
chuyn (S) [gawng jwee-ayn]
its not working hng ri [hng
ry]
I work in ... ti lm ... [doy
lm r]
world th gii [ty yh-i]
worry: Im worried ti lo [doy
lo]
worse: its worse t hn na
[day hurn n-a]
worst t nh`t [day n-yhd]
worth: is it worth a visit? c
{ng xem khng? [g dng
sem kawng]
would: would you give this
to ... ? ng/b {a gim ci
ny cho ... {c khng?
[awng/b doo-a ym gi ny jo ...
dI-urg kawng]
wrap: could you wrap it up?
ng/b c th gi n li
khng? [awng/b g ty gy n
lai kawng]
wrapping paper gi`y gi [yy-i
gy]
wrist c tay [gw day]
write vit [vi-yd]
could you write it down?
ng/b c th vit ra khng?
[awng/b g ty vi-yd ra kawng]
how do you write it? ng/b
vit nh th no? [awng/b vi-
yd n-yI ty no]
writing paper gi`y { vit [yy-
i dy vi-yd]
wrong: its the wrong key lm
cha kha [lhm ja kw]
this is the wrong train khng
phi xe la ny [kawng fi seh
l1-a ny]
the bills wrong ha {n ny
sai ri [hw durn ny sai ry]
sorry, wrong number xin li,
sai s [sin ly sai sw]
sorry, wrong room xin li,
lm phng [sin ly lhm fng]
theres something wrong
with ... c g khng n ... [g
y kawng wn]
(machine) trc trc ... [joog jug]
whats wrong? c vic/
chuyn g? [g vi-ayg/jwee-
ayn y]
X
X-ray tia X [dia j s]
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yacht du thuyn [yoo twee-yn]
yard*
year nm [num]
yellow mu vng [m-oo vng]
yes vng (N) [vuhng], d (S) [ya]
yesterday hm qua [hawm
gwa]
yesterday morning sng hm
qua [sng hawm gwa]
the day before yesterday
hm kia [hawm gia]
yet cha [joo-a]
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is it here yet? { {n
cha? [d dyn joo-a]
no, not yet cha, cha {n
[joo-a joo-a dyn]
youll have to wait a little
longer yet ng/b s cn
phi {i thm t na
[awng/b sh gn fi duh-i taym
d n-a]
yoghurt da-ua [ya-waw], sa
chua [s-a jwaw]
you* (formal: to older or more
senior man/woman) ng/b
[awng/b]
(less formal: to youngish man) anh
[ang]
ch [ji]
young woman) c [gaw]
(informal: to much younger person or
child) em
this is for you (formal: to older
man/woman) {y l cho ng/b
[day-i l jo awng/b]
young tr [jh]
your/yours* (formal: to older or
more senior man/woman) ca
ng/ca b [g-a awng/g-a
b]
(less formal: to youngish man) ca
anh [g-a ang]
ca ch [g-a ji]
(informal: to young woman) ca c
[g-a gaw]
(informal: to much younger person or
child) ca em [g-a em]
your camera (formal: to older
man/woman) my nh ca ng/
b [my ng g-a awng/b]
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zero s khng [sw kawng],
zero
zip phc m-tuya [feg mur-
dwee-a]
could you put a new zip on?
ng/b c th cho vo mt
ci phc mi khng? [awng/b
g ty jo vo mawd gi feg mh-i
kawng]
zipcode m th tn [m tI dn]
zoo s th [sr t]
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Colloquialisms
You might well hear the following expressions but you shouldnt be
tempted to use any of the stronger ones local people will not be
amused or impressed by your efforts.
anh chng [ang jng] bloke
cm hng! [guhm hng] shut up! (very offensive)
cm mm! [guhm mwm] shut up!
ct {i! [gd di] get out of here!; piss off!
cha i! [j-a uh-i] oh God!
{i {i! [di di] go away!
{t m (N) [dd mh] shit; bastard; fuck
{ cht tit [dw jyd di-yd] damn you!
{ ch {! [dw j dh] son of a bitch!
{ khn! [dw kwn] damn you!
{ ngu! [dw ngoo] stupid idiot!
{ qi tha ma bt! [dw gw ta ma bd] to hell with you!
{ m (S) [d m] shit; bastard; fuck
hay tht! [hay tht] brilliant!, great!
im {i! [im di] shut up!
im mm! [im mwm] shut up!
im no! [im no] shut up!
m kip! [mh gi-yp] bloody hell!
ngu [ngoo] stupid, thick
ngu nh ch [ngoo n-y j] as thick as two short planks
tuyt! [too-yyt] great!
thng khn! [tng kwn] you damned bastard!
tri {`t! [jh-i dhd] good heavens!
tri i! [jh-i uh-i] oh my God!
In this dictionary we have generally ordered words according to
English alphabetical order so as to make reference more user-
friendly, whereas in other Vietnamese dictionaries you will find
vowels ordered by tone mark and accent. However, we follow
Vietnamese practice in grouping the following letters separately:
ch (after c); { (after d); gi (after g); kh (after k); ng (after n); nh (after
ng); ph (after p); th (after t); tr (after t).
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A
cushion word, put at the end
of a sentence to ask a friendly
question or to clarify, or put
at the beginning of a sentence
to show surprise
qun! [ gwayn] ah, I
forgot!
| Chu [ joh] Asia; Asian (adj)
ai? who?; anybody;
ai {? [ai d] who is it?
ai na? [ai n-a] anyone else?;
who else?
`m [hm] warm
m [hm] damp
m nhc [uhm n-yag] music
n [un] eat
n mc [un mug] dress
n mc li thi [un mug loy toy]
slovenly dressed
`n phm [hn fhm] printed
matter
an ton [an dwn] safe (adj)
n trm [un jawm] burgle
n tra [un joo-a] lunch
n ung [un wwng] eat and
drink
n ung g cha? [un wwng y
joo-a] have you eaten?
Anh [ang] English (adj)
anh [ang] you; brother (older);
cousin (older)
nh [ng] photo; he (S)
anh `y [ang y-i] he; him
anh c [ang g] eldest
brother
anh chng [ang jng] bloke
anh ch bc [ang j bg]
cousin (paternal: older male)
anh h [ang ho] cousin
(maternal: older male)
Anh kim [ang gim] pound
sterling
anh ngc [ang ngwg] idiot
Anh Quc [ang gwwg]
England
anh r [ang ry] brother-in-
law (older)
o `m [o hm] sweater,
jumper; warm clothes
o b ba womans traditional
collarless shirt, normally
black or white
o chong [o jwng] coat
o di [o yi] womans
traditional long dress worn
over trousers
o gi-l [o yi-lay] waistcoat
o khoc [o kwg] coat,
overcoat
o khac ngoi [o kwg ngwi]
dressing gown
o lnh [o lang] jumper
o len c chui [o len gw jwee]
pullover
o lt [o ld] vest; slip
(garment)
o ma [o moo-a] raincoat;
cagoule
o ngoi [o ngwi] jacket
o ng {n b [o ng dn b]
nightdress
o phao [o fao] life jacket
o phao c`p cu di gh
ngi life jacket is under the
seat
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o sng-{ay [o sung-day]
jersey
o s mi [o sur mi] shirt
o s-mi {n b [o sur-mi dn
b] blouse
o thun [o toon] T-shirt
o v sinh [o vay sing]
sweatshirt
u ha [oh hw] westernize
`y [y-i] that; those
B
ba [ba] dad, father
B Mrs
b [b] you; lady
b (S) her; she
b ... {c khng? [b ... dI-
urg kawng] can you ...? (request)
b c th ...? [b g ty] could
you ...?
b `y [b y-i] she; her
b c thch ... khng? [b g tj
... kawng] do you like ...?
b con [b gon] relative (noun)
b gi [b y] mother (informal);
grandmother
b gim {c [b ym dwg]
manageress
b khng nn ... [b kawng
nayn] you shouldnt
b nn ... [b nayn] you should
ba l [ba law] rucksack
b ni [b noy] grandmother
(paternal)
b ngoi [b ngwai]
grandmother (maternal)
ba v [ba vur] father-in-law
bc [bag] silver (noun)
bc [bg] uncle (fathers older
brother)
Bc |i Nh Lan [bg i n-yi lan]
Northern Ireland
bc s [bg si] doctor
bc s trc [bg si jIg] doctor
on duty
bc thang [buhg tang] stairs
bi bin [bi bi-yn] beach
Bi bin Non Nc [bi bi-yn
non nI-rg] China Beach (in
Danang)
bi ht [bi hd] song
bi hc [bi hog] lesson
bn friend
bn [bn] sell; sale
bn [buhn] busy; engaged, (US)
occupied
bn m [bn uhm] negative
(film)
ban cng [ban gawng] balcony
(in theatre)
bn chi rng [bn ji rung]
toothbrush
bn chi tc [bn ji dg]
hairbrush
bn chn [bn juhn] foot
ban {m [ban daym] night
bn { [bn dw] map (city plan)
bn gi [ban gi] girlfriend
bn thn anh [bn tuhn ang]
yourself
bn thn anh `y [bn tuhn ang
y-i] himself
bn thn c `y [bn tuhn gaw
y-i] herself
bn thn chng ta [bn tuhn
jng da] ourselves
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bn thn h [bn tuhn ho]
themselves
bn thn n [bn tuhn n] itself
bn thn ti [bn tuhn doy]
myself
bn th t [ban tI d1]
penfriend
bn trai [ban jai] boyfriend
bn i [bn -i] iron (for ironing)
bn v [bn vh] tickets
bng [bung] ice; tape (for
cassette)
bng [bng] by; in
bng my bay [bng my bay]
by air, by plane
bng ting Vit [bng di-yng
vi-ayd] in Vietnamese
bng ct-st [bung gd-sd]
cassette
bng dnh [bung yng]
Elastoplast, Bandaid
bng {ng hng khng
[bng dI-rng hng kawng] by
airmail
bng {ng st [bng dI-rng
sd] by rail
bng keo [bung geh-ao]
Sellotape, Scotch tape
bng khng [bng kawng]
otherwise
bng li xe [bng li seh]
drivers licence
bng phng [bng fng] flat
(adj)
bng ru [bng rI-uroo] wine
list
bng tay [bng day] hand-
made
bng v sinh [bung vay sing]
sanitary towels/napkins
banh [bang] ball
bnh kem qu [bng gem gwy]
ice-cream cone
bnh xe [bng seh] wheel
bao include; packet
bo newspaper, paper
bo tell
bo storm
bao cao su [bao gao soo]
condom
bo {ng [bo dawng] alarm
bao gi [bao yr] ever
bao ht n v [bao hyd un v
r] full board
bao lu? [bao loh] how long?
bao ln [bao lurn] balcony
bao nhiu? [bao nyi-yoh] how
many?; how much?
bo qun lnh keep
refrigerated
bo qun ni thong mt
keep in cool place
bo tng qun {i [bo dng
gwuhn doy] military museum
bo tng vin [bo dng vi-ayn]
museum
bo thc [bo t1g] alarm
bar trong khch sn [bar jong
kj san] hotel bar
bt [bd] catch (verb)
bt [buhd] switch on
b`t c ai [bhd g1 ai] anyone
b`t c ci g [bhd g1 gi y]
anything
b`t c lc no [bhd g1 lg
no] any time
b`t c ni no [bhd g1 nuh-i
no] anywhere
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bt cho [bd jh-ao] cross
b`t {c d [bhd dg yi]
reluctant
bt {u [bd dh] start, begin
b`t lch s [bhd lij sI] rude
bt ph [bd fw] go for a
walk/ride (usually in the evening)
b`t tin [bhd di-ayn]
inconvenient
b`t thnh lnh [bhd tng lng]
suddenly
bay fly (verb)
by gi [bay-i yr] now
b [bh] small
b bi [by buh-i] swimming
pool
b ri [by ry] broken, in
pieces
b t [bh d] tiny
bn [bayn] by; beside; side
bn cng [byn gng] harbour;
port
bn cnh [bayn gang] beside,
next to
bn cui [byn gwy]
terminus
bn di [bayn yoo-h-i] below
bn kia [bayn gia] over there
bn ny [bayn ny] over here
bn ngoi [bayn ngwi] outside
bn phi [bayn fi] right
bn tri [bayn ji] left
bn trong [bayn jong] inside
bn xe [byn seh] bus/coach
station
bn xe but [byn seh bwd]
bus station
bn xe ca (N) [byn seh ga]
coach station
bn xe { (S) [byn seh d]
coach station
bn xe la [byn seh l-a] train
station
bn xe tc-xi [byn seh dg-si]
taxi rank
bnh [bayng] ill, (US) sick
bnh hon [bayng hwan] illness
bnh tt [bayng duhd] disease
bnh vin [bayng vi-ayn]
hospital
b expresses passive voice
(pejorative)
b c`m [bi ghm] forbidden
b hng [bi hng] damaged
b h [bi hI] damaged
b hy [bi h-i] cancelled
b pht [bi fad] fine (punishment)
b su b cn [bi soh bo gn]
insect bite
b thng [bi tI-urng] hurt;
injured
b thuyt phc [bi twee-yd foog]
convinced, persuaded
b tr [bi jy] delayed
bia m [bia awm] hostess bar
ba th [ba tI] envelope
ba th hng khng [ba tI
hng kawng] airmail envelope
bin [bi-yn] sea
Bin [ng [bi-yn dawng]
South China Sea
bin gii [bi-ayn yh-i] border
(of country)
bin lai [bi-ayn lai] receipt
bin m`t [bi-yn mhd]
disappear
bit [bi-yd] know
ti khng bit ni [doy kawng
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bi-yd ny] I dont speak
ti khng bit [doy kawng bi-
yd] I dont know
biu din v thut [bi-yoo
yi-yn v twawd] martial arts
demonstration
bnh cha chy [bng j-a jy]
fire extinguisher
bnh minh [bng ming] dawn
bnh thng [bng tI-rng]
normal; ordinary
b [bw] dad, father
b [bw] girlfriend; boyfriend
b [baw] set (of tools etc); suit;
department
b bin [br bi-yn] shore,
coast
b com-l [baw gom-lay] suit
b {i [baw doy] soldier
b h [br hw] shore (of lake)
b phim [baw fim] film, movie
b v [bw vur] father-in-law
(wifes father)
bi [buh-i] swim (verb)
bi [bh-i] as, since; by
bi l do [bh-i l yo] because
of
bi thc [boy tIg] indigestion
bi v [bh-i v] because
bn ra chn bt [bwn r-a
jn bd] sink
bn ra tay [bwn r-a day]
washhand basin
bng [bawng] cotton
bng bn table tennis
bng { [bng d] football
bng {n [bng dn] light bulb
bng gn [bawng gn] cotton
wool, absorbent cotton
bng nhin [bwng ni-ayn]
suddenly
boong deck
bt co [bod gao] shaving
foam
bt git [bawd yud] soap
powder
Bs. Dr
ba [b-a] meal (N); day (S)
ba n [b-a un] meal
ba cm [b-a gurm] meal
ba kia [b-a kia] the other
day
ba nay [b-a nay] today
ba qua [b-a gwa] yesterday
ba tic [b-a di-ayg] party;
reception
ba ti [b-a dy] supper
ba trc [b-a jI-rg] the
other day
bc [b1g] piece
bc nh [b1g ng] photo
bc {in [b1g di-ayn] message
bc ha [b1g hoa] picture,
painting
bc mnh [bIg mng] annoying
bng [boong] stomach
bui [bwy] period; time
bui biu din [bwy bi-yoo yi-
yn] concert; performance
bui chiu [bwy ji-yoo]
afternoon
bui ha nhc [bwy hw n-yag]
concert
bui sng [bwy sng]
morning
bui ti [bwy dy] evening
bui trnh din [bwy jng yi-yn]
show (in theatre)
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bui tra [bwy joo-a] noon,
midday
bum [bwwm] sail (noun)
bun [bwwn] sad; boring;
feel like, feel inclined to
bun ci [bwwn goo-h-i]
funny
bun nn [bwwn nawn] feel
sick
bun ng [bwwn ng] sleepy
bun qa [bwwn gw] bored;
feel bored
bung [bwwng] room;
chamber
bung ngn [bwwng ngun]
compartment (on train)
bp-b [bp-bay] doll
bt [bd] pen
bt bi [bd bi] ballpoint pen
bt ch [bd j] pencil
bt nguyn t [bd ngwee-ayn
d1] ballpoint pen
bu {in [ber-oo di-ayn] post
office
bu {in chnh [ber-oo di-ayn
jng] main post office
bu {in trung tm [ber-oo
di-ayn joong duhm] main post
office
bu kin [ber-oo gi-ayn] parcel
bu ph [ber-oo f] postage
bu ph gi cc quc t
[bI-oo f ya gI-rg gwwg dy]
international postage rates
bu ph ni {a [bI-oo f noy dia]
national postage rates
bu thip [ber-oo ti-yp]
postcard
C
C.A. police
ca [ga] sing (traditional songs)
c [g] fish
c [g] all; all together;
everyone; eldest; principal
c hai [g hai] both; both of
them
c ngy [g ngy] all day
c ph m [g fay awm] hostess
coffee bar
c sù [g sh] crocodile
ca s [ga si] singer
c thy [g ty] altogether
c vt [g vad] tie, necktie
cc [gg] indicates plural
cc anh [gg ang] you (plural)
cc b [gg b] you (plural)
cc cu [gg goh] you (plural)
cc ch or c [gg ji or gaw] you
(plural)
cc chuyn tu vo ngy
thng/ngy ngh trains on
weekdays/holidays
cc em [gg em] you (plural)
cc nc Ty Phng [gg
nI-rg day-i fI-urng] the West
cc ngy lm vic trong tun
working days
cc ng [gg awng] you (to
older men)
cc s cn bit [gg sw ghn
bi-yd] useful numbers
cch [gj] method; system;
means, way; divide;
separate; move away; apart;
distance
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cch dng v liu lng use
and dosage
cch {y [gj day-i] ago,
before; denotes past tense
cch nga thai [gj ng1-a tai]
contraceptive
cch xa [gj sa] far away
ci [gi] one; ones; classifier
referring to inanimate
objects
ci bn [gi bn] table
ci bnh [gi bng] jug; vase
ci cu [gi gh-oo] bridge
(over river)
ci ching [gi ji-ayng] gong
ci chi [gi jy] brush (for
cleaning)
ci d (S) [gi y] umbrella;
beach umbrella
ci {u [gi dh] head
ci { [gi d] that; that one
ci gh [gi gy] chair
ci g? [gi y] what?
ci g { [gi y d] something
ci g na [gi y n-a]
something else
ci gi [gi y] basket
ci ging [gi yI-rng] bed
ci hn [gi hen] appointment
ci kia [gi gia] that; that one
ci khc [gi kg] the other
one; another
ci l [gi lo] jar
ci l [gi lw] hole
ci lon [gi lon] can, tin
ci lng (S) [gi lI-urng]
operetta
ci mn [gi mn] mosquito
repellent
ci m { hp [gi mr dw
hawp] tin-opener
ci no? [gi no] which?;
which one?
ci no cng {c [gi no
gng dI-urg] either of them
ci np [gi np] lid
ci ny [gi ny] this; this one
ci na [gi nia] fork
ci (N) [gi aw] umbrella
ci phao [gi fao] lifebelt
ci phch [gi fj] Thermos
flask
ci ti [gi d-i] bag
ci thin [gi ti-ayn] improve
ci thng [gi tng] basket
ci thng [gi tng] bucket
ci v [gi v] wallet; purse
ci xc tay [gi sg day]
handbag
ci xoong [gi soong] saucepan
cm [guhm] dumb, mute
c`m [ghm] forbid, prohibit
cm [ghm] take; carry; hold
saucepan
cm cm [gm gm] flu
c`m dng no stopping
c`m { no parking
cm hng! [guhm hong] shut
up! (very offensive)
c`m ht thuc no smoking
c`m khc nh no spitting
cm mm! [guhm mwm] shut
up!
cm n [gm urn] grateful;
thanks, thank you
cm n nhiu [gm urn
n-yyoo] thank you very
much
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cm n ng/b [gm urn awng/
b] thanks, thank you
cm n [gm urn] thank;
thank you
c`m qua li [ghm gwa lai] no
trespassing
c`m s [ghm sr] do not
touch
c`m tm [ghm dm] no
bathing
cm th`y [gm ty-i] feel
c`m vo [ghm vo] no entry
cam-pu-chia [gam-poo-jia]
Cambodian (adj)
cn [gan] shallow
cn [gun] classifier for room,
house, apartment
cn [gn] bite
cn [ghn] need
anh cn g? [ang ghn y] what
would you like?
cn bung [gun bwwng] room
cn chn! (N) [gan jn] cheers!
cn hnh l [guhn hng l]
check in
cn ly! (S) [gan li] cheers!
cn nng [guhn nung] weight
cn thn! [ghn tuhn] be
careful!; caution!, look out!
cn thit [ghn ti-yd] necessary
cng [gng] port
cng ... cng [gng ... gng] the
more ... the more
cng ... cng tt [gng ... gng
dwd] as ... as possible
cnh [gng] wing
cnh [gng] view
cnh [gang] side
cnh {ng [gng dwng] field
cnh rng [gng r1ng] forest
cnh st [gng sd] policeman;
police
Cnh st giao thng [gng sd
yao tawng] traffic police
cnh tay [gng day] arm
cnh vt [gng vuhd] scenery
cao [gao] tall; high
Cao nguyn Min Trung [gao
ngwee-ayn mi-yn joong] Central
Highlands
Cao nguyn Trung B [gao
ngwee-ayn joong Baw] Central
Highlands
cao nh`t [gao n-yhd] highest
cao su [gao soo] rubber
cp [gup] couple
c`p cu [ghp gr-oo] first aid
ca-p [ga-paw] bonnet (of car),
(US) hood
ct [gd] cut (verb)
ct {in [gd di-ayn] power cut
c`t gi ni kh ro keep in a
dry place
ct tc [gd dg] haircut
cu [gh] bridge; pier; quay
cu [goh] you; uncle (mothers
brother)
cu `y [goh y-i] he
cu c [goh g] fish (with rod)
cu cng [gh gng] quay
cu ch [gh j] fuse (noun)
cu hi [goh hi] question
cu tu [gh d-oo] jetty,
landing stage
cu tiu [gh di-yoh] toilet,
lavatory
cay [gay] hot, spicy
cy [gay-i] classifier for trees
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cy cu [gay-i gh] bridge
cy ci [gay-i gy] plant
cy s [gay-i sw] kilometre
c [g] there is; there are;
have
c ... khng? [g ... kawng] are
there ... ?, is there ...?
ti khng c (t g) [doy kawng
g (d y)] I dont have any
ti khng c [doy kawng g] I
dont have any
c [g] grass
C [gaw] Ms; Miss
c [gaw] you (to younger woman);
Miss; lady; aunt (paternal)
c [gw] she (S); neck
c [gr] chess; flag
c [gr] size
c o [gw o] collar
c `y [gaw y-i] she; her
c bac [gr bag] gambling
c cha ... contains ...
co dn [go yn] elastic
c {iu ha (khng kh) [g
di-yoo hw (kawng k)] air-
conditioning
c {c [g dawg] poisonous
c gng [gw gng] try
c gi tr [g y ji] valid (ticket
etc)
c hng [gw hong] throat
c l [g lh] perhaps;
probably
c mang [g mang] pregnant
c ngha l [g ngia l] mean
(verb)
c phc v phng [gaw foog voo
fng] maid (in hotel)
c quan [gur gwan] office
c tng [gr dI-rng]
Chinese chess
c thai [g tai] pregnant
c th [g ty] probably;
perhaps; possible
c th [gur ty] body
c vi tm [g vy tm] with
shower
c va [gr v1-a] medium-
sized
ci bo la [gi bo l-a] fire
alarm
coi chng! [goi j1ng] look out!
coi chng c ch beware of
the dog
coi li [goi lai] check
cm [gurm] meal; food;
cooked rice
cm ti [gurm dy] evening
meal, dinner
con [gon] son; daughter;
classifier referring to names
of animals or to people
pejoratively or to long
objects
cn [gn] yet; still; remaining
cn ... hn th na [gn ...
hurn ty n-a] even more ...
than
cn g na? [gn y n-a]
what else?
cn bo [gurn bo] storm
con b [gon b] cow
con c [gon g] fish
con cua [gon gwaw] crab
con chim [gon jim] bird
con ch [gon j] dog
con chut [gon jwawd] rat
con dn [gon yn] cockroach
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con dao [gon yao] knife
con du [gon yoh] daughter-
in-law
con d [gon yay] goat
con {ng [gon dI-rng] road
con gi [gon gi] daughter
cn ho [gurn ho] cough (noun)
con ln [gon lurn] pig
con mo [gon mh-ao] cat
cn ma [gurn moo-a] rainfall
con nt (S) [gon nd] child
con nga [gon ngI-a] horse
con ngi [gon ngoo-h-i]
human being
con r [gon ry] son-in-law
con rng [gon rwng] dragon
con sng [gon sawng] river
con tu [gon d-oo] ship
cn th khc na [gn t1 kg
n-a] something else
con trai [gon jai] son; boy
cng [gawng] public; work
cng [gwng] bronze gong
cng [gwng] gate
cng [gawng] add
cng an [gawng an] police
cng chng [gawng jng] the
public
cng chuyn [gawng jwee-ayn]
work (S); business
cng dn [gawng yuhn] national
cng ha x hi ch ngha
socialist republic
cng tc [gawng dg] switch;
on/off switch
cng ty [gawng di] company
cng vin [gawng vi-ayn] park
(noun)
C.S.G.T. traffic police
c [g] second-hand; old-
fashioned; old
c [g1] persist in
c bnh tnh! [g1 bng din-y]
take it easy!, keep cool!
c gi {in thoi [g goy di-ayn
twai] phone call
c sc [g swg] shock
c t nhin! [g1 dI ni-ayn]
please do!, please go ahead!
ca [g-a] of; belonging to
ca [g-a] door; gate (at
airport)
ca an tan [g-a an dwn]
emergency exit
ca anh [g-a ang] your;
yours
ca anh `y [g-a ang y-i] his
ca b (S) [g-a b] your;
yours
cu b `y [gww b y-i] hers
ca bn thn [g-a bn tuhn]
own
ca ci th`t lc [g-a gi thd
lag] lost property
ca c `y [g-a gaw y-i] hers
ca cun [g-a gwwn]
shutter (on window)
ca ch [g-a ji] your; yours
ca chnh [g-a jng] own
ca chng ta [g-a jng da]
ours; our
ca chng ti [g-a jng doy]
ours; our
ca hng [g-a hng] shop;
department
ca hng n hi sn [g-
a hng un hi sn] seafood
restaurant
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ca hng bch ha [g-a hng
bj hw] department store
ca hng c ph [g-a hng g
fay] coffee shop
ca hng cng nghip [g-a
hng gawng ngi-ayp] state-run
shop
ca hng du lch [g-a hng
yoo lij] travel agency
ca hng { c [g-a hng dw
gw] antique shop
ca hng kim kh [g-a hng
gim k] hardware store
ca hng min thu [g-a
hng mi-yn twy] duty-free
shop
ca hng nc hoa [g-a hng
nI-rg hwa] perfume shop
ca hng ru [g-a hng
rI-uroo] liquor store, shop
selling wines and spirits
ca hng th cng ngh
[g-a hng t gawng ngay] craft
shop
ca h [g-a ho] their; theirs
ca ng [g-a awng] your;
yours (male)
ca ng (S) [g-a wng] his
ca ng `y [g-a awng y-i] his
ca ring ti [g-a ri-ayng doy]
my own
ca s [g-a sw] window
ca ti [g-a doy] my; mine
cc k [gIg g] extremely
cc ty [goog dy-i] rubber
(eraser)
cng [gng] also, too
cng [g1ng] hard
cng cc [gng gIg]
extremely
cung {in [goong di-ayn] palace
cng nhau [gng nya-oo]
together
ti cng vy [doy gng vay-i]
me too; so am I; so do I
ti cng khng [doy gng
kawng] nor do I
cng vy [gng vay-i] the
same; also
cng vy thi [gng vay-i toy]
so-so
cng vi [gng vh-i] with
cuc [gwawg] organized event
cuc biu din pho hoa
[gwawg bi-yoo yi-yn fo hwa]
firework display
cuc du hnh khng qua
{m [gwawg yoo hng kawng gwa
daym] day trip
cuc du ngon ngm cnh
[gwawg yoo ngwan ngm gng]
sightseeing tour
cuc {ù [gwawg dh] fight
cuc {ù bng { [gwawg dh
bng d] football match
cuc {i thoi [gwawg dy twai]
conversation
cuc {ua [gwawg dwaw] race;
competition
cuc gii phu [gwawg yi fh]
surgery
cuc hnh trnh [gwawg hng
jng] journey
cuc hn [gwawg hen]
appointment
cuc hp [gwawg hop] meeting
cuc mt-tinh [gwawg md-ding]
meeting
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cuc m x [gwawg mw sh]
operation (medical)
cc ph trong nc national
postage rates
cuc phng v`n [gwawg fng
vhn] interview
cuc thi [gwawg ti] contest;
examination
cuc trin lm [gwawg ji-yn
lm] exhibition, display
cui [gwy] last; end
ci [gI-h-i] laugh; smile
(verb)
cui cng [gwy gng] last; at
last; in the end
cui tun [gwy dwwn]
weekend
cun [gwwn] roll up;
classifier for books and
films
cun sch [gwwn sj] book
ct {i! [gd di] get out of
here!, piss off!
cu ti vi! [gr-oo doy vh-i]
help!
CH
cha [ja] father, dad
ch [j] not; do not; dish of
meat or prawns pounded
with spices
cha m [ja meh] parents
cha m chng [ja meh jwng]
in-laws (husbands parents)
cha m v [ja meh vur] in-laws
(wifes parents)
cha v [ja vur] father-in-law
(wifes father)
chc [jg] definitely,
certainly; must be; sure;
probably
chc chn [jg jn] definitely;
certainly
chc hn [jg hn] must
chai [jai] bottle
chm [juhm] slow
chm li! [juhm lai] slow
down!
chm c [juhm ger-]
acupuncture
chm chm [jhm juhm] slowly
ch`m dt [jhm y1d] end (verb)
chm tr [juhm jy] delay
chn (N) [jun] blanket
chn [juhn] leg
chn bng (N) [jun bawng]
duvet
ch`n {ng {u [jhn dawng dh]
concussion
chng [jng] not; do not
chng bao lo [jng bao luh-o]
not long, soon
chng hn [jung han] for
instance
chng nhng [jng n-yng]
not only
cho! [jo] hi!; cheerio!, see
you!
cho hi [jo hy] greetings
ch`t do [jhd yh-ao] plastic
ch`t lng [jhd lI-urng]
quality
ch`t lng tt [jhd lI-urng
dwd] high quality
chu [j-oo] grandchildren;
friendly term used to
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address small children and
by children referring to
themselves to show respect
Chu u [joh oh] Europe;
European (adj)
chu gi [j-oo gi] niece;
granddaughter
chu trai [j-oo jai] nephew;
grandson
chy [jy] burn (of fire)
chy [jay] run (verb)
chy bng bum [jay bng
bwwm] sailing; sail (verb)
chy bng {in [jay bng di-ayn]
electric
chy nng [jy nng] sunburn
chy sut [jay swwd] express;
direct
chy thng [jay tng] express
chn (N) [jn] cup
chn {a bng s [jn dia bng
s1] china
chn {a [jn d-a] crockery;
bowl and chopsticks
cho ca-n [jh-ao ga-naw]
canoeing
cht [jyd] die; dead
ch [ji] just, only; cotton,
thread; point at
ch [ji] sister; you (to youngish
woman); cousin (older female)
ch `y [ji y-i] she
ch du [ji yoh] sister-in-law
(older)
ch dng ngoi da for
external use only
ch git kh dry-clean only
ch h [ji ho] cousin (older
female)
ch mt [ji mawd] only one
ch ngc [ji ngwg] idiot
chi nhnh [ji n-yng] branch
chi ph [ji f] cost; expense
chi phiu [ji fi-yoo] cheque
ch ra [ji ra] point out
chi tiu [ji di-yoh] spend
cha kha [ja kw] key
chic [ji-yg] one; ones;
classifier referring to
inanimate objects
chic bn [ji-yg bn] table
chic gh [ji-yg gy] chair
chic t [ji-yg aw daw] car
chic tu [ji-yg d-oo] ship;
train
chic (xe) t [ji-yg (se) aw
daw] car
chin (S) [ji-ayn] fried; fry
chin tranh [ji-yn jang] war
ching [ji-ayng] bronze gong
chiu [ji-yoo] beach mat
chiu [ji-yoo] p.m.; afternoon
chiu bng [ji-yoo bng] film
chiu cao [ji-yoo gao] height
chiu {i vin nam [ji-yoh di
vi-ayn nam] steward
chiu {i vin n [ji-yoh di vi-
ayn n] stewardess
chn [jn] ripe (fruit)
chnh [jng] main, principal;
exactly; is also an emphatic
pronoun
chnh anh [jng ang] you,
yourself
chnh anh `y [jng ang y-i] he,
himself
chnh cc anh [jng gg ang]
you, yourselves
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chnh c `y [jng gaw y-i] she,
herself
chnh chng ta [jng jng da]
we, ourselves
chnh h [jng ho] they,
themselves
chnh n [jng n] it, itself
chnh ph [jng f]
government
chnh ti [jng doy] I, myself
chnh th! [jng ty] exactly!
chnh xc [jng sg] accurate;
exactly
cho [jo] give; for; to
ch [jw] place (noun)
ch [jr] bring
ch [jur] market
ch n ngh [jw un ngi]
accommodation
cho {n [jo dyn] until
cho {n khi [jo dyn ki] until
ch {i tin [jw dy di-yn]
bureau de change
ch {ng [jw d1ng] standing
room
ch gp mt [jw gup mud]
meeting place
ch hp [jw hop] meeting
place
ch khc [jw kg] somewhere
else
ch l`y hnh l [jw ly-i hng l]
baggage claim
cho mn [jo mI-urn] lend
ch no { [jw no d]
somewhere
cho nn [jo nayn] that is why
ch ngi [jw ngy] seat
ch [jw r]
accommodation; residence
cho php [jo fp] let, allow
cho thu [jo tweh] for hire,
to rent
cho thu xe {p [jo tweh seh
dap] cycle hire
ch thu xe hi [jw tweh seh
huh-i] car hire
cho v d [jo v yoo] for
example
chc na [jwg n-a] in a
minute
chi [juh-i] play (verb)
chn [jon] choose
chng [jng] soon
chng [jwng] husband
chng cha ci [jwng joo-a
goo-h-i] fianc
chng li [jwng lai] against
ch [j] uncle (fathers younger
brother)
ch [j] word
ch k [j g] signature
ch ngha cng sn [j ngia
gawng sn] communism
ch nhn [j n-yuhn] owner
ch nht [j n-yuhd] Sunday
ch nht v ngy l Sundays
and public holidays
ch ! [j ] attention!
ch yu [j yyoo] essential
Cha [j-a] God (Christian)
cha [joo-a] yet; not yet
cha [j-a] contain
cha bao gi [joo-a bao yr]
never; not as yet
cha chc [joo-a jg] not sure
yet; perhaps
cha {c [joo-a dI-urg] not
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ready yet
cha h [joo-a hy] never
cha lp [j-a lwp] tyre
repairs
cha i! [j-a uh-i] oh God!
cha tng [joo-a d1ng] never
cha thp [j-a tp] pagoda
cha xong [joo-a song]
unfinished, incomplete
chun b [jwwn bi] be ready
chun b xung xe get ready
to alight
chc [jg] wish
chc Ging Sinh vui v! [jg
yng sing vwee vh] merry
Christmas!
chc may mn! [jg may mn]
good luck!
chc mng nm mi! [jg
m1ng num mh-i] happy New
Year!
chc ng ngon [jg ng ngon]
good night
chc sinh nht vui v! [jg
sing n-yuhd vwee vh] happy
birthday!
chc vui v! [jg vwee vh]
enjoy yourself!
chung chung [joong joong]
generally
chng mnh [jng mng] us;
we; lets (including listeners)
chng ta ln {ng! [jng da
layn dI-rng] lets go!
chng no? (S) [j1ng no]
when?
chng nga [jng ng1-a]
vaccination
chng ta [jng da] us; we;
lets (including listeners)
chng ta hy [jng da hy]
lets
chng ti [jng doy] we; us
(not including listeners)
chng trnh [jI-urng jng]
programme
cht [jd] little
cht xu (S) [jd sw] a little
bit
cht t [jd d] tiny bit
chuyn [jwee-yn] journey,
trip; voyage
chuyn [jwee-yn] transfer;
convey; forward
chuyn: c chuyn g th?
[g jwee-ayn y ty] whats
happening?
chuyn bay [jwee-yn bay]
flight
chuyn bay ni {a [jwee-yn
bay noy dia] domestic flights
chuyn bay quc t [jwee-yn
bay gwwg dy] international
flights
chuyn bay thng [jwee-yn bay
tng] direct flight
chuyn bay theo k hoch
[jwee-yn bay teh-ao gy hwaj]
scheduled flight
chuyn bay trong nc [jwee-
yn bay jong nI-rg] domestic
flight
chuyn ch [jwee-ayn jr]
carriage
chuyn du hnh [jwee-yn yoo
hng] trip (excursion)
chuyn du lch [jwee-yn yoo lij]
tour (noun)
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chuyn {n [jwee-yn dyn]
arrivals
chuyn {i [jwee-yn di]
departures
chuyn {i trn bin [jwee-yn di
jayn bi-yn] voyage
chuyn g th? [jwee-ayn y ty]
whats up?
chuyn ni tip [jwee-yn ny di-
yp] connection (travel)
chuyn ra [jwee-yn ra]
departures
chuyn vo [jwee-yn vo]
arrivals
chuyn vin nhn khoa [jwee-
ayn vi-ayn n-yn kwa] optician
chuyn v [jwee-yn vaw]
arrivals
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da [ya] leather; skin
d (S) yes
da ln [ya lawn] suede
da tht [ya tuhd] real leather
di [yi] long
di [yai] stupid
dm [yum] mile
dn ca [yuhn ga] folk music
dn chng [yuhn jng] the
people
dn dn [yhn yhn] slowly,
gradually; eventually
dn {i [yhn di] take
dn nhc [yn n-yag] orchestra
dn nhc giao hng [yn n-
yag yao hI-rng] orchestra
dn s [yuhn sw] population
dn tem [yn dem] stamp;
frank
dn tc [yuhn dawg] national
dn tc min ni [yuhn dawg mi-
yn n-i] hilltribe
dn tc min ngc [yuhn
dawg mi-yn ngI-urg] hilltribe
dnh [yng] book
danh b {in thoi [yang ba di-
ayn twai] phone book
dnh cho [yng jo] for;
reserved for
dnh trc [yng jI-rg]
reserve
dao co [yao gao] razor
do ph [yao fw] go for a
walk/ride (usually in the evening)
du [yh] oil
du nht [yh n-yrd] diesel
du ra chn bt [yh r-a jn
bd] washing-up liquid
du tm [yh dm] shower gel
du thm [yh turm] perfume
du xoa cho chng rm
nng [yh swa jo jng rm nng]
suntan oil
du xc sau khi co
ru [yh-oo s1g sa-oo ki gao roh]
aftershave
dy [yy] thick
dy [yay-i] string; wire
dy [yay-i] get up, stand up
dy an ton [yay-i an dwn]
seat belt
dy chuyn {eo c [yay-i jwee-
yn deh-ao gw] necklace
dy {in [yay-i di-ayn] lead;
wire (electrical)
dy giy [yay-i yy] shoelaces
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dy kim loi [yay-i gim lwai] wire
dy nt [yay-i nid] belt
dy thng [yay-i t1ng] rope
d [yy] easy
d chy inflammable
d chu [yy ji-oo] pleasant,
nice (person)
d dng [yy yng] easy
d ly [yy lay-i] infectious
d s [yy sur] awful, dreadful
(noise)
d thng [yy tI-urng] lovely
(children)
d [y] aunt (maternal)
d nhin [yi ni-ayn] of course
d nhin l khng [yi ni-ayn l
kawng] of course not
di tch [yi dj] (historical)
monument
di tch lch s { { nt [yi dj
lij s1 d dw nd] ruins
da ht [yia hd] record (music)
dch [yij] translate
dch v khn c`p [yij voo khn
ghp] emergency service
dim (N) [yi-aym] matches
du [yew] soft (colour); mild
(taste)
do [yo] by
do ... vit [yo ... vi-yd] written
by ...
do { [yo d] because of that,
therefore
d [yur] dirty
d [yr] bad (film, hotel)
do ... phn phi distributed
by ...
do th th cng lm made by
craftsmen
dc [ywg] steep (hill)
dc theo [yog teh-ao] along;
alongside
dng [yng] current
d che nng [y jeh nng]
sunshade
du lch [yoo lij] tourism
du ngon c hng dn [yoo
ngwan g hI-rng yhn] guided
tour
d sao {i na [y sao di n-a]
anyway
d sao th [y sao t] anyway
du thuyn [yoo twee-yn] yacht
dng [yng] use (verb)
dng [y1ng] stop, halt
dng c [yoong goo] equipment
dng c gia {nh [yoong goo ya
dng] household goods
dng c nh bp [yoong goo n-
y byp] kitchenware
dng c th thao [yoong goo ty
tao] sports gear
dng c vn phng [yoong goo
vun fng] office supplies
dng lnh serve chilled
dng trc ngy ... best
before ...
dng xe { l`y khch [y1ng
seh dy ly-i kj] stopping to
collect passengers
dc tho [yI-urg to] herbs
(medicinal)
di [yoo-h-i] down; under;
below
di {y [yoo-h-i day-i] down
here
di lu [yoo-h-i lh]
downstairs
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[ dong (Vietnamese currency)
{ [d] ice; stone (rock)
{ [d] already; denotes past
tense
{ ... ri [d ... ry] already
{ {t trc [d dud jI-rg]
reserved
{ hy [d hw] cancelled
{ tng [d d1ng] ever;
indicates perfect tense
{c bit [dug bi-ayd] especially
{ai an ton [dai an dwn] seat
belt
{i ca kch [dai ga gij]
traditional Vietnamese-style
opera
{i k nim [di gi ni-aym] (war)
monument
{i khi [dai ki] general;
generally; fairly; roughly
{i l [dai law] boulevard
{m [dm] crowd; group
{m [duhm] dark (adj: colour)
{m ci [dm goo-h-i]
wedding
{m chy [dm jy] fire
{m {ng [dm dawng] crowd
{m tang [dm dang] funeral
{n b [dn b] woman;
women
{n ng [dn awng] man;
men
{ang [dang] denotes present
continuous tense
{ng [dng] bitter
{ang bn [dang buhn] engaged,
(US) occupied
{ng cng sn [dng gawng sn]
Communist Party
{ng hong [dng hwng]
proper
{ng k [dung g] check in (at
hotel); properly
{ang lc [dang lg] while
{ang ngh l [dang ngi ly] on
holiday
{ng sau (S) [dng sa-oo]
behind
{ng sau [dng sa-oo] at the
back
{ng trc [dng jI-rg] front
{ng vin [dng vien]
Communist Party member
{nh [dng] hit
{nh b [dng by] break
{nh c [dng g] fishing (with
net)
{nh { [dng dw] knock
over
{nh ln [dng lawn] fight
(noun)
{nh thc bng {in thoi
[dng t1g bng di-ayn twai]
wake-up call
{o [do] island
{o n [ [dao n daw] Hindu
{o Cao [i [dao gao di]
Christian sect
{o Ha Ho [dao hw ho]
Buddhist sect
{o Khng [dao kwng]
Confucianism
{o Lo Taoism
{o ngc li [do ngI-urg lai]
upside down
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{a Pht [dao fuhd] Buddhism
{o san h [do san haw] coral
island
{p li [dp lai] reply (verb)
{p xe {p [dap seh dap]
cycling
{t [dd] dear, expensive
{t [dud] put; book, reserve
{t cc [dud gog] deposit
{t ch [dud jw] reservation,
booking (room)
{t mn [dud mn] order food
{t phng [dud fng]
reservation, booking (room)
{t trc [dud jI-rg] reserve
(verb)
{au [da-oo] pain; painful;
ache, hurt
{au lng [da-oo lIng] backache
{u tin [dh di-ayn] first
{u xe [doh seh] park
{y [day-i] here; over here
{y ng/b [day-i awng/b]
here you are (giving something)
{y [dy-i] full
{y [dy-i] push
{y { [dy-i d] fully
{y k sau khi dng close
tightly after use
{y l [day-i l] here is; here
are
{ [dy] let; put; in order to,
in order that
{ bn [dy bn] for sale; sale
{ li [dy lai] leave (leave
behind)
{ lm g? [dy lm y] what
for?; whats it for?
{ xung [dy swwng] put
down
{m [daym] cushion; mattress
{em {n [dem dyn] bring
{m Ging Sinh [daym yng
sing] Christmas Eve
{m giao tha [daym yao t-a]
New Years Eve
{m nay [daym nay] tonight
{en [den] dark (hair)
{n [dn] light; lamp
{n [dyn] arrive; come;
arrival; to
{n [dyn] temple
{n hiu giao thng traffic
lights
{n lng [dn lwng] lantern
{n ni [dyn nuh-i] arrival;
arrive
{p [dep] beautiful; lovely;
nice
{i [di] go; travel; indicates
imperative
{i bch b [di bj baw] go for
a walk
{i bng thuyn [di bng twee-
yn] go by boat
{i b [di baw] walk; on foot
{i ch [di jur] go shopping;
shopping
{i ch khc! [di jw kg] go
away!
{i chi [di juh-i] go out
{i do [di yao] go for a walk
{i du lch [di yoo lij] go on
holiday (involves travelling)
{i {i! [di di] go away!
{i khi [di ki] leave, go away
{i l ln! (S) [di leh layn] hurry
up!
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{i ln [di layn] go up (the stairs
etc)
{i mua sm [di mwaw sm] go
shopping
{i nhanh ln! (N) [di n-yang layn]
hurry up!
{i qua [di gwa] go through;
cross
{i qua bin [di gwa bi-yn]
crossing
{i ra ph [di ra fw] go out
{i th b [di t baw] go for a
walk
{i theo ti [di teh-ao doy] follow
me
{i vng [di vng] go away
{i vo [di vo] come in; go in,
enter
{i v [di vy] go home
{i xung [di swwng] go down
(the stairs etc)
{a [dia] dish, bowl; plate;
disk, diskette
{a ch [dia ji] address
{a ch chuyn th [dia ji jwee-
yn tI] forwarding address
{a phng [dia fI-urng] local
{ic [di-yg] deaf
{im cm {in [di-ym gm di-
ayn] power point
{im tm [di-ym duhm]
breakfast
{in [di-ayn] mad, crazy
{in [di-yn] fill in
{in [di-ayn] electricity
{in p [di-ayn p] voltage
{in thoi [di-ayn twai] phone
(noun)
{in thoi cng cng [di-
ayn twai gawng gawng] public
telephone
{in thoi gi xa [di-ayn twai goi
sa] long-distance call
{in vo [di-yn vo] fill in
{in vo ch trng fill in the
blanks
{iu ny [di-yoo ny] this;
these
{nh hn [dng hawn] engaged
(to be married)
[nh Phan-Si-Png [ding fan-si-
pung] Phan Si Pan peak
{inh vt [ding vd] screw (noun)
{t m (N) [did meh] shit;
bastard
{ [d] there; that; those
{ c phi ... ? [d g fi] is
that ... ?
{ l ... [d l] thats ...
{ l g? [d l y] whats that?
{ [dw] thing
{ [dw] stop (verb)
{ [daw] degree Celsius;
angle
{ n [dw un] food
{ bch phn [daw bj fuhn]
centigrade
{ c [dw gw] antique
{ c [dw g] second-hand
{ cht tit [dw jyd di-ayd]
damn you!
{ ch {! [dw j dh] son of
a bitch!
{ chi [dw juh-i] toy
{ da [dw ya] leather goods
{ {c bn gh [dw dag bn
gy] furniture
{ {y [dw dy-i] fill up
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{ {in [dw di-ayn] electrical
appliances
{ gm [dw gwm] pottery
{ gi [dw y] imitation; fake
{ kh [dw kaw] groceries
{ khn! [dw kwn] damn
you!
{ khui hp [dw kwee hawp]
can-opener
{ m chai [dw mr jai]
bottle-opener
{ n trang [dw n jang]
jewellery
{ ngu! [dw ngoo] stupid
idiot!
{ qi tha ma bt! [dw gwi ta
ma bd] to hell with you!
{ s [dw s1] chinaware
{ tng phm [dw dung fhm]
gifts
{ tht [dw tuhd] genuine
(antique etc)
{ trang {im [dw jang di-ym]
make-up
{ vn nt chai [dw vun nd
jai] corkscrew
{ xe [dw seh] park (verb)
{on [dwn] team; party
{c [dog] read
{i [dy] hungry
{i [dy] hill
{i [dy] change (verb: money)
{i [doy] party; team
{i [duh-i] wait
{i bng [dy boong] hungry
{i cu ha [doy gr-oo hw]
fire brigade
{i cu la [doy gr-oo l-a]
fire brigade
{i chc [dy jg] exchange
{i hng [dy hI-rng]
diversion (detour)
{i khi [doy ki] sometimes
{i t [duh-i d] just a second!
{i tin [dy di-yn] change
(verb: money)
{i vi [dy vh-i] for; to
{n [dn] wait for; receive
{n [durn] form (document)
{n cnh st [dwn gng sd]
police station
dn cnh st qun s
military police station
{n cng an [dwn gawng an]
police station
{n tnh tin [durn dng di-yn]
bill
{n thuc [durn twwg]
prescription (for medicine)
{n v [durn vi] unit
[ng [dwng] dong (Vietnamese
currency)
{ng [dwng] copper
{ng bc [dawng bg]
northeast
{ng bng Anh [dwng bng
ang] pound sterling
[ng bng sng Cu Long
[dwng bng sawng Gr-oo Long]
Mekong Delta
{ng c [dawng gur] engine
{ng ca [dng g-a] closed;
close (verb)
{ng ca ri [dng g-a ry]
closed, shut
{ng ca t ... {n closed
from ... to ...
{ng ca vo cc ngy ...
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closed on ...
{ng dù [dng yh] seal (verb)
{ng dù tem [dng yh dem]
stamp; frank
{ng { [dwng d] bronze
{n gin [durn yn] simple
(easy)
{ng gi [dng gi] packaging
{ng h [dwng hw] clock
{ng h bo thc [dwng hw
bo t1g] alarm clock
{ng h {eo tay [dwng hw
deh-ao day] wristwatch
{ng li [dng lai] shut (verb)
{ng nam [dawng nam]
southeast
{ng ngi [dawng ngoo-h-i]
crowded
{ng pao [dwng pao] pound
(money)
{ng rung [dwng rwawng]
field
{ng tin [dwng di-yn] coin
{ng thau [dwng ta-oo] brass
{ng Vit nam [dwng vi-ayd
nam] Vietnamese dong
(currency)
{ng y [dawng i] oriental
medicine
{ng [dwng ] agree; OK
Ti {ng [doy dwng ] I
agree
{t [dwd] burn (verb: set fire to)
{t ngt [dawd ngawd]
suddenly
{t nhin [dawd n-yayn]
suddenly
[.S.V.N. Vietnamese Rail
{ [d] enough
{ m (S) [doo m] shit;
bastard
{u m (S) [doo meh] shit;
bastard
{ ri [d ry] thats enough
{ua [dwaw] race (for runners,
cars)
{a [d-a] joke
{a [d-a] chopsticks
{a [doo-a] deliver; take;
delivery (of mail)
{a {n [doo-a dyn] bring
{a {i [doo-a di] take (verb: lead)
{ng [dng] yes; agree; right,
correct; really
{ng [doong] hit (of car)
{ng [dIng] contain
{ng! [d1ng] dont!
{ng bn tm [d1ng buhn duhm]
never mind
{ng dy [d1ng yay-i] get up,
stand up
{ng l [dng l] truly
{ng mt [dng mwd]
fashionable
{ng qu! [dng gw] exactly!
{ng ri [dng ry] thats right
{ng xe [doong seh] crash (noun)
{uc [dwwg] torch
{c [dI-urg] all right;
expresses passive voice
{c ri! [dI-urg ry] right!;
thats all
{c thi! [dI-urg toy] its
OK!
{c thng [dI-urg t1-urng]
rewarded
{ng [dI-rng] road; route;
sugar
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{ng kia [dI-rng gia] that
way
{ng ny [dI-rng ny] this
way
{ng ci [dI-rng gi] main
road
{ng dy [dI-rng yay-i]
(phone) line
{ng hm [dI-rng hhm]
tunnel
{ng mn [dI-rng mn] path
[ng mn H Ch Minh [dI-
rng mn hw j ming] Ho Chi
Minh Trail
{ng nhin [dI-urng ni-ayn]
naturally
{ng ph [dI-rng fw] street
{ng st [dI-rng sd]
railway
[ng st Vit Nam
Vietnamese Rail
{t lt [dd ld] bribe
E
em you (to much younger person or
child); cousin
em b [em bh] baby
em ch bc [em j bg] cousin
(younger male/female)
em gi [em gi] sister (younger)
em h cousin (younger male/
female)
em trai [em jai] brother
(younger)
em v [em vur] sister-in-law
(younger)
eo [eh-ao] waist
G
ga gas
g he (pejorative)
ga cui cng [ga gwy gng]
terminus (rail)
ga hng khng [ga hng kawng]
air terminal
ga xe la [ga seh l-a] railway
station
gc my replace the receiver
gi girl
gan liver
gn [ghn] near, close; by
(near)
gn {y [ghn day-i] recently
gn nh [ghn n-yI] nearly
go rice (polished)
gp [gup] meet
g`p [ghp] urgently
g`p {i [ghp doy] double
g`p hai [ghp hai] twice as
much
gp tr ngi [gup jr ngai]
delayed; obstructed by
ga-ra garage
gt tn thuc [gad dn twwg]
ashtray
gy [gy-i] thin (person)
gy nhom [gy-i n-yom] skinny
G[ Managing Director
gh [gay] disgusting; awful
gh [gy] seat; chair
ghe bum [geh bwwm] junk
(boat)
gh gm [gay grm] horrible
gh ngi [gy ngy] seats
gh qu [gay gw] awful
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gh vi [gy vi] deckchair
gh x-pha [gy saw-fa] sofa
ght [gd] hate (verb)
g [g] knock (verb)
g [gw] wood (material)
gi [gy] pack; parcel
gi [goy] call (verb)
gi [gy] pillow
gi [goy] wash (hair)
gi [gh-i] send; post
gi {in [goy di-ayn] phone
gi {in thoi [goi di-ayn twai]
phone call; call
gi { [gy dw] package (eg at
post office)
gi li [goy lai] ring back
gi mn [goy mn] order
gi ni {a [goy noy dia]
national call
gi trc tip [goy jIg di-yp]
direct dialling
gt [gd] heel
gi [g1-i] post (verb)
gi bo {m [g1i bo dm] by
registered mail
gi hnh l [g1-i hng l] left
luggage (office)
gi th [g1-i tI] mail (verb)
gi tr li [g1-i j lai] send
back, return
GI
g [y] what; whatever,
whatsoever; anything
g na? [y n-a] anything
else?; what else?
gi [y] cost; price
gi [y] old (person)
gia {nh [ya dng] family
gia hn th thc [ya han ti tIg]
visa extension
gi mt cn [y mawd guhn]
price per kilogram
gi mt k [y mawd g] price
per kilogram
Gia N [i [ya n dai] Canada
gi s [y s1] assuming
gi tin [y di-yn] cost (verb)
gi tr [y ji] valuable; value
gi v [y vh] fare, ticket
price
gi v ngi nc ngoi
ticket price for foreigners
gii lao [yi lao] interval; break
gii phu [yi fh-oo] operation
gii tr [yi j] entertainment;
recreation
gim [ym] reduce
Gim {c [ym dwg]
Managing Director
gim {c [ym dwg] manager
gim gi [ym y] reduction;
discount
gim tc { reduce speed,
slow down
gin [yuhn] angry
gian hng [yan hng]
department (in a large shop)
Ging Sinh [yng sing]
Christmas
giao [yao] deliver
giao dch [yao yij] socialize
giao thng [yao tawng]
transport
gio vin [yo vi-ayn] teacher
git [yud] wash (clothes)
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git bng my machine wash
git bng tay wash by hand
git ring wash separately
giu [y-oo] rich (person)
giy [yy] shoe
giy [yay-i] second (of time)
gi`y [yy-i] paper
gi`y { vit [yy-i dy vi-yd]
writing paper
gi`y mi [yy-i mh-i]
invitation
giy ng [yy wng] boot
gi`y php [yy-i fp] permit,
licence (noun)
gi`y t [yy-i dr] document
giy th thao [yy ty tao]
trainers
gi`y v sinh [yy-i vay sing]
toilet paper
gi`y vit [yy-i vi-yd] writing
paper
gi`y vit th [yy-i vi-yd tI]
writing paper
giy xng-{an [yy-i sung-dan]
sandals
git [yyd] kill
gi [y] wind (noun)
gi [yr] time; oclock; hour
gi bay [yr bay] flight time
gi {a phng [yr dia fI-
urng] local time
gi {ng ca ... closes at ...
gi hnh chnh [yi-r hng jng]
office hours
gi khm bnh [yr km bayng]
surgery hours
gi lm vic [yr lm vi-ayg]
opening hours
gi m ca [yr mr g-a]
opening times
gii tnh sex (male/female)
gii thiu [yh-i ti-ayoo]
introduce
ging [ywng] similar
ging ni [yong ny] voice
gi [y] keep; catch
gia [y-a] between
gia ngy [y-a ngy] midday
ging [yI-rng] bed
ging {i-vng [yI-rng di-
vung] couch (sofa)
ging {i [yI-rng doy]
double bed
ging {n [yI-rng durn]
single bed
ging mt ngi [yI-rng
mawd ngoo-h-i] single bed
ging ng [yI-rng ng]
couchette, sleeper; berth,
bunk
gip [yp] help (verb)
gip { [yp dr] help
H
h gi [ha y] discount;
reduced price
h xung [ha swwng] go
down; lower
hai ... a couple of ...
hai ging [hai yI-rng] twin
beds
hi kch [hi gij] comedy
hai ln [hai lhn] twice
hi quan [hi gwan] Customs
hai tun [hai dwwn] fortnight
hm hip rape (noun)
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hm bia [hhm bia] beer
cellar
hn [hn] he (friendly)
hn hnh gp ng/b [huhn
hang gup awng/b] how do
you do?
hang cave
hng class
hng company, business;
agency
hng bnh dn [hang bng yuhn]
economy class
hng du lch [hng yoo lij] travel
agent; travel agency
hng hai [hang hai] second
class
hng hng khng [hng hng
kawng] airline
Hng Khng Dn Dng
Vietnam Civil Airlines
hng min thu [hng mi-yn
twh] duty-free goods
hng ngy [hng ngy] every
day, daily
hng nh`t [hang n-yhd] first
class
hng nh [hang n-y] second
class (travel)
hng ro [hng ro] fence (noun)
hng sang first class (travel etc)
hng t chc du lch [hng dw
j1g yoo lij] tour operator
hng tht [hng tid] butchers
hng th cng [hng t gawng]
crafts
hng thng [hang tI-rng]
economy class
hnh khch [hng kj]
passenger
hnh khch phi c v trc
khi ln tu passengers must
be in possession of a ticket
before boarding
hnh lang [hng lang] corridor
hnh l [hng l] luggage,
baggage
hnh l b qun [hng l b
gwayn] lost luggage
hnh l qu cc [hng l gw
gI-rg] excess baggage
hnh l xch tay [hng l sj day]
hand luggage/baggage
ho hng excellent
h`p dn [hhp yhn] exciting;
attractive
ht [hd] sing
ht h [hd h] folk singing
with chorus
hu n [h-oo un] greedy
hu bn [hh bn] waiter;
waitress
hu ht [hh hyd] mostly
hu nh [hh n-yI] almost,
nearly
hu nh khng [hh n-yI
kawng] hardly
hu nh khng bao gi [hh n-
yI kawng bao yr] hardly ever
hay or; good
hay gip { [hay yp dr]
helpful (person)
hay qu [hay gw] incredible,
amazing
hay tuyt [hay dwee-ayd]
incredible, amazing
hay tht! [hay tuht] brilliant!,
great!
H[ND Peoples Council
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hm (S) lane; alley
hn appointment
hp narrow
ht [hyd] finish
ht phng [hyd fng] no
vacancies
ht sc [hyd s1g] extremely
him [hi-ym] hardly, scarcely
hin {i [hi-ayn dai] modern
hin nay [hi-ayn nay] now
hin ti [hi-ayn dai] now
hip dm [hi-yp yuhm] rape
hiu [hi-yoo] understand
hiu [hi-ayoo] shop; signal
hiu bch ha [hi-ayoo bj ha]
department store
hiu bn { kh [hi-ayoo bn
dw kaw] greengrocers
hiu bnh [hi-ayoo bng]
bakers, bakery
hiu bnh ko [hi-ayoo bng
geh-ao] confectioners, sweet
shop
hiu ct tc nam (N) [hi-ayoo
gd dg nam] barbers, mens
hairdressers
hiu git kh [hi-ayoo yud kaw]
dry-cleaners
hiu sch [hi-ayoo sj]
bookshop
hiu thuc [hi-ayoo twwg]
pharmacy, chemists
hiu thuc ty y [hi-ayoo twwg
day-i i] drugstore
hnh (S) [hng] photo
HKDD Vietnam Civil Airlines
h [ho] they; them; surname
h [hw] lake; glue (for paper)
h [hw] tiger
h bi trong nh [hw buh-i jong
n-y] indoor pool
h chiu [haw ji-yoo] passport
h v tn [ho v dayn] surname
and first name, full name
hoa [hwa] flower
hoa cc [hwa gg]
chrysanthemum
ha {n [hw durn] receipt
Hoa K [hwa k] the United
States, the States
hoa lan [hwa lan] orchids
hoa mai [hwa mai] Vietnamese
New Year blossom
ha s [hwa si] artist
hoc [hwug] or
hoc ... hay ... [hwug ... hay]
either ... or ...
hoc .... hoc [hwug ... hwug]
either ... or ...
hon cnh [hwn gng]
circumstances; condition
hon li tin [hwn lai di-yn]
refund
hon ton [hwn dwn]
completely, absolutely
hon ton {ng nh vy
[hwn dwn dng n-yI vay-i]
exactly
hon ton khng [hwn dwn
kawng] not in the least
hong cung [hwng goong]
royal palace
hot bt [hwad bd] lively
(person)
hc [hog] learn
hc k [hog g] term (at
university, school)
hc sinh [hog sing] student
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hc tr [hog j] student
hi [hy] ask
hi [huh-i] a little, a bit; rather
hi ch [hoy jur] fair
Hi [ng Nhn Dn [hoy dwng
n-yuhn yuhn] Peoples Council
Hi gio [hy yo] Muslim (adj)
hi h [hoy hh] festival
hi thi [hoy t-i] bad smell
(meat, fruit)
hm nay [hawm nay] today
hm qua [hawm gwa] yesterday
hm sau [hawm sa-oo] the day
after
hm th [hm tI] P.O. Box
hm trc [hawm jI-rg] the
day before
hn [hawn] kiss (verb)
hn [hurn] beyond; more than
hn na [hurn n-a]
furthermore; in addition to
honda m [honya awm] travel
on the back of a motorbike
as a paying passenger
hng out of order; faulty;
break down
hng hc [hng hg]
breakdown
hp [hawp] box; can, tin
hp c`p cu [hawp ghp gr-oo]
first-aid kit
hp {m [hawp daym]
nightclub
HQ Customs
h [hI] faulty (equipment)
h ri [hI ry] broken, not
working
hng [hI-rng] direction
hng bc [hI-rng bg]
northern; north; to the
north
hng dn [hI-rng yhn]
guide
hng dn du lch tourist
information
hng dn s dng
instructions for use
hng dn vin [hI-rng yhn
vi-ayn] guide
hng nam [hI-rng nam]
south
ht thuc [hd twwg] smoke
hy [h-i] cancel
hy b [h-i b] cancel;
destroy
hy vng [hi vong] hope
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im {i! [im di] shut up!
im mm! [im mwm] shut up!
im no! [im no] shut up!
t [d] short; few; little
t {i [d di] less
t hn [d hurn] less than
t khi [d ki] hardly, seldom
t nh`t [d n-yhd] least; at least
K
k cp [gh gp] thief
k tip [gy di-yp] next
k trm [gh jawm] thief
kem [gem] cream
km [gm] poor (quality)
kem cy [gem gay-i] lollipop
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kem chn nng [gem jn nng]
sunblock (cream)
kem { [gem d] ice lolly
kem {nh giy [gem dng yy]
shoe polish
kem {nh rng [gem dng rung]
toothpaste
km hn [gm hurn] less
kem nn [gem nyn]
foundation cream
kem que [gem gweh] lollipop
kem ty [gem dy-i] cleansing
lotion
kem thoa [gem twa] cream;
cleansing lotion
knh [gayng] canal
keo [geh-ao] glue (noun)
ko [gh-ao] pull; scissors
ko [geh-ao] sweets, candies
ko cao su [geh-ao gao soo]
chewing gum
k-t [gay-wd] kiosk
kt thc [gyd tg] close; end,
finish
kt thc ri [gyd tg ry] its
over
ku [gayoo] ask; order (S)
k [g] kilo
kia [gia] that; those; there,
over there
kch [gij] drama
kch thc [gj tI-rg] size
kim tra hi quan Customs
control
kim tra hnh l [gi-ym ja hng
l] baggage control
kim tra h chiu [gi-ym ja haw
ji-yoo] passport control
kiu [gi-yoo] fashion
kim loi [gim lwai] metal
knh [gng] glass
knh lng [gng lwng] contact
lenses
knh mt [gng md] sunglasses
knh rm [gng ruhm] sunglasses
Ks. engineer
KT (signed) for and on behalf
of
k [g] sign (verb)
k cc [g goog] funny (strange)
k l [g la] strange (odd)
k ngh [g ngi] vacation (from
university)
k quc [g gwug] odd,
peculiar (taste, custom)
k tn sign your name, your
signature
K thay (signed) for and on
behalf of
KH
kh [k] quite (fairly)
kh hn [k hurn] better
kh nh`t [k n-yhd] best
kh nhiu [k n-yyoo] quite
a lot
khc [kg] another; other;
difference; different;
something else
khc thng [kg tI-rng]
unusual
khch [kj] guest
khch du lch [kj yoo lij]
tourist
khch sn [kj san] hotel
khch sn 2/3-sao [kj san hai-
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khch sn c h bi [kj
san g hw buh-i] hotel with
swimming pool
khn [kun] towel; kerchief;
turban
khn n [kun un] napkin,
serviette
khn bng [kun bawng] towel
khn c`p [khn ghp]
emergency; urgent
khn chi ming [kun j-i mi-
ayng] serviette
khn gi [kn y] audience
khn gi`y [kun yy-i] tissue;
paper towel
khn lau tay [kun la-oo day]
hand towel
khn mu-xoa [kun moo-swa]
handkerchief
khn qung [kun gwng] scarf
(for neck, head)
khn tm [kun dm] bath towel
khn tay [kun day]
handkerchief
khay [kay] tray
khi [ki] when
khi { [ki d] then (at that time)
khi no? [ki no] when?
khip qu! [ki-yp gw] its
horrible!
khiu v [ki-yoh v] dance
kh [k] difficulty; hard,
difficult
kh [kaw] dry (adj)
kh [kr] silly (person)
kha [kw] lock; course
kha dy ngn ng [kw yay
ngawn ng] language course
khoa ngoi tr [kwa ngwai j]
out-patients department
khoi nh`t [kwi n-yhd]
favourite
khoang [kwang] box
khong [kwng] around, about
khong cch [kwng gj]
distance
khe [kwh] strong (person)
khe mnh [kwh mang]
healthy (person)
khi [ky] smoke (noun)
khi hnh [kh-i hng] depart;
start (journey)
khng [kawng] no; not
khng ... v cng khng
... [kawng ... v gng kawng]
neither ... nor ...
khng ... m cng khng
[kawng ... m gng kawn]
neither ... nor ...
khng ai [kawng ai] no-one,
nobody
khng ai c [kawng ai g]
nobody
khng bao gi [kawng bao yr]
never
khng bit [kawng bi-yd] dont
know
khng, cm n [kawng gm urn]
no thanks
khng c [kawng g] none;
without; there is no
khng c chi! [kawng g ji]
never mind!; dont mention
it!
khng c ch no [kawng g
jw no] nowhere
khng c g [kawng g y]
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nothing; not at all
khng cn [kawng gn] no
longer
khng cn ch trng no
vacancies
khng cn g na [kawng gn y
n-a] nothing else
khng cht no [kawng jd
no] not any
khng dm [kawng ym] youre
welcome (dont mention it)
khng {c! [kawng dI-urg] no
way!; its no good
khng g c [kawng y g] not
anything; nothing
Khng gio [kwng yo]
Confucianism
khng gii hn s dm
unlimited mileage
khng h chi [kawng hy ji]
never mind
khng h g! [kawng hy y]
never mind!; dont mention
it!
khng kh [kawng k] air
khng mt ai [kawng mawd ai]
not anybody; no-one
khng nhiu [kawng n-yyoo]
not much; not many
khng nhiu lm [kawng n-yyoo
lm] not so much, not very
much, not a lot
khng {u c [kawng r doh
g] nowhere
khng pha [kawng fa] straight
(whisky etc)
khng sao [kawng sao] not at
all; it doesnt matter
khng vic g [kawng vi-ayg y]
it doesnt matter
khng, xin cm n [kawng sin
gm urn] no thank you
khu [koo] district; region
kh hi [k1 hy] return (ticket)
khu vc [koo vIg] area
L
l leaf
l th [l tI] letter
lc [lag] lose; lost
lc k trc khi dng shake
well before use
lc l [lg lI] rock
li [lai] back; again
li ci [lai gi] gay; bisexual
li {c [lai dIg] lesbian;
bisexual
li su`t [li swwd] interest rate
li tc-xi [li dg-si] taxi-driver
li xe [li seh] drive; driver
li xe tc-xi [li seh dg si] taxi-
driver
lm do; make
lm [lm] a lot, very much
lm bng tay [lm bng day]
hand-made
lm gy [lm gy-i] break (verb)
lm hng [lm hng] damage
lm h (S) [lm hI] damage
lm kh chu [lm k ji-oo]
annoying
lm n [lm urn] please
lm sao [lm sao] how
lm th no [lm ty no] how
lm thit hi (N) [lm ti-ayd hai]
damage (verb)
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lm th tc [lm t doog]
check-in
lm v [lm vr] break (verb)
ln [lhn] time, occasion
ln ny [lhn ny] this time
ln na [lhn n-a] again
ln nhau [lhn nya-oo] each
other; one another
ln sau [lhn sa-oo] next time
ln trc [lhn jI-rg] last time
lng [lng] village
lng tm vua cha [lung dhm
vwaw j-a] Imperial Tombs
lnh [lang] cold (adj)
lnh mnh [lng mang] healthy
(food)
lnh s qun [lng sI gwn]
consulate
lp li [luhp lai] repeat
lp tc [luhp d1g]
straightaway, at once,
immediately
lt na [ld n-a] later, later
on; in a minute
lt na s gp li [ld n-a sh
gup lai] see you later
lu [loh] long
lu cao nh`t [lh gao n-yhd]
top floor
lu di [lh yoo-h-i] ground
floor, (US) first floor
lu lm [loh lm] a long time
lu mt [lh mawd] first floor,
(US) second floor
l`y [ly-i] take; get; collect
ly cha! [lay j-a] thank
God!; my God!
l`y ra [ly-i ra] unpack (take out)
l`y v ti {y collect your
ticket here
l [leh] quick, fast
l ln! (S) [leh layn] hurry up!
l [ly] festival
l gia tin [ly ya di-ayn]
ancestor worship
L Pht [n [ly fuhd
dn] Buddhas birthday
celebration
l ph ngn hng [lay f nguhn
hng] commission
l Phc Sinh [ly foog sing]
Easter
l tn [ly duhn] reception
len wool
ln [layn] up; go up; get on
ln b [layn br] disembark
ln cu thang [layn gh tang] go
up steps
ln lu [layn lh] go upstairs
ln my bay [layn my bay]
boarding
ln tu [layn dh] board (verb)
ln xe [layn seh] get on (to
train etc)
leo [leh-ao] climbing
lch chy tu [lij jay d-oo]
railway timetable
lch s [lij sI] polite; posh
(people)
lin h [li-ayn hay] contact (verb)
lin hoan [li-ayn hwan] party
linh mc [ling moog] priest
lt [ld] litre
lo [lo] worried
l [l] oven
l bp [l byp] cooker
l nng bnh [l nI-rng
bng] bakers, bakery
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loi [lwai] type (noun)
loi g ... ? [lwai y] what type
of ... ?
long [lwng] thin (liquid)
li [ly] route
li (S) [loy] swim
li mi [lh-i mh-i] invitation
(verbal)
li nhn [lh-i n-yn] message
li ra [ly ra] exit, way out
li thi [loy toy] difficult,
troublesome
li vo [ly vo] entrance
ln [lrn] large, big
lng [lawng] hair (on body)
lp xe [lwp seh] tyre
la [l-a] rice (in its natural state)
la [loo-a] silk
la [l-a] fire
lc {u [lg dh-oo] at the
beginning
lc { [lg d] then (at that
time)
lc no [lg no] when
ln [ln] short (person)
lng [lIng] back (of body)
lc [lI-urg] comb (noun)
li [lI-h-i] lazy
li dao co [lI-h-i yao gao]
razor blades
lun lun [lwawn lwawn] always
lt [lood] flood
ly (S) [li] cup
ly c ph [li g fay] cup of
coffee
ly d [li yi] divorced
l do thm ving purpose of
visit
ly {ng ru [li dIng rI-uroo]
glass (wine glass)
M
m mum; cheek (of face)
m but; in order to, so as to;
for emphasis (not translated)
m bu {in [m ber-oo di-ayn]
postcode, zipcode
m s [m sw] dialling code,
area code
m th tn [m tI dn]
postcode, zipcode
m vng [m vng] dialling
code, area code
mc [mg] expensive
mc c [mug g] bargain
mc du [mug yh] although;
in spite of
mc d [mug y] despite;
although
mc qun o [mug gwhn o]
get dressed
mc th [mug t1] try on
mai tomorrow
mai sau [mai sa-oo] future
mm [muhm] tray
mn ca [mn g-a] curtains
mang carry; bring
mng li [mang loo-h-i]
network
mng li {ng st [mang
loo-h-i dI-rng sd] railway
network
mnh [mng] piece
mp [muhp] fat (person)
mt [md] cool
mt [md] eye
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m`t [mhd] lose; missing
mt [mud] face
mt c chn [md g juhn]
ankle
m`t ca ci [mhd g-a gi]
lost property (office)
mt chc [mad jI-urg]
mahjong
m`t dy [mhd yay] rude
mt {`t [mud dhd] ground
mt knh [md gng] spectacles,
eyeglasses
ma-ty [ma-d-i] drugs
(narcotics)
m`t trt t [mhd juhd dI] out
of order; unruly
mt tri [mud jh-i] sun
mt trc [mud jI-rg] front
(part)
mau [ma-oo] quick
mu [m-oo] blood
mu [m-oo] colour
mu cam [m-oo gam] orange
(colour)
mu {en [m-oo den] black
mu { [m-oo d] red
mu hng [m-oo hwng] pink
mu kem [m-oo gem] cream
(colour)
mu nu [m-oo noh] brown
mu nu nht [m-oo noh n-yad]
beige
mu tm [m-oo dm] purple
mu vng [m-oo vng] yellow
mu xm [m-oo sm] grey
mu xanh [m-oo sang] blue
mu xanh bin [m-oo sang bi-
yn] navy blue
mu xanh l cy [m-oo sang l
gay-i] green
may fortunately; sew
my you (to close friends or
younger people); machine;
engine
my [may-i] cloud; rattan
m`y [my-i] how many?
my nh [my ng] camera
my bay plane, airplane
my bay trc thng [my bay
jIg tung] helicopter
my co ru [my gao roh]
shaver
my ct-st [my gd-sd]
cassette recorder; tape
recorder
my ct-st c nhn [my gd-
sd g n-yuhn] Walkman
my {in ton [my di-ayn dwn]
computer
my {in thoi [my di-ayn twai]
telephone
my {in thoi dng th
cardphone
my git [my yud] washing
machine
m`y gi ri? [my-i yr ry]
whats the time?
my ht bi [my hd boo-i]
vacuum cleaner
my lnh [my lang] air-
conditioner
may mn [may mn]
fortunately
my mc [my mg]
machinery; engine (car)
my nhnh [my n-yng]
extension (telephone)
my phng thanh [my fng
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amplifier
my quay phim [my gway fim]
camcorder
my ra-{i- [my ra-di-aw]
radio
my s`y tc [my sy-i dg]
hairdryer
my stereo c nhn [my
sdereh-ao g n-yuhn] personal
stereo
my tnh [my dng] calculator;
computer
my thu tin [my too di-yn] till
(cash desk)
my thu thanh [my too tang]
radio
my truyn hnh [my jwee-yn
hng] television
my vi tnh [my vi dng]
personal computer
my vi-{- [my vi-day-aw]
video (recorder)
mu [mh] form
mu {n [mh durn]
application form
m [meh] mother
m kip! [meh gi-yp] bloody
hell!
mm [mym] soft
mn (S) [myn] blanket
mn bng (S) [myn bawng]
duvet
mt [md] metre
mt [mayd] tired
ma [ma] sugar cane
min [mi-yn] region
Min Bc [mi-yn Bg] the
North
Min Nam [mi-yn nam] the
South
min ph [mi-yn f] free (no
charge)
min qu [mi-yn gway]
countryside
min ty [mi-yn day-i] west
min thu [mi-yn twy] duty-
free
min vo no entry, no
admittance
ming [mi-yng] piece
ming [mi-ayng] mouth
miu [mi-yoo] temple
mnh [mng] I; me; lets;
oneself
m [mr] open (adj/verb)
m ca [mr g-a] open (of
shop)
mi [moy] every
mi [moy] lips
mi [my] each; every; per
mi [mh-i] invite; please;
new; offer
mi {u [mh-i dh] at first
mi {m [my daym] per night
mi {a {im khc all other
destinations
mi ni [moy nuh-i]
everywhere
mi ngy [moy ngy] every day
mi ngi [moy ngoo-h-i]
everyone
mi th [moy t1] everything
mn hi ha [mawn hoy hwa]
art
mn ln trn [mawn lun jhn]
skin-diving
mn lt thuyn gi [mawn lI-
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rd twee-yn y] windsurfing
mn lt thuyn [mawn lI-rd
twee-yn] sailboarding
mn qu [mn gw] gift,
present
mn th thao [mawn ty tao]
sport
mn vt [mawn vuhd] wrestling
mong [mong] hope
mt [mwd] fashion; the day
after tomorrow
mt [mawd] one; a, an; some
mt ci khc [mawd gi kg]
another one
mt chiu [mad ji-yoo] single
(ticket); one way (street)
mt cht [mawd jd] a little,
a bit
mt {i [mawd doy] a pair
mt gi [mawd gy] a pack
(food)
mt t [mawd d] some
(uncountable); a little
mt khi [mawd ki] once
mt ln [mawd lhn] once (one
time)
mt ln na [mawd lhn n-a]
once again, once more
mt ming ln [mawd mi-yng
lrn] a big bit
mt ming nh [mawd mi-yng
n-y] a little bit
mt mnh [mawd mng] alone,
by oneself
mt ngi [mawd ngoo-h-i]
single (room)
mt t [mawd d] some; a little
bit
mt vi [mawd vi] several; a
few; some
m [m] blind
m `y [moo y-i] she (pejorative)
m kt [m gd] cap (hat)
m ta [moo da] she (pejorative)
mua [mwaw] buy
ma [m-a] dance (traditional)
ma [moo-a] rain (noun)
ma dn tc [m-a yuhn dawg]
folk dancing
ma {ng [m-a dawng]
winter
ma gt [m-a gud] rice
harvest
ma h [m-a ha] summer
ma h [m-a hh] summer
holiday
mua li [mwaw lai] second-
hand
ma ln [mw luhn] unicorn
dance
ma ma [m-a moo-a] rainy
season
ma ri nc [m-a ry nI-
rg] water puppet show
ma rng [m-a rwng] dragon
dance
mua sm [mwaw sm]
shopping
ma thu [m-a too] autumn
mua trc [mwaw jI-rg] book
(ticket etc)
ma xun [m-a swawn]
spring (season)
mc {ch [moog dj] purpose
mi [m-i] nose
mi ghim [m-i gim] pin (noun)
mi kim [m-i gim] needle
mi v [m-i vi] taste, flavour
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(noun)
mng [m1ng] glad
mui [mwy] mosquito
mun [mwwn] want; wish
ng/b mun g? [awng/b
mwwn y] what do you want?
ti mun ... [doy mwwn] I
would like to ...
mun [mwawn] late
mn [mI-urn] borrow
mn (S) [mI-rn] rent, hire
mung (S) [mwwng] spoon
mung c ph (S) [mwwng g
fay] teaspoon
mt [mI-urd] soft (material)
M [mi] USA; American (adj)
m phm [mi fhm] cosmetics
N
nam male
nm [num] year
nm [nm] hold; catch
nam chiu {i vin [nam ji-ayoo
di vi-ayn] steward (on plane)
nam hay n sex
nm mi [num mh-i] New
Year
nm xung [nm swwng] lie
down
nng [nung] heavy; strong
nng [nuhng] raise
nng ln [nuhng layn] lift (verb)
no which
no, ng bn! [no, awng ban]
come on, mate!
np chai [np jai] cap (of bottle)
nù [nh] cook (verb)
ny this; these
nm [nm] throw (verb)
nm [naym] cushion; mattress
nm {i [nm di] throw away
(verb)
nn [nyn] candle
nu [nyoo] if
nu khng [nyoo kawng]
otherwise
nu nh [nyoo n-yI] if
nt thun [nid toon] elastic (noun)
nt v [nid v] bra
n it; he; she
ni [ny] talk; say; speak; tell
ng/b ni g? [awng/b ny y]
sorry?
ti ni khng {c ... [doy ny
kawng dI-urg] I dont speak ...
anh ni g vy? [ang ni y vay-
i] what did you say?
ni [ny] connection
ni n ch ngh [nuh-i un jw
ngi] accommodation
ni by! [ny bay-i] rubbish!
ni chuyn [ny jwee-ayn] talk
ni {n [ni dyn] mention
ni {n [nuh-i dyn] arrival;
destination
ni {a [noy dia] domestic
ni {a [ny d-a] joke
ni gii {p thng tin [nuh-i
yi dp tawng din] information
desk
ni khc [nuh-i kg] elsewhere
ni li [ny lai] repeat
ni no { [nuh-i no d]
somewhere
ni nhm! [ny n-ym] rubbish!
ni nhn hnh l [nuh-i n-yuhn
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hng l] baggage claim
ni sinh place of birth
ni ting [ny di-yng] famous
ni thu {i tin [nuh-i too dy di-
yn] bureau de change
nn hat
nn l conical hat
nn st [nn sd] helmet (for
motorcycle)
nng hot; quick-tempered
nng dn [nawng yuhn] peasant
nng nc [nng nIg] humid
n [n] female
n cnh st [n gng sd]
policewoman
n cng an [n gawng an]
policewoman
n chiu {i vin [n ji-ayoo di
vi-ayn] stewardess
n hn [noo hawn] kiss (noun)
na [n-a] half
na [n-a] again; more;
any more; else; one more,
another
na {m [n-a daym]
midnight
na gi[n-a y] half price
na gi v [n-a y vh] half
fare
na gi [n-a yr] half an
hour
na t [n-a d] half dozen
na ting [n-a di-yng] half
an hour
ni [n-i] mountain
nc [nI-rg] water; country
(nation)
nc |i Nh Lan [nI-rg i n-yi
lan] Ireland
nc n [ [nI-rg hn daw]
India
nc Anh [nI-rg ang]
England
nc B [nI-rg bi] Belgium
nc Bru-n [nI-rg broo-nay]
Brunei
nc Cam-pu-chia [nI-rg
gam-poo-jia] Cambodia
nc [an Mch [nI-rg dan
maj] Denmark
nc [c [nI-rg d1g]
Germany
nc hoa [nI-rg hwa]
perfume
nc Ha Lan [nI-rg hw lan]
Netherlands
nc kem thoa [nI-rg gem
twa] lotion (for skin)
nc Lo [nI-rg lo] Laos
nc Min [in [nI-rg mi-yn
di-ayn] Burma
nc M [nI-rg mi] the
United States, the States
nc Na uy [nI-rg na wee]
Norway
nc Nam Phi [nI-rg nam fi]
South Africa
nc ngoi [nI-rg ngwi]
foreign; abroad; overseas
nc Nht [nI-rg n-yuhd]
Japan
nc Php [nI-rg fp] France
nc Tn Ty Lan [nI-rg duhn
day-i lan] New Zealand
nc Tu [nI-rg d-oo] China
nc Ty Ban Nha [nI-rg
day-i ban n-ya] Spain
nc T Cch Lan [nI-rg daw
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gj lan] Scotland
nc thm du [nI-rg turm yi-
oo] eau de toilette
nc Thy [in [nI-rg too-i di-
yn] Sweden
nc c [nI-rg g] Australia
nc ung [nI-rg wwng]
drinking water
nc ung {c [nI-rg
wwng dI-urg] drinking water
nc [nI-rg ] Italy
nt [nd] button
nt chai [nd jai] cork
NG
Ng ba Sng Hng [ng ba
sawng hwng] Red River
Gorge
ng t [ng dI] square;
junction, crossroads (for traffic)
ngm cnh [ngm gng]
sightseeing
ngn [ngun] compartment;
box
ngn [ngn] short (journey)
ngn c`m ht thuc [ngun
ghm hd twwg] nonsmoking
compartment
ngn {ng tin [ngun dIng di-
yn] till
ngn hng [nguhn hng] bank
ngn ko [ngun gh-ao] drawer
ngnh [ngng] department (in
university)
ngay straightaway, at once,
immediately; soon; even
ngy day
ngay by gi [ngay bay-i yr]
right now
ngay c [ngay g] even
ngay ch ny [ngay jw ny]
just here
ngay {y [ngay day-i] just here
ngy ht hn expiry date
ngy hi [ngy hoy] carnival
ngy lm vic [ngy lm vi-ayg]
working day
ngay lp tc [ngay luhp d1g]
immediately
ngy l public holidays
ngy mai [ngy mai] tomorrow
ngy ngh closing day
ngy ngh l public holidays
ngy ngh l cng cng [ngy
ngi ly gawng gawng] public
holiday
ngay nh ... [ngay n-yI] even
if ...
ngy sinh [ngy sing] date of
birth
ngy thng [ngy tI-rng]
weekdays
nghe [ngeh] listen; hear
ngho [ngh-ao] poor (not rich)
ngh [ngi] closed
ngh [ngi] think
ti ngh vy [doy ngi vay-i] I
think so
ngh gii lao [ngi yi lao]
interval; rest
ngh h [ngi hh] school
holiday
ngh l closed for holidays
ngh mt [ngi mayd] have a
rest
ngh x hi [ngi s huh-i]
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interval (at theatre)
ngha {a [ngia dia] cemetery
ngha trang [ngia jang]
cemetery
nghim ngh [ngi-aym ngi]
serious (person)
nghim trng [ngi-aym jong]
serious, grave
ng (N) [ng] alley
ngoi [ngwi] in addition to;
beyond; outside
ngoi [ngwai aw] suburb
ngoi quc [ngwai gwwg]
foreign
ngoi ra [ngwi ra] apart from,
besides; in addition to
ngoai t [ngwai day] foreign
currency
ngoi tri [ngwi jh-i]
outdoors
ngoi tr [ngwai j1] except
ngi xung [ngy swwng] sit
down
ngon [ngon] nice, lovely
ngn {i [ngon dy] hill
ngn ng [ngawn ng]
language
ngn tay [ngn day] finger
ngu [ngoo] stupid, thick
ng [ng] sleep (verb)
ngu nh ch [ngoo n-yI j] as
thick as two short planks
nga thai [ng1-a tai]
contraception
ngc [ngIg] chest
ngng [ng1ng] stop
ngi [ngoo-h-i] people;
person
ngi Anh [ngoo-h-i ang]
English; British
ngi bn thuc l [ngoo-h-i
bn twwg l] cigarette vendor
ngi {i xe {p [ngoo-h-i di
seh dap] cyclist
ngi gc ca [ngoo-h-i gg
g-a] doorman
ngi gc dan [ngoo-h-i gg
yan] caretaker
ngi gc {m [ngoo-h-i gg
daym] night porter
ngi gi [ngoo-h-i y] senior
citizen
ngi gi [ngoo-h-i g1-i]
sender
ngi hng dn [ngoo-h-i
hI-rng yhn] tour guide
ngi khun vc [ngoo-h-i
kwawn vg] porter
ngi l mt [ngoo-h-i la mud]
stranger
ngi li xe {in [ngoo-h-i li
seh di-ayn] tram-driver
ngi ln [ngoo-h-i lrn] adult
ngi no { [ngoo-h-i no d]
somebody
ngi nc ngoi [ngoo-h-i
nI-rg ngwi] foreigner
ngi ngoi quc [ngoo-h-i
ngwai gwwg] foreigner
ngi nhn [ngoo-h-i n-yuhn]
addressee
ngi Ty Phng [ngoo-h-i
day-i fI-urng] Westerner
ngi tnh [ngoo-h-i dng]
lover
ngi v hu [ngoo-h-i vy her-
oo] pensioner
ngi yu [ngI-h-i yayoo]
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boyfriend; girlfriend
nguy him [ngwee hi-ym]
danger; dangerous
nguy him - khng th qua
ca s it is dangerous to
lean out of the window
NH
nh [n-y] house; home;
building
nh n (N) [n-y un] restaurant
nh bng [n-y bung] bank
(money)
nh bp [n-y byp] kitchen
nh cng cng [n-y gawng
gawng] public building
nh { xe [n-y dy seh]
garage
nh hng [n-y hng]
restaurant
nh ht [n-y hd] theatre
nh khch [n-y kj]
guesthouse
nh khi [n-y ky] apartment
block
nh lu [n-y lh] flat,
apartment
nh nù cm tr [n-y nh-oo
gurm jo] boarding house
nh nc [n-y nI-rg] state
(in country)
nha s [n-ya si] dentist
nh t [n-y d] prison
nh th [n-y tr] church
nh th ln [n-y tr lrn]
cathedral
nh thuc [n-y twwg]
pharmacy, chemists
nh thng [n-y tI-urng]
hospital
nh trng [n-y jI-rng]
school
nh v sinh [n-y vay sing]
toilet, rest room
nh v sinh cng cng [n-y
vay sing gawng gawng] public
toilets, rest rooms
nh v sinh nam [n-y vay sing
nam] gents toilets, mens
room
nh v sinh n [n-y vay sing
n] ladies toilet, ladies
room
nhc [n-yag] music
nhc [n-yg] mention (verb)
nhc kch [n-yag gij] opera
nhc kch trng [n-yag gij jI-
rng] opera house
nhc li [n-yg lai] repeat
nhc s [n-yag si] musician
nhc sng [n-yag swng] live
music
nhn [n-yhn] ring (on finger)
nhn [n-yuhn] accept; receive
nhn chng [n-yuhn j1ng]
witness
nhn hiu [n-yn hi-ayoo] make,
brand name; label
nhn ra [n-yuhn ra] recognize
nhn vin l tn [n-yuhn vi-ayn
ly duhn] receptionist
nhn vin phc v bn [n-yuhn
vi-ayn foog voo bn] waiter;
waitress
nhn vin tip tn [n-yuhn vi-
ayn di-yp duhn] receptionist
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nhn vin tng {i [n-yuhn vi-
ayn dwng di] operator
nhanh [n-yang] soon; quick,
fast
nhanh chng [n-yang jng]
quickly
nhanh ln! (N) [n-yang layn]
hurry up!
nh`t [n-yhd] most; first
nhau [n-ya-oo] each other, one
another
nhy [n-yy] jump; dance
nhy {m [n-yy dhm] disco
nh [n-yi] isnt it?; arent you?;
dont you?
nhit [nyi-ayd] heat
nhit { [nyi-ayd daw]
temperature (weather)
nhit {i [nyi-ayd dh-i] tropical
nhit k [nyi-ayd gy]
thermometer
nhiu [n-yyoo] much, plenty
of, a lot, lots; many; more
nhiu bi [n-yyoo boo-i] dusty
nhiu hn th na [n-yyoo
hurn ty n-a] more than that
nhiu my [n-yyoo may-i]
cloudy
nhiu nh`t [n-yyoo n-yhd] the
most
nhiu nh`t l [n-yyoo n-yhd
l] at the most; maximum
nhiu qu [n-yyoo gw] so
much; so many
nhn [n-yn] look at
nhn ny! [n-yn ny] look!
nh [n-y] small
nh [n-yr] remember
nh n [n-yr urn] grateful
nhm [n-ym] group; party
nh [n-yI] like; such as; as
nh th no [n-yI ty no] how
nh th ny [n-yI ty ny] like
this
nhc {u [n-y1g dh]
headache
nhng [n-yIng] but
nhng [n-yng] some; plural
marker
nhng ci { [n-yng gi d]
those
nhng ci ny [n-yng gi ny]
these
nhng {iu { [n-yng di-yoo
d] those
nhng trang vng [n-yng jang
vng] yellow pages
O
[r] live, stay; at; in; on; to
nh [r n-y] at home
cm [w gm] socket
(electrical)
ch { [r jw d] over there
{u? [r doh] where?
du { [r yoh d]
somewhere
{u vy? [r doh vay-i]
where is it?
{y [r day-i] here
{ [r d] there
gn [r ghn] nearby
knh [aw gng] window (of
shop)
kha [w kw] lock (noun)
nhim [aw n-yym] polluted
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t {in [aw daw di-ayn]
trolleybus
trn cao [r jayn gao] at the
top
trn {nh ca ... [r jayn ding
gw] on top of ...
trong [r jong] in; inside
trc mt [r jI-rg mud] in
front
i: ng/b i [awng/b uh-i]
excuse me
m [awm] carry (in ones arms)
m [wm] illness; ill
n ha [awn hw] mild (weather)
ng [ng] Mr
ng (S) [wng] he
ng ... {c khng? [awng
... dI-urg kawng] can you ...?
(request)
ng `y [awng y-i] he
ng c th ...? [awng g ty]
could you ...?
ng c thch ... khng? [awng
g tj ... kawng] do you like ...?
ng {iu [wng di-yoo] pipe (for
smoking)
ng gi [awng y] dad; old
man
ng gi v [awng y vur] father-
in-law (informal)
ng knh [wng gng] lens (of
camera)
ng khng nn ... [b kawng
nayn] you shouldnt
ng nn ... [awng nayn] you
should
ng ni [awng noy] grandfather
(paternal)
ng nghe [wng ngeh] receiver
ng ngoi [awng ngwai]
grandfather (maternal)
-t khch (N) [aw-daw kj]
coach, bus
P
pin battery (for radio)
PH
ph [f] ferry
ph ch khch [f jr kj]
passenger ferry
ph ch xe [f jr seh] car ferry
pha len wool mixture
phi [fi] must; thats right
phi chng [fi jung]
reasonable, fair
phi khng [fi kawng] isnt it?;
arent you?; dont you? etc
phi th khng? [fi ty kawng]
is it?; do they? etc
phi vy khng? [fi vay-i
kawng] is it?; do they? etc
phn [fhn] part (noun)
phn {i [fn dy] disagree;
against
phn lng [fhn lIng] back
phn ty [fuhn day-i]
centimetre
phn t [fhn dI] quarter
phn trm [fhn jum] per cent
phng [fng] flat, level
pho [fo] firecracker
pho bng [fo bawng]
fireworks
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pho hoa [fo hwa] fireworks
Php [fp] French (adj)
pht [fd] delivery; deliver
Pht [fuhd] Buddha
pht gio [fuhd yo] Buddhism
phu thut [fh twawd]
operation
phc m-tuya [feg mur-dwee-
a] zip
phi c [fi gur] plane
pha bc [fa bg] north
pha di [fa yoo-h-i] below
pha {ng [fa dawng] east
pha nam [fa nam] south
pha sau [fa sa-oo] behind
pha ty [fa day-i] west
phi trc [fi jI-rg] front
phch cm [fj gm] plug
(electrical)
phin dch [fi-ayn yij] interpret
phiu [fi-yoo] ticket; card
phiu ln my bay [fi-yoo layn
my bay] boarding pass
phim [fim] film, movie
phim nh [fim ng] film (for
camera)
phim {n chiu [fim dn ji-yoo]
slide (photographic)
phim mu [fim m-oo] colour
film
ph [fw] street
ph bin [fw bi-yn] popular
ph nh [fw n-y] side street
ph x [fw s] street
phng [fng] room
phng n [fng un] dining
room
phng bn v [fng bn vh]
box office; ticket office;
booking office
phng bnh [fng bayng] ward
(in hospital)
phong b [fong b] envelope
phng c`p c [fng ghp g1]
casualty department
phng cu thng [fng gr-oo
tI-urng] casualty department
phng chn mch [fng jhn
maj] clinic
phng ch [fng jr] waiting
room
phng {i [fng doy] double
room
phng {i [fng duh-i] lounge
(in airport)
phng {i khi hnh [fng duh-
i kh-i hng] departure lounge
phng {i ln my bay [fng
duh-i layn my bay] departure
lounge
phng {n [fng durn] single
room
phng {n c bung tm
[fng durn g bwwng dm]
single room with bathroom
phng {n khng c bung
tm [fng durn kawng g bwwng
dm] single room without
bathroom
phng hai ging [fng hai yI-
rng] twin room
phng hai ngi [fng hai ngoo-
h-i] double room
phng hi ngh [fng hoy ngi]
conference room
phng hng dn [fng hI-
rng yhn] information desk
phng kp [fng gp] twin
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phng khch [fng kj] lounge
(in house, hotel)
phng khch sn [fng kj san]
hotel room
phng khm [fng km] clinic
phng mt ngi [fng mawd
ngoo-h-i] single room
phng ng [fng ng]
bedroom
phng tm [fng dm]
bathroom
phng tm ring [fng dm ri-
ayng] private bathroom
phng tip tn [fng di-yp duhn]
foyer, lobby; reception
phong tc [fong doog] custom
phng thng tin [fng tawng din]
information desk
phng thng tin du lch
[fng tawng din yoo lij] tourist
information office
phng th lu [fng tI ler-
oo] poste restante, general
delivery
phng th qun o [fng t1
gwhn o] fitting room
phng tr [fng j] hostess bar
phng treo qun o [fng jeh-ao
gwhn o] cloakroom
phng trin lm hi ha [fng
ji-yn lm hoy hwa] art gallery
phi [fy] lungs
phu khun vc [foo kwawn vg]
porter (in hotel)
ph n [foo n] woman
phc v [foog voo] service
phc v phng [foog voo fng]
room service
pht [fd] minute
Q
QL main road from N to S
qua [gwa] through, via; cross;
go past
qu [gw] too (excessively)
qu [gw] gift, present
qu bng [gw bng] ball
qu bng { [gw bng d]
football (ball)
qua {m [gwa daym] overnight
qu nhiu [gw n-yyoo] too
much
qu tng [gw dung] gift
qun [gwn] tavern
qun [gwhn] trousers, (US)
pants
qun [gwuhn] district
qun n [gwn un] restaurant;
inn
qun o [gwhn o] clothes
qun o bi [gwhn o buh-i]
swimming costume
qun o cn git [gwhn o
ghn yud] laundry, washing
qun o d [gwhn o yur]
laundry (clothes)
qun o {n b [gwhn o dn
b] ladies wear
qun o {n ng [gwhn o dn
awng] menswear
qun o nam [gwhn o nam]
menswear
qun o ph n [gwhn o foo
n] ladies clothing, ladies
wear
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qun o tr em [gwhn o jh
em] childrens wear
qun b [gwhn b] jeans
qun b chn [gwhn b jn]
tights
qun c-ph [gwn g-fay] caf
qun lt [gwhn ld]
underpants, pants
qun lt {n b [gwhn ld dn
b] knickers, panties
qun nt [gwhn nid] tights
qun soc [gwhn sog] shorts
qun tm [gwhn dm]
swimming trunks
quan trng [gwan jong]
important
qun vt [gwhn vurd] tennis
qung trng [gwng jI-rng]
square (in town)
qunh [gwng] bend (in road)
qut my [gwad my] fan
(electrical)
qut tay [gwad day] fan
(handheld)
qut tho [gwd to] shout
(verb)
qut trn [gwad jhn] ceiling
fan
quy [gwy-i] counter
quy bn bo [gwy-i bn bo]
newsagents
quy bn { nhm [gwy-i bn
dw n-ym] snack bar
quy cn hnh l [gwy-i guhn
hng l] check-in
quy {i tin [gwy-i dy di-yn]
exchange bureau
quay s [gway sw] dial
quy tip tn [gwy-i di-yp
duhn] reception desk
quy tr tin [gwy-i j di-yn]
cash desk
quy vn phng phm [gwy-i
vun fng fhm] stationers
quen [gwen] familiar with,
acquainted with
quen ri [gwen ry] used to
quo (S) [gwe-ao] turn
qut [gwed] matches
qut la [gwed l-a] cigarette
lighter
qu qun country of origin
qun [gwayn] forget
ti { qun ri [doy d gwayn
ry] Ive forgotten
quc gia [gwwg ya] country;
national
Quc l [gwwg law] main road
from N to S and between
major cities
quc t [gwwg dy]
international
quc tch [gwwg dij]
nationality
qu [gw] valuable
qu tha ma bt [gw ta ma bd]
go to hell!
quyt {nh [gwi-yd ding]
decide
R
ra out; go out
rc [rg] rubbish, trash
rm nng [rm nng] tan,
suntan
rng [rung] tooth
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rng [rng] that (conjunction)
rnh (S) [rng] fluent
rnh [rng] free
rp chiu bng [rap ji-yoo bng]
cinema, movie theater
rp ht [rap hd] theatre
r`t [rhd] quite; really; very
r`t nhiu [rhd n-yyoo] very
much
r [rh] cheap
rm ca [rm g-a] blinds
ring [ri-ayng] private;
separately
r rng [r rng] clear,
obvious
ri! [ry] right!; already;
denotes past tense
ri [rh-i] leave
ri khi [rh-i ki] leave;
depart
ri sao? (S) [ry sao] so what?;
what happens next?
rng [rawng] wide
rt cuc [rwd gwawg] at last,
in the end
rui [rwy] fly (noun)
rung la [rwawng l-a] paddy
field
rung ry [rwawng ry-i] farm
ra [r-a] wash; develop
ra phim [r-a fim] film
processing
rng [r1ng] forest
rng cy [r1ng gay-i] woods
rng nhit {i [r1ng n-yayd dh-
i] tropical rainforest
rng rm [r1ng ruhm] jungle
S
sc [sg] sharp (knife)
sch [sj] book (noun)
sch s [saj sh] clean (adj)
Si gn trc {y [si gn jI-
rg day-i] old Saigon
sai lm [sai lhm] false; error
s`m st ma bo [shm sd
moo-a bo] thunderstorm
sn bay [suhn bay] airport
sn chi [suhn juh-i]
playground
sn {u xe [suhn doh seh] car
park
sn { [suhn dw] platform
san h [san haw] coral
sn nh [sn n-y] floor (of
room)
sn phm ca ... product
of ...
sn sng [sn sng] ready
sn xu`t ti ... made in ...
sng chi [sng ji] bright
(light etc)
sang chuyn [sang jwee-yn]
transfer
sng nay [sng nay] this
morning
sang trng [sang jong] posh,
upmarket
snh s [sng s1] porcelain
sao? why?; prompting word
after long silence
sao khng? [sao kawng] why
not?
so trc [so jg] bamboo
flutes
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sp bo [sap bo] newspaper
kiosk
sau [sa-oo] after; rear
su [soh] deep
su b [soh bo] insect
sau cng [sa-oo gng] finally,
at last
sau { [sa-oo d] then;
afterwards
sau khi [sa-oo ki] after
sau lng [sa-oo lIng] behind;
at the back
s`y tc [sy-i dg] blow-dry
s. CN A.D.
s [sh] will; shall
sc [sg] cheque
sc du lch [sg yoo lij]
travellers cheque
siu th [si-yoh ti] supermarket
sinh [sing] birth
sinh nht [sing n-yuhd] birthday
s [sw] number; amount;
gears
s [sr] department; office;
agency
s bu {in [sr ber-oo di-ayn]
post office
s cu [sur g1oo] first aid
s chuyn bay [sw jwee-yn
bay] flight number
s {ng k [sw dung g]
registration number
s {in thoi [sw di-ayn twai]
phone number
s hiu chuyn bay [sw
hi-ayoo jwee-yn bay] flight
number
s khng [sw kawng] zero
s m vng [sw m vng]
area code
s nht k [sw n-yuhd g] diary
(business etc)
s tay [sw day] notebook
s th [sr t] zoo
s v [sw vh] book of tickets
s vng [sw vng] dialling
code
s z-r [sw zay-raw] zero
s-c-la [saw-gaw-la] chocolate
s-c-la sa [saw-gaw-la s-a]
milk chocolate
si c [suh-i go] raffia
si ch [suh-i ji] thread (noun)
si dy [suh-i yay-i] string
sm [srm] early
sn [surn] paint (noun)
sn cn t [surn gn I-rd]
wet paint
son mi [son moy] lipstick
son ph`n [son fhn] make-up;
cosmetics
song [song] still
sng [sawng] river
Sng Cu Long [sawng g1oo
long] Mekong River
Sng Hng [sawng hI-urng]
Perfume River
song my [song may-i] rattan
Sng M Cng [sawng may
gawng] Mekong River
s [sI] word placed in front
of verbs and adjectives to
turn them into nouns
s bt {u [sI bd dh] start
(noun)
s cht chc [sI jyd jg]
death
s dng [s1 yoong] use
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s {n tip [sI dn di-yp]
reception (for guests)
s gim gi [sI ym yi]
reduction
s gip { [sI yp dr] help
(noun)
s hn hnh ca ti [sI huhn
hang g-a doy] my pleasure
s khi hnh [sI kh-i hng]
departure
s may mn [sI may mn] luck
s miu t [sI mi-yoh d]
description
s n o [sI wn o] noise
s rm nng [sI rm nng]
suntan
s sai lm [sI sai lhm]
mistake (noun)
s vic [sI vi-ayg] events;
incidents
s xa hoa [sI sa hwa] luxury
s yn lng [sI yayn lung]
silence
sa [s-a] repair, mend
sa cha [s-a j-a] repair
sa cha t [s-a j-a aw
daw] auto repairs
sc nng [s1g nng] heat
sc vt [sg vuhd] animal
sui [swy] stream
si `m [sI-h-i hm]
heating
sng m [sI-urng m] fog,
mist
sut ngy [swwd ngy] all
day
T
t [d] dozen
t [d] nappy, diaper
tc xi [dg si] taxi
tai [dai] ear
ti [dai] at; in; due to, because
of
ti sao? [dai sao] why?
ti sao khng? [dai sao kawng]
why not?
ti sao vy? [dai sao vay-i]
why is that?
ti {y [dai day-i] here
ti liu [di li-ayoo] information
tai nn [dai nan] accident
ti x [di sy] driver
tm [dm] have a bath
t`m [dhm] piece
t`m p-phch [dhm p-fj]
poster
tm bit [dam bi-ayd] goodbye
t`m {ra [dhm dra] sheet (for
bed)
t`m hnh (S) [dhm hng] picture
tm hi [dm huh-i] sauna
tm ra [dm r-a] wash (verb)
tn tt [dn duhd] disabled
tn thnh [dn tng] agree;
support; OK
tng lu [dhng lh] floor,
storey
tng phm [dung fhm] present,
gift
tao [dao] I; me
tp ch [dap j] magazine
tp nht k [duhp n-yuhd g]
diary
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tp qun [duhp gwn] custom
tt [dd] switch off; off
t`t c [dhd g] all; altogether;
everyone
t`t nhin [dhd ni-ayn] of
course
Tu [d-oo] Chinese
tu [d-oo] ship; train
tu b [d-oo bh] water
transport
tu hng freight train
tu ha [d-oo ha] train
tu lin tnh intercity train
tu la [d-oo l-a] train
tu tc hnh [d-oo dwg hng]
express train
Tu Thng Nh`t [d-oo twng
n-yhd] North-South express
train
tu thu [d-oo tw] ship
tay [day] hand
ty bc [day-i bg] northwest
ty ha [day-i hw] westernize
ty nam [day-i nam] southwest
tay non [day non] beginner
t [dh] fall (verb)
t nh`t [day n-yhd] worst
t qu [day gw] terrible
tem [dem] stamp (noun)
tn [dayn] name; first name,
given name
tn ng/b l g? [dayn awng/b
l y] whats your name?
Tt [dyd] Vietnamese New
Year
tt [dyd] festival; carnival
Tt m Lch [dyd uhm lij]
Vietnamese New Year
Tt Thanh Minh [dyd tang ming]
Ching Ming Festival
Tt Trung Thu [dyd joong too]
Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
TG[ Managing Director
t (S) [d] little
t gi hi {oi [di y hy dwi]
exchange rate
t l [di lay] exchange rate
t l {i tin [di lay dy di-yn]
exchange rate
t na [d n-a] in a minute
t xu (N) [d sw] tiny; a little
bit
ta [ti-a] trim
tic [di-ayg] party (celebration)
tim (S) [di-aym] shop
tim n [di-aym un] restaurant
tim bn bnh m [di-aym bn
bng m] bakery
tim bn bnh ngt [di-aym bn
bng ngod] cake shop
tim bn c [di-aym bn g]
fishmongers
tim bn { c [di-aym bn dw
gw] antique shop
tim bn { st [di-aym bn dw
sd] hardware shop
tim bn giy dp [di-aym bn
yy yp] shoe shop
tim bn hng min thu [di-
aym bn hng mi-yn twh] duty-
free shop
tim bn hoa [di-aym bn hwa]
florist
tim bn my nh [di-aym bn
my ng] camera shop
tim bn qu k nim [di-aym
bn gw gi ni-aym] gift shop
tim bn rau ci [di-aym bn ra-
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oo gi] greengrocers
tim bn sch [di-aym bn sj]
bookshop
tim bn thc n [di-aym bn
t1g un] food shop/store
tim bnh ngt [di-aym bng
ngod] cake shop
tim bo [di-aym bo]
newsagents
tim c ph [di-aym g fay] caf
tim {ng h [di-aym dwng
hw] watch repairer
tim git kh [di-aym yud kaw]
dry-cleaner
tim git qun o [di-aym yud
gwhn o] laundry
tim ht tc (S) [di-aym
hrd dg] barbers, mens
hairdressers
tim may [di-aym may] tailors
tim may n [di-aym may n]
dressmakers
tim n trang [di-aym n jang]
jewellers
tim ru [di-aym rI-uroo]
liquor store; pub
tim tp ch [di-aym dap j]
newsagents
tim tp ha [di-aym dap hw]
grocers
tim thuc bc [di-aym twwg
bg] Chinese medicine shop
tim thuc ty [di-aym twwg
day-i] pharmacy, chemists
tim un tc [di-aym wwn dg]
womens hairdressers
tim vng [di-aym vng]
jewellers; goldsmith
tin [di-ayn] convenient
tin [di-yn] money
tin bng [di-yn bng] sterling
tin gi`y [di-yn yy-i]
banknote
tin hoa hng [di-yn hwa
hwng] commission
tin l [di-yn lh] small change
tin mt [di-yn mud] cash (noun)
tin nh [di-yn n-y] rent
tin pao [di-yn pao] sterling
tin puc boa [di-yn pwwg
bwa] tip
tin t [di-yn day] currency
tin thu [di-yn tweh] rent;
rental
tin thng [di-yn tI-rng] tip
(to waiter etc)
tin vo ca [di-yn vo g-a]
admission charge
tin xe [di-yn seh] fare
ting [di-yng] voice; sound;
language; hour
ting Anh [di-yng ang] English
ting Cam-pu-chia [di-yng
gam-poo-jia] Cambodian
ting ni [di-yng ni] speech
ting Php [di-yng fp] French
ting Qung [ng [di-yng
gwwng dawng] Cantonese
ting Vit [di-yng vi-ayd]
Vietnamese
tip cn [di-yp guhn] approach
tip din [di-yp yi-yn]
continue, go on
tip tc [di-yp doog] stay,
remain; continue, go on
tiu thuyt [di-yoo twee-yd]
novel
tm [dm] fetch; find; look
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for; search
tm ra [dm ra] find out
tm th`y [dm ty-i] find
tin [din] believe
Tin Lnh [din lng] Protestant
(adj)
tin tc [din d1g] news;
information
tin tng [din dI-rng] believe
tnh trng khn c`p [dng jang
khn ghp] emergency
TL. (signed) by order of
TL[L[VN Vietnam Workers
Confederation
to [do] large, big
t [dur] silk
t bo [dr bo] newspaper
T Cch Lan [daw gj lan]
Scottish
t {n [dr durn] form
to lm [do lm] enormous
t la [dur loo-a] silk
to ting [do di-yng] loud
toa [dwa] compartment
ta {i s [dw dai s1]
embassy
toa ging nm [dwa yI-rng
nm] couchette
toa ng [dwa ng] sleeping car
ta nh [dw n-y] building
ta th chnh [dw ti jng] town
hall
toa thuc (S) [dwa twwg]
prescription
toa xe la [dwa seh l-a]
carriage, coach
ton [dwn] team; party, group
ton b [dwn baw] altogether;
completely, entirely; the
whole
ton th [dwn ty] the whole
tc [dg] hair
tc hnh [dwg hng] express
ti [doy] I; me
ti c th ... [doy g ty] I
might ...
ti c th [doy g ty] I can
ti khng th ... [doy kawng
ty] I couldnt ...; I cant ...
ti {a [dy da] at the most
ti {i [dy di] worsen
ti nay [dy nay] tonight; this
evening
ti nh`t [dy n-yhd] worst
ti tng ... to ... floor
ti thiu [dy ti-yoo] at least;
minimum
tn gio [dawn yo] religion
tng cng [dwng gawng] total,
add up
Tng Cng ty Bu Chnh
Vin Thng Vietnam Post
and Telecommunications
tng {i {a phng [dwng di
dia fI-urng] local exchange
tng {i {in thoi [dwng di
di-ayn twai] operator
Tng Gim {c [dwng ym
dwg] Managing Director
Tng lin {on lao {ng Vit
Nam Vietnam Workers
Confederation
tng qut [dwng gwd]
generally
tng thng [dwng twng]
president (of country)
Tng Th K Secretary
General
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tt [dwd] good; fine; OK;
all right
tt hn [dwd hurn] better
tt m [dwd m] good-
looking
tt nh`t [dwd n-yhd] best
TTK Secretary General
TTXVN Vietnam News
Agency
t [dI] private
t [d1] from
t ... {n ... [d1 ... dyn] from
... to ...
t [dI] oneself
t [d1] word
t {in [dI di-yn] dictionary
t {ng qun o [d dIng
gwhn o] cupboard
t gi { bo {m [d g1-i
dw bo dm] safe-deposit box
t khi [d1 ki] since
t kha [d kw] locker (for
luggage etc)
t lnh [d lang] fridge
t nhn [dI n-yuhn] private
t nhin [dI n-yi-ayn] natural
tu s [doo si] monk
t t [d1 dy] kind (generous)
tu vin [doo vi-ayn] monastery
tun [dwwn] week
tun sau [dwwn sa-oo] next
week
tun ti [dwwn dh-i] next
week
tun va qua [dwwn v1-a
gwa] last week
tun bin [dwwn bi-yn]
lifeguard
tc th [d1g t] immediately
tui (S) [dwee] I
ti [d-i] pocket
ti cc [d-i gg] rucksack
ti { { [d-i dy dw] carrier
bag
ti {ng hng [d-i dIng hng]
carrier bag
ti gi`y [d-i yy-i] paper bag
ti ni-lon [d-i ni-lon] plastic
bag
ti ng [d-i ng] sleeping
bag
ti xch hng [d-i sj hng]
carrier bag
tng [d1ng] ever; indicates
perfect tense
tui [dwy] age
ti [doo-uh-i] fresh (fruit etc)
tung [dwwng] play
tng [dI-rng] wall
tng [dI-urng] statue
tng {i [dI-urng dy]
relatively
tng lai [dI-urng lai] future
tng t [dI-urng dI] similar
tuy nhin [dwee ni-ayn] however
tuy vy [dwee vay-i] however
tuyn [dwee-yn] route
tuyn {ng st [dwee-yn dI-
rng sd] railway line
tuyt [dwee-ayd] great,
excellent
TH
th rng [t rng] rather
thc nc [tg nI-rg]
fountain
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thc phun [tg foon] fountain
thm [tm] carpet
thm [tum] visit (verb)
tham n [tam un] greedy
thm ch [tuhm j] even
tham lam [tam lam] greedy
thm m vin [thm mi vi-ayn]
beauty salon; beautician
tham quan [tam gwan] visit
tham thn visiting relatives
thn mt [tuhn muhd] informal;
friendly
thn thin [tuhn ti-ayn] friendly
thn trng! [tuhn jong] caution!
thng [tng] month
thng [tng] direct (adj)
thng Ba [tng ba] March
thng By [tng by] July
thng cnh ... [tng gng] the
sights of ...
thng cnh lch s [tng gng lij
s1] historical site
thng cha [tng ja] he
(pejorative)
thng Chn [tng jn]
September
thng Ging [tng yayng]
January
thng Hai [tng hai] February
thng khn! [tng kwn] you
damned bastard!
thang my [tang my] lift,
elevator; escalator
thng Mi [tng moo-h-i]
October
thng Mi Hai [tng moo-h-i
hai] December
thng Mi Mt [tng moo-h-i
mawd] November
thng Nm [tng num] May
thng Su [tng s-oo] June
thng Tm [tng dm] August
thng T [tng dI] April
thng thng [tng t1ng] direct;
down-to-earth
thnh [tng] citadel
thnh ly [tng l-i] citadel
Thnh Ni [tng noy] Royal
Citadel
thnh phn ingredients
thnh phn thuc medicinal
composition
thnh ph [tng fw] city
Thnh ph H Ch Minh [tng
fw hw j ming] Ho Chi Minh
City
thnh quch [tng gwj]
citadel
thp [tp] tower; pagoda
th`p [thp] low
tht [tuhd] true; really
tht vy h? [tuhd vay-i h] is
that so?
tht vy sao? [tuhd vay-i sao]
really?
th`t lc [thd lag] missing
th`t nghip [thd ngi-ayp]
unemployed
tht nhiu hn na [tuhd n-
yyoo hurn n-a] a lot more
tht tm lm! [tuhd drm lurm]
its disgusting!
tht tuyt! [tuhd dwee-ayd]
splendid!
th`t vng [thd vong]
disappointed
th`y [ty-i] see
thay v ... [tay v] instead of ...
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th [th] credit card
th [ty] so; cushion word
th [ty] cushion word
th chng minh nhn dn [th
j1ng ming n-yuhn yuhn] ID card
th dc [ty yoog] gym
th {`y [ty dy-i] thats it
th {in thoi [th di-ayn twai]
phonecard
th gii [ty yh-i] world
th ln my bay [th layn my
bay] boarding pass
th no [ty no] what?; what
about?; how?
th tn dng [th dn yoong]
credit card; charge card
th thao [ty tao] sport
th thi [ty toy] no more,
thats it
thm mt ci na [taym mawd
gi n-a] another one (thing)
thm mt ngi na [taym
mawd ngoo-h-i n-a] another
one (person)
theo [teh-ao] follow
theo Cng gio [teh-ao gawng
yo] Catholic (adj)
theo pht gio [teh-ao fuhd yo]
Buddhist (adj)
th [t] grammatical word
used in conditions and to
express effect
th gi [t yr] time
... th sao? [t sao] what
about ...?, how about ...?
th sao no? [t sao no] so
what?
th thc [ti tIg] visa
th thc nhp cnh/xu`t cnh
entry/exit visa
th tr`n [ti jhn] town
th x [ti s] town
tha (N) [ta] spoon
tha c ph (N) [ta g fay]
teaspoon
thch [tj] like; enjoy
thch nh`t [tj n-yhd] favourite
thic [ti-yg] tin
thin nhin [ti-ayn n-yi-ayn]
natural
thip [ti-yp] card
thip [tiayp] card
thit b [ti-yd bi] equipment
thiu [ti-yoo] missing
thiu nin [ti-yoo ni-ayn]
teenager
thnh gi [tng y] audience
thnh lnh [tng lng] suddenly
thnh thong [ting twng]
sometimes
th cng ng/b [tr gng
awng/b] ancestor worship
th {in [tur di-ayn] electrician
th may [tur may] tailor
th my [tur my] mechanic
th ng cng [tur wng gwng]
plumber
th sa giy [tur s-a yy]
shoe repairer
th t tin [tr dw di-ayn]
ancestor worship
thoa bp [twa bp] massage
tha thun [ta twawn]
agreement; deal
thoi mi [twi mi]
comfortable
thi [toy] no longer
thi gian [th-i yan] time
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thi gian biu [th-i yan bi-yoo]
timetable
thi k [th-i g] period (of time)
thi tit [th-i di-yd] weather
thi trang [th-i jang]
fashionable
thng bo notice
thng bo hng dn du lch
tourist information
thng dch [tawng yij]
translator; interpreter
thng minh [tawng ming]
clever, intelligent
thng ngn [tawng ngawn]
interpreter
thng tin [tawng din]
information
thng thng [tawng tI-rng]
usual
th [tI] letter
th [t1] day; type
th [t1] try; try on
th Ba [t1 ba] Tuesday
th bo {m [tI bo dm]
registered letter
th By [t1 by] Saturday
th cng [t gawng]
handicrafts
thu gom [too gom] collect
th gi {ng hng khng
[tI g1-i dI-rng hng kawng]
sent by airmail
th Hai [t1 hai] Monday
th hai [t1 hai] second (adj)
th Nm [t1 num] Thursday
th pht nhanh [tI fd n-yang]
express letter
th Su [t1 s-oo] Friday
th T [t1 dI] Wednesday
th t [tI d1] post, mail
th tng [t dI-rng] prime
minister
th v [t vi] enjoyable;
interesting (day, film)
th vin [tI vi-ayn] library
tha [too-a] polite word used
when addressing people
thc [tIg] true
thc n [t1g un] food
thc s [rhd tIg sI] real
thu [tweh] rent, hire
thu [twh] tax
thu quan [twh gwan]
Customs
thung lng [toong lng] valley
Thung lng sng Hng [toong
lng sawng hwng] Red River
Valley
thng rc [tng rg] dustbin,
bin
thng th [tng tI] postbox,
letterbox
thng xe [tng seh] boot (of
car)
thuc [twwg] medicine;
cigarette
thuc [too-awg] belonging to
thuc dn [twwg yn]
plasters
thuc ho [twwg ho] cough
medicine
thuc l [twwg l] tobacco;
cigarette
thuc men [twwg men] drug
thuc m [twwg mr]
ointment
thuc nga su b cn
[twwg ng1-a soh bo gn] insect
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repellent
thuc pha bc [twawg fa bg]
northern
thuc st trng [twwg sd
jng] antiseptic
thuc tr {au [twwg ji da-oo]
painkillers
thuc vin nga thai [twwg
vi-ayn ng1-a tai] pill
thng [tI-rng] usual;
usually; often
thng vong [tI-urng vong]
casualty
thng xuyn [tI-rng swee-
ayn] frequent; often
thu tinh [tw ding] glass
thu triu [tw ji-yoo] tide
thuyn [twee-yn] small boat
thuyn bum [twee-yn bwwm]
sailing boat
thuyn cho [twee-yn jh-ao]
rowing boat
thuyn my [twee-yn my]
motorboat
thuyn th thao [twee-yn ty
tao] yacht
TR
tr gi [j y] bargaining
tr li [j lai] give back; refund
(noun)
tr li [j lh-i] answer, reply
tr tin [j di-yn] pay;
payment
tr tin mt [j di-yn mud] cash
payment; pay cash
tr thm [j taym] supplement
(extra charge)
tri bnh [jai bayng] ward
trm [jam] station; terminus
trm { xng [jam dw sung]
garage (for fuel)
trm sa cha [jam s-a j-a]
service station
trm trng [jhm jong] serious
(illness)
trm xng [jam sung] service
station; petrol station
trm xe but [jam seh bwd]
bus stop
trm y t {a phng [jam i dy
dia fI-urng] local health
unit
trn {ù [juhn dh] match
(football etc)
trng [jung] moon
trng [jng] white
tranh ci [jang gi] argument;
argue
trnh ra! [jng ra] get out of
the way!
tru [joh] water buffalo
tr. CN B.C.
tre [jeh] bamboo
tr [jh] young
tr (S) [jy] late; delay
tr con [jh gon] children
tr em [jh em] children
trn [jayn] on; above; up
trn {y [jayn day-i] above
trn { [jayn d] up there
trn kia [jayn gia] up there
trn lu [jayn lh] upstairs
trin lm [ji-yn lm] exhibition
tr chi [j juh-i] game
tr li [jr lai] back; return
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tr v [jr vy] go back
Tri [jh-i] God
tri [jh-i] sky
tri {`t! [jh-i dhd] good
heavens!
tri i! [jh-i uh-i] oh my
God!
trm [jawm] steal
trong [jong] in; among; clear
trng [jwng] vacant
trng filling (in tooth)
trng {i [jawng duh-i]
expect
trong khi [jong ki] during;
while
trng khng [jwng kawng]
empty (adj)
trong nc [jong nI-rg]
domestic
trong nh [jong n-y]
indoors
trong s [jong sw] among
trong thi gian [jong th-i yan]
during
tr [j1] except
tr phi [j1 fi] except
trc [jg] bamboo
trc tip [jIg di-yp] direct
trung [joong] average; mid;
centre
trng by [jIng by] display
trung bnh [joong bng] on
average; medium, average
Trung Quc [joong gwwg]
Chinese (adj); China
trung tm [joong duhm] centre
trung tm thnh ph [joong
duhm tng fw] city centre
trung tm th x [joong duhm ti
s] town centre
trung ng [joong I-urng]
central
trc [jI-rg] before; in front
of; in advance; ahead of;
first; denotes past tense
trc {y [jI-rg day-i] ago;
before, previously
trc ht [jI-rg hyd] above
all; first of all
trc khi [jI-rg ki] before
trng cao {ng [jI-rng gao
dng] college
trng {i hc [jI-rng dai hog]
university
trng hc [jI-rng hog]
school
trt nc [jI-urd nI-rg]
waterskiing
truyn thng [jwee-yn twng]
traditional
U
UBND Peoples Committee
ung [wwng] drink (verb)
ung (dng) ngy ba ln to be
taken three times a day
ung (dng) trc/sau ba
n to be taken before/after
meals
ung thuc [wwng twwg] to
take medicine
t [I-rd] wet
y Ban Nhn Dn Peoples
Committee
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V
v and
vc [vg] carry
vai shoulder
vi several; some
vi cloth, material, fabric
vi bng b [vi bung b]
bandage
va-li suitcase, case, bag
vn game, match
vn [vhn] still
vn cn [vhn gn] still
v`n { [vhn dy] problem
vn nt { m unscrew to
open
vn phng [vun fng] office
vn phng du lch [vun fng yoo
lij] travel agents
vn tt [vn dd] brief
vng gold
vng (N) [vuhng] yes
vng hoe [vng hweh] blond
(adj)
vo entry; on (days)
vo cc ngy ch Nht on
Sundays
vo min ph admission free
vo th By on Saturday
vt dng {in kh [vuhd yoong
di-ayn k] electrical appliances
vt k nim [vuhd gi ni-aym]
souvenir
vt liu [vuhd li-ayoo] material
vay borrow
vy skirt
vy [vay-i] so; therefore
vy ? [vay-i ] really?
vy {`y [vay-i dy-i] thats it
vy di [vy yi] dress (noun)
vy th [vay-i t] then
vy th sao? [vay-i t sao] so
what?
v [vh] ticket
v [vh] seem; appear to
v [vh] drawing
v [vy] about; go back
v du lch [vh yoo lij] tourist
fare
v { bn ht sold out
v kh hi [vh k1 hy] return
ticket
v li [vy lai] go back; come
back; get back (return)
v tp th [vh duhp ty] group/
party ticket
v trc [vy jI-rg] ago,
before
v vic [vy vi-ayg] about
v xe [vh seh] fare
vt bng [vyd bng] scald
vt ct [vyd gd] cut (noun)
vt chy [vyd jy] burn
v [v] purse
v [v] because; as, since
v d [v yoo] example
v khch [vi kj] guest; visitor
v sao? [v sao] why?
v vy [v vay-i] so; therefore
va h [via hh] pavement
vic [vi-ayg] work; word
placed before verbs to make
them into the corresponding
nouns
vic g { xy ra th? [vi-
ayg y d sy ra ty] what has
happened?
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vic g {ang xy ra th?
[vi-ayg y dang sy ra ty] whats
happening?
c vic g vy? [g vi-ayg y
vay-i] whats up?
vic lm [vi-ayg lm] job
vin bo tng [vi-ayn bo dng]
museum
vit [vi-yd] write
vnh [ving] bay
Vnh Bc B [ving Bg Baw]
Gulf of Tonkin
Vnh H Long [ving Ha Long] Ha
Long Bay
Vnh Thi Lan [ving ti lan] Gulf
of Thailand
V.N.P.T Vietnam Post and
Telecommunications
v [vr] sock
v [vr] break
v: ti c v [doy g vur] I
have a wife
v cng [vaw gng] extremely
v cha ci [vur joo-a goo-h-
i] fiance
v kch [vr gij] play (noun: in
theatre)
v l [vaw ly] rude
v nt [vr nd] smashed
v phn s c`m vo no
unauthorized entry
V tuyn truyn hnh Vit
Nam Vietnam Television
v vn [vr voon] broken, in
pieces
v xe [v seh] tyre
vi [vi] tap
vi [voy] hurry
vi [vh-i] with; cushion
word
vi hoa sen [vi hwa sen]
shower
vi mt phng tm ring [vh-
i mawd fng dm ri-ayng] with a
private bathroom
vi nhau [vh-i nya-oo]
together
vi tm [vi dm] shower
vng cung [vng goong]
circle
vng {eo tay [vng deh-ao day]
bracelet
vng ngc [vng ngIg] bust;
chest
VTV Vietnam Television
v [v] breast
v dn tc [v yuhn dawg] folk
dance
v gt (la) [voo gud (l-a)] rice
harvest
v lm n [voo lm un] deal;
transaction
va [v1-a] just, only;
medium (adj: size)
va { [v1-a d] just right
va mi [v1-a mh-i] just,
only just
vui [voo-i] enjoyable; happy
vui nhn [voo-i n-yawn] lively
vui v [voo-i vh] happy; enjoy
oneself
vng [vng] area; region
vn [vI-rn] garden
vn bch tho [vI-rn bj to]
botanical garden
vn bch th [vI-rn bj t]
zoo
vn hoa [vI-rn hwa] garden
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Vn Quc gia Cc Phng
Cuc Phuong National Park
vn th [vI-rn t] zoo
Vng Quc Anh [vI-urng
gwwg ang] UK
vt qu [vI-urd gw] beyond;
go past
X
xa [sa] far
x bng [s bawng] soap
xa hn [sa hurn] further
x phng [s fng] soap
xa x phm [sa si fhm] luxury
goods
xc tay [sg day] bag (handbag)
xch [sj] carry
xi [si] spend
xng [sung] petrol, (US) gas
xng-ti-mt [sung-di-md]
centimetre
xù [sh] bad
xù {i [sh di] worsen
xù nh`t [sh n-yhd] worst
xù qu [sh gw] terrible
xù x [sh s] ugly
xy ra [sy ra] happen
xe but [seh bwd] bus
xe but ni thnh [seh bwd
noy tng] city bus
xe ca [seh ga] coach
xe ca but [seh ga bwd] bus
xe c [seh gaw] traffic;
vehicles
xe cu thng [seh gr-oo tI-
urng] ambulance
xe ch hnh l [seh jr hng l]
luggage van
xe {p [seh dap] bicycle, bike
xe {y [seh dy-i] trolley
xe {y hnh l [seh dy-i hng l]
luggage trolley
xe {in [seh di-ayn] tram
xe {in bnh hi [seh di-ayn
bng huh-i] trolleybus
xe { (S) [seh d] coach
xe gn my [seh gn my]
moped; bike, motorbike
xe hi [seh huh-i] car
xe hon-{a [seh honda] bike,
motorbike
xe h [seh hI] break down
xe khch [seh kj] coach
xe lam lambretta (popular form
of three-wheeled transport for short
distances)
xe la [seh l-a] train
xe m t [seh maw daw]
motorbike
xe scut [seh sgoodur] scooter
xe tc xi [seh dg si] taxi
xe ti [seh di] van
xe thu [seh tweh] rented car
xe vn ti [seh vuhn di] lorry
xe vt-pa [seh vd-pa] scooter,
vespa
xem [sem] look at; see
xem ny! [sem ny] look!
xp hng [syp hng] queue
xch l [sj-law] cyclo (popular
form of three-wheeled transport for
short distances)
xic [si-yg] circus
xic nho ln [si-yg n-yo lawn]
acrobat
x-g [s-g] cigar
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xin [sin] please; beg
xin cm n ng/b [sin gm
urn awng/b] please, thank you
xin cho ti ... {c khng?
[sin jo doy ... dI-urg kawng]
could I have ...?
xin ng/b th li [sin awng/b
t1 ly] excuse me; forgive me
xin php ng/b [sin fp awng/
b] excuse me (asking for the
way)
xin chc mng ng/b!
[sin jg m1ng awng/b]
congratulations!
xin {ng ... please do not ...
xin {ng ni chuyn vi li
xe do not speak to the driver
xin knh cho qu v ... [sin gng
jo gw vi] welcome to ...
xin li [sin ly] sorry; excuse
me; apologize
xin li ng/b ni g {? [sin
ly awng/b ny y d] pardon
(me)?
xin ngi yn cho {n khi xe
dng hn please remain
seated until vehicle comes to
a complete stop
xin ngi yn trong khi xe
{ang chy please hold on
while vehicle is in motion
xin tht dy an ton fasten
your seat belts
xi-n [si-nay] cinema, movie
theater
xi-n-ma [si-nay-ma] cinema,
movie theater
xinh {p [sing dep] pretty
(beautiful)
x [saw] push
xoa bp [swa bp] massage
xong [song] finish
xu`t pht [swwd fd] depart
x-ching [s ji-ayng] bra
xung quanh [soong gwang]
around
xung [swwng] go down; get
down; come down; get off
xng [sI-urng] bone
xng ch to [sI-rng jy dao]
factory
xung hi [swwng huh-i]
dinghy
xung my [swwng my]
motorboat
xung phao [swwng fao]
dinghy
xung tu [swwng dh]
embark
xung xe [swwng seh] get out;
get off (of car etc)
Y
[] meaning
ng mun ni g? [ awng
mwwn ny y] what do you
mean?
kin [ gi-yn] opinion; idea
y t [i d] nurse
yn no! [i-ayn no] quiet!
yn tnh [yayn ding] silence;
quiet
yu love (verb)
yu [yyoo] bad; weak
yu cu [yayoo gh] request
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Contents
Essential Terms ................................................................ 198
Beef ................................................................................. 199
Bread ............................................................................... 199
Chicken ........................................................................... 199
Cooking Methods ............................................................ 200
Desserts and Cakes ........................................................... 201
Duck ............................................................................... 201
Egg Dishes ....................................................................... 202
Fish and Seafood .............................................................. 202
Frogs ............................................................................... 205
Fruit ................................................................................ 205
Herbs, Spices and Seasonings ............................................ 206
Meat ................................................................................ 207
Miscellaneous .................................................................. 208
Mushrooms...................................................................... 209
Noodles ........................................................................... 209
Offal ................................................................................ 210
Pigeon ............................................................................. 210
Pork and Ham .................................................................. 210
Rabbit ............................................................................. 211
Rice ................................................................................ 211
Salads .............................................................................. 212
Sauces .............................................................................. 212
Snacks ............................................................................. 212
Snails ............................................................................... 213
Soups ............................................................................... 213
Spring Rolls ..................................................................... 214
Vegetables and Vegetable Dishes ....................................... 214
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bowl chn [jn]
chopsticks {a [d-a]
dessert { trng ming [dw jng mi-ayng]
fish c [g]
fork ci na [gi nia]
glass (tumbler) cc vi [gwg vai]
(wine glass) ly {ng ru [li dIng rI-uroo]
knife con dao [gon yao]
meat tht [tid]
menu thc {n [tIg durn]
noodles bn [bn]
pepper ht tiu [had di-yoh]
plate {a [dia]
rice (cooked) cm [gurm]
salt mui [mwy]
set menu thc {n c {nh [tIg durn gw ding]
soup xp [sp], canh [gang]
spoon mung (S) [mwwng], tha (N) [ta]
table ci bn [gi bn]
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Beef
b [b] beef
b bt tt khoai rn [b bd
dyd kwai rn] steak and chips/
French fries
b hm khoai ty [b hhm
kwai day-i] beef stewed with
potatoes
b nù {ng [b nh dawng]
roast beef served chilled
b nù st vang [b nh swd
vang] beef in wine sauce
b nng x t [b nI-rng
s rd] grilled beef seasoned
with chilli and lemon grass
b ti nhng d`m [b di n-
yng yhm] rare beef sliced
and served in carambola or
tamarind sour soup
b ti thnh [b di tng] rare
beef served with a special
herb dressing
b xo cn ty [b so ghn day-
i] stir-fried beef with celery
b xo gi [b so y] stir-fried
beef with beansprouts
b xo hnh ty [b so hng
day-i] stir-fried beef with
spring onions
b xo rau [b so ra-oo] stir-
fried beef with vegetables
b xo ti ty [b so dy day-i]
sliced beef fried with leeks
b xin nng [b si-ayn nI-
rng] barbecued beef
bn b Hu {c bit [bn b
hwh dug biayd] Hue-style beef
and noodles with seasoning
min xo tht b [mi-yn so
tid b] beef stir-fried with
vermicelli
nm tht b [nawm tid b] rare
beef with finely chopped
vegetables, fruit and ground
sesame seeds or peanuts
tht b kho [tid b ko] beef
casserole with ginger
Bread
bnh m [bng m] bread
bnh m b [bng m bur] bread
and butter
bnh m kp tht hun khi
[bng m gep tid hoon ky] ham
sandwich
bnh m kp trng [bng m gep
j1ng] bread with a fried egg
Chicken
cnh g chin b [gng g ji-ayn
bur] fried chicken wings with
butter
cnh g chin du [gng g ji-
ayn yh] fried chicken wings
chn g rt xng xo vi
hnh ty v n`m [juhn g
rd sI-urng so vh-i hng day-i
v nhm] boneless chicken
leg fried with onion and
mushrooms
g [g] chicken
g etcalop, khoai rn [g
edgalop kwai rn] chicken
escalope with French fries
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g hm khoai ty, c rt v
c chua [g hhm kwai day-i g
rwd v g jwaw] chicken stew
with potatoes, carrots and
tomatoes
g h`p [g hhp] steamed
chicken
g ln trng rn ph du
trng (mayonnaise) [g lun
j1ng rn f yh j1ng] fried
chicken with mayonnaise
g luc l chanh [g lwawg
l jang] boiled chicken with
lime leaves
g nù {ng [g nh dawng]
roast chicken served chilled
g nù mng [g nh mung]
chicken with bamboo shoots
g nù nc ct da [g nh
nI-rg gwd y1-a] chicken
cooked in coconut milk
g nhi tht, min, n`m h`p
cch thy [g n-yy tid, mi-yn,
nhm hhp gj t-i] steamed
chicken stuffed with pork,
noodles and mushrooms
g quay khoai rn [g gway
kwai rn] roast chicken and
chips/French fries
g quay st n`m [g gway swd
nhm] roast chicken with
mushroom sauce
g quay tm gia v [g gway
dhm ya vi] roast chicken with
seasoning
g rn tm gia v [g rn dhm
ya vi] fried chicken with
spices
g rang vi gng, cary [g
rang vh-i g1ng, gari] fried
chicken with ginger and
curry
g rim l chanh [g rim l jang]
casseroled chicken with lime
leaves
g tm bt rn [g dhm bawd
rn] fried chicken in batter
g tn sen n`m [g dhn sen
nhm] chicken stewed with
lotus kernels and mushrooms
g tn thuc bc [g dhn
twwg bg] chicken stewed in
medicinal herbs
g xo da [g so y-a] fried
chicken with pineapple
g xo gi [g so y] fried
chicken with beansprouts
g xo hnh ty [g so hng
day-i] fried chicken with
onions
g xo n`m [g so nhm] fried
chicken with mushrooms
g xo ng non v n`m [g
so ngaw non v nhm] fried
chicken with baby sweetcorn
and mushrooms
g xo x t [g so s rd]
fried chicken with fresh hot
chillies
g xin nng l chanh [g
si-ayn nI-rng l jang] grilled
sliced chicken with lemon
leaves
Cooking Methods
chin (S) [ji-ayn] fry
hm [huhm] reheat
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hm [hhm] stew/casserole
h`p [hhp] steam
kho [ko] slow cooking with
brine
luc [lwawg] boil
nù [nh] cook
nng [nI-rng] barbecue/
grill
quay [gway] roast
rn (N) fry
rang stir-fry without liquid
tn [dhn] steam in a sealed
pot
trn [jhn] poach
xo [so] stir-fry
Desserts and
Cakes
bnh da [bng y1-a] coconut
cake
bnh gat [bng gadaw] gateau
bnh gat coffee [bng
gadaw] coffee and walnut
gateau
bnh gat trng [bng gadaw
j1ng] gateau made with
eggs
bnh kem da, scla [bng
gem y1-a, sawgawla] coconut
cake with cream and
chocolate
bnh ngt [bng ngod] cakes
and pastries
bnh ngt cc loi [bng
ngod gg lwai] assorted sweet
pastries and cakes
bnh qu cun kem [bng
gwy gwawn gem] ice cream in
a cone
bnh scla [bng sawgawla]
chocolate cake
bnh su b [bng soo bur] cake
with butter cream
bnh su kem [bng soo gem]
cream cake
kem [gem] cream; ice cream
kem caramen [gem garamen]
crme caramel
sa chua c {ng [s-a jwaw
g dI-rng] natural yoghurt
with sugar
sa chua khng {ng [s-a
jwaw kawng dI-rng] natural
yoghurt without sugar
sa chua vi mt ong [s-a
jwaw vh-i muhd ong] yoghurt
with honey
Duck
vt [vid] duck
vt p cho vi da [vid p jo
vh-i y1-a] stir-fried duck and
pineapple
vt luc [vid lwawg] plain boiled
duck, served with a dipping
sauce
vt nù nc ct da [vid nh
nI-rg gwd y1-a] duck cooked
in coconut milk
vt nng [vid nI-rng]
barbecued duck with garlic
vt nng l chanh [vid nI-rng
l jang] grilled duck with lime
leaves
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vt nhi tht tn cch thy [vid
n-yy tid dhn gj t-i] stewed
duck stuffed with minced
pork
vt quay tm gia v [vid gway
dhm ya vi] roast duck with
spices
vt so mng [vid so mung]
duck stewed with bamboo
shoots
vt tn sen n`m [vid dhn sen
nhm] duck stewed with lotus
kernels and mushrooms
vt xo cn ty [vid so ghn day-
i] stir-fried duck with celery
vt xo hnh ty [vid so hng
day-i] stir-fried duck with
onions
vt xo n`m [vid so nhm] stir-
fried duck with mushrooms
vt xo ng non, hnh [vid so
ngaw non, hng] stir-fried duck
with baby sweetcorn and
onions
vt xo ti ty [vid so di day-i]
stir-fried duck with leeks
Egg Dishes
ht vt ln [hawd vid lawn]
duckling egg (be warned!
duck foetus with hair and
all, eaten with herbs and
peppered salt)
trng g luc [j1ng g lwawg]
boiled egg
trng g p-lp [j1ng g wp-
lyp] omelette
trng g rn [j1ng g rn] fried
egg
trng vt luc [j1ng vid lwawg]
boiled duck egg
trng vt rn [j1ng vid rn] fried
duck egg
Fish and Seafood
ba ba fresh water tortoise
bnh tm bt lc Hu [bng
dawm bawd log hwh] steamed
shrimp cake
bo ng [bo ngI] abalone
c [g] fish
c chin (S) [g ji-ayn] fried
fish, served with fresh lime
c chin n chanh (S) [g ji-ayn
un jang] fried fish, served with
fresh lime
c kho t [g ko daw] fish
cooked in a clay pot over an
open fire
c lc (S) [g lg] mud-fish,
freshwater fish with soft
white firm flesh
c qu (N) [g gw] mud-fish,
freshwater fish with soft
white firm flesh
c qu h`p [g gw hhp]
steamed mud-fish
c qu luc bia [g gw lwawg
bia] mud-fish boiled in beer
c qu nng b [g gw nI-
rng bur] fried mud-fish with
butter
c qu xo hnh n`m [g
gw so hng nhm] mud-fish
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sauted with onions and
mushrooms
c rn (N) [g rn] fried fish,
served with fresh lime
c rn n chanh (N) [g rn un
jang] fried fish, served with
fresh lime
c st c-ri [g swd g-ri] fried
fish with curry sauce
c st chua cay [g swd jwaw
gay] fried fish with sauce
made from chilli and spices
c st n`m [g swd nhm]
fried fish with mushroom
sauce
c st ng liu [g swd ng
li-yoo] fried fish sauted with
five spices
canh c chua [gang g jwaw]
hot and sour fish soup with
fresh herbs and vegetables
canh cua vi c chua, hnh
[gang gwaw vh-i g jwaw hng]
crab soup with tomatoes and
spring onions
canh cua vi rau [gang gwaw
vh-i ra-oo] crab soup with
vegetables
cua [gwaw] crab
cua b`y rang mui [gwaw by-i
rang mwy] dry stir-fried soft-
shell crab with salt, chillies
and spices
cua b luc [gwaw by lwawg]
plain boiled crab
cua {ng [gwaw dwng]
freshwater crab
cua h`p gng hnh [gwaw hhp
g1ng hng] steamed crab with
onion and ginger
cua ph x [gwaw f s] crab
shell filled with fried
crabmeat
cua rang mui [gwaw rang
mwy] dry stir-fried crab
with salt, chillies and
spices
ch c [j g] fried fish cake
cho c qu [jo g gw] mud-
fish cooked in rice
porridge
{i mi [dy my] turtle
hn [hyn] mussel
lu c [lh g] fish with fresh
herbs served boiling in a
special pot over a charcoal
burner
lu c qu m trn [lh g
gw m jhn] mud-fish served
boiling in a special pot with
noodles
lu ln/lu ln-m trn
[lh lI-urn/lh lI-urn-m jhn]
eel with fresh herbs served
boiling in a special pot over a
charcoal burner
lu tm, mc, c [lh dawm,
mIg, g] prawn, cuttlefish
and fish served boiling in a
special pot
ln [lI-urn] eel
ln cun tht n`m rn [lI-
urn gwawn tid nhm rn] fried
eel stuffed with meat and
mushrooms
ln nù ru vang [lI-urn
nh rI-uroo vang] eel cooked in
red wine
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ln nng x t [lI-urn
nI-rng s rd] grilled eel
seasoned with chilli and
lemon grass
ln tm bt rn [lI-urn dhm
bawd rn] fried eel in batter
ln xo x t [lI-urn so s
rd] fried eel with chilli and
lemon grass
mc [mIg] squid; cuttlefish
mc chin b [mIg ji-ayn bur]
fried squid with butter
mc chin st chua ngt
[mIg ji-ayn swd jwaw ngd]
fried cuttlefish with sweet
and sour sauce
mc kh nng [mIg kaw nI-
rng] grilled squid
mc luc [mIg lwawg] boiled
squid
mc nhi tht ln [mIg n-yy td
lrn] squid stuffed with pork
mc tm bt rn [mIg dhm
bawd rn] fried squid in
batter
mc xo cn ty [mIg so ghn
day-i] fried cuttlefish with
celery
mc xo da [mIg so y1-
a] fried cuttlefish with
pineapple
mc xo hnh ty [mIg so
hng day-i] fried cuttlefish
with spring onions
mc xo n`m, g [mIg so
nhm, g] fried cuttlefish with
chicken and mushrooms
mc xo n`m, hnh [mIg so
nhm, hng] fried cuttlefish
with mushrooms and onions
mc xo ti ty [mIg so di
day-i] fried cuttlefish with
leeks
ngao [ngao] large mussel
ra [r-a] tortoise
s [s] like oyster but smaller
tm [dawm] shrimp; prawn
tm bao ma [dawm bao ma]
fried sticks of sugarcane
coated in minced shrimps
tm he [dawm heh] similar to
crayfish, with wide, flat tail
and no claws
tm he luc [dawm heh lwawg]
boiled crayfish
tm he nng st du trng
(mayonnaise) [dawm heh
nI-rng swd yh j1ng] grilled
crayfish with mayonnaise
tm hm [dawm hm] lobster
tm hm h`p bia [dawm hm
hhp bia] steamed lobster with
beer
tm hm nng [dawm hm
nI-rng] grilled lobster
tm hm st n`m [dawm
hm swd nhm] lobster and
mushroom sauce
tm rang [dawm rang] fried
shrimps with spices
tm st c chua [dawm swd
g jwaw] king prawns and
tomato sauce
tm st chua ngt [dawm swd
jwaw ngod] fried shrimps with
sweet and sour sauce
tm tm bt rn [dawm dhm
bawd rn] fried shrimps in
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batter
tm tm trng rn [dawm
dhm j1ng rn] fried shrimps
with eggs
tm vin Tuyt hoa [dawm vi-
ayn dwee-yd hwa] Tuyet Hoa
prawn balls
tm xo hnh n`m [dawm so
hng nhm] fried shrimps with
onions and mushrooms
tht c [tid g] fish
trai [jai] oyster
Frogs
{i ch chin b [d-i yj ji-ayn
bur] frogs legs fried in butter
{i ch rn l chanh [d-i yj
rn l jang] frogs legs fried
with lime leaves
{i ch rn st chua ngt
[d-i yj rn swd jwaw ngod]
fried frogs legs with sweet
and sour sauce
{i ch rt xng nhi tht,
n`m [d-i yj rd sI-urng n-
yy tid, nhm] boneless frogs
legs stuffed with pork and
mushrooms
{i ch tm bt rn [d-i yj
dhm bawd rn] frogs legs fried
in batter
ch [yj] frog
ch rn b, ti [yj rn bur, di]
frog fried with butter and
garlic
Fruit
bi [bI-h-i] pomelo (like
large green orange)
cam [gam] orange (green!)
ch l [j l] date
chanh [jang] lemon; lime
chm chm [jawm jawm]
rambutan
chm rut [jm rwawd] very
sour, light green berry
chui [jwy] banana
chui xanh [jwy sang] type of
sweet, green banana
du ty [yoh day-i] strawberry
da [yoo-a] melon
da (N) [y1-a] pineapple
da [y1-a] coconut
da { (S) [yoo-a d] water
melon
da gang [yoo-a gang] type of
large cucumber with yellow
stripes, eaten as a fruit
da hù [yoo-a hh] water
melon
da l [yoo-a lay] round,
yellowish/ivory, fragrant,
crunchy, sweet melon
{o [do] peach
{o ln ht [do lawn hawd]
cashew fruit bell-shaped,
red or yellow, very juicy
( juice stains clothing!)
{u { [doo d] papaya
kh [ky] star fruit
l [lay] pear
mn [muhn] pink or white,
pear shape and size, hollow
with seeds
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mn (ty) [muhn (day-i)] plum
mng cu (N) [mng gh]
custard apple
mng cu ty [mng gh day-
i] shiny, green spiky fruit
about the size of a melon;
has white, juicy flesh, is
deliciously sweet with an
edge, often found in drinks
mng ct [mung good]
mangosteen; like small,
round, purplish apple with
a hard skin, delicious white
flesh in segments.
mt [md] jack fruit (similar to
durian but can be a lot
bigger and not so strong-
smelling)
m [mur] apricot
nhn [n-yn] longan (dragon
eyes similar to lychee but
smaller and sweeter)
nho [n-yo] grapes
i [y] guava
qu b [gw bur] avocado
qu cc [gw gwg] sour fruit
soaked in salty water, sold in
the street, on a stick
qu du [gw yoh] mulberry
qu hng [gw hwng] sharon
fruit
qu na (S) [gw na] custard
apple
qu trng g [gw j1ng g]
looks like goose egg, green
shiny skin, bright yellow and
powdery flesh, large stone in
middle
qut [gwd] tangerine (green)
su ring [sh ri-ayng] durian
very pungent!
soi [swi] mango
to [do] jujube (size of a
big marble, yellow or red,
fragrant, large stone)
to ty [do day-i] apple
to Thi Lan [do ti lan] Thai
apple (looks and tastes like a
small Granny Smith)
thch lu [taj lI]
pomegranate
thanh long [tang long] dragon
fruit large, oval, bright
pink, soft flesh with tiny
black seeds looking like
sesame seeds
thm (S) [turm] pineapple
vi [vi] lychee
v sa [v s-a] mamey
apple purplish or light
green, round, deliciously
sweet milky juice
Herbs, Spices
and Seasonings
bt ngt [bawd ngod]
monosodium glutamate
(MSG)
ci chua [gi jwaw] preserved
sour vegetable
c hnh [g hng] shallot
d`m [yhm] vinegar
du m [yh mh] sesame oil
{u x [doh si] preserved black
beans
{ng [dI-rng] sugar
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gng [g1ng] ginger
hnh [hng] spring onion
hnh ty [hng day-i] onion
ht hi [had hy] star anise
h [heh] similar to spring
onion but flat leaves (like
small garlic leaves), known as
garlic chives
mm ci [mm gi] fish paste
(strong smell)
mm ruc [mm rwg] shrimp
paste (strong smell)
mm tm [mm dawm] prawn
paste (strong smell)
me [meh] turmeric
mui [mwy] salt
nc mu [nI-rg moo]
caramel (used in savoury
dishes)
ngh [ngay] tamarind
ng (S) [ng] coriander
ng v hng [ng vi hI-urng]
five spices (powder)
t [rd] hot chilli
qu [gwy] cinnamon
rau [ra-oo h] a kind of
basil smells like star anise,
widely used in salad and
dipping sauce, known as
sweet basil
rau hng [ra-oo hng]
common name for a variety
of herb in the mint family
rau mi (N) [ra-oo m-i]
coriander
rau ng [ra-oo ngw] a herb
grown in water, leaves grow
in threes, often used in fish
soup
rau rm [ra-oo rum] persicaria
a kind of basil, slightly
peppery green variegated
leaves, widely used in salad
rau thm [ra-oo turm] herbs
ring [ri-yng] wild ginger
ta t [da daw] melissa mint
family, deep red, jagged
leaves with tiny hairs
tiu [di-yoh] pepper
ti [di] garlic
x [s] lemon grass
Meat
bt tt [bd dyd] steak (beef )
k nhng [g n-yawng] a kind
of lizard
sn [sI-rn] spare ribs
tht ba ch [tid ba ji] belly (pork)
tht b [tid b] beef
tht cy [tid gy] dog
tht chim [tid jim] pigeon
tht ch [tid j] dog
tht d [tid yay] goat
tht ch [tid yj] frog (the
whole frog apart from head
is eaten)
tht g [tid g] chicken
tht g ty [tid g day-i] turkey
tht heo (S) [tid heh-ao] pork
tht heo rng [tid heh-ao r1ng]
boar
tht ln (N) [tid lurn] pork
tht m [tid mr] fatty meat
tht nc [tid nag] lean meat
tht nai [tid nai] deer
tht ngng [tid ngwng] goose
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tht rng [tid r1ng] game
tht th [tid t] rabbit
tht vt [tid vid] duck
Miscellaneous
bnh cun [bng gwawn]
steamed pancakes usually
filled with minced meat
and prawns, served with a
dipping sauce
bnh chng [bng jIng] made
of sticky rice, filling made
of green beans and meat or
sugar, wrapped in leaves,
square, boiled for a long
time, popular at Tt (New
Year)
bnh dy [bng yy] a solid
sweetmeat made of rice flour
mixed with brown sugar and
water, steamed for a long
time, popular at Tt (New
Year)
bnh {c [bng dg] rice flour
mixed with water, steamed
layer by layer with savoury
filling in each layer
bnh tt [bng dd]
Southerners version of bnh
chng but cylindrical
b [bur] butter
c chua nhi tht [g jwaw n-yy
tid] tomatoes stuffed with
minced pork and spices
c rt, da chut dm d`m
[g rwd, yoo-a jwawd yhm yhm]
shredded raw carrot and
cucumber in sweet and sour
fish sauce
ch (N) [j] meat, fish or
prawns sliced, crushed or
pounded, marinaded then
fried or cooked over open
fire
ch [jh] kind of sweet
pudding made from dried
beans or rice flour, often
with coconut milk
ch ba mu [jh ba m-oo]
three-coloured ch usually
consists of dried beans,
tapioca and a root vegetable
such as yam or sweet potato
ch {u xanh [jh doh sang]
green bean ch
ch sen [jh sen] lotus seed ch
c dong [g yong] arrowroot
c {u [g doh] yam bean
shaped like garlic bulb,
yellowish, white crisp flesh,
sweetish and refreshing, very
easy to peel by pulling from
the top, eaten raw
c t [g d1] yam
du cha quy [yh ja gwuh-i]
unsweetened doughnut
long, light, hollow, reddish
brown stick for dipping
into hot soya drink or diluted
condensed milk as part of
breakfast
{u ph nhi tht [doh foo n-yy
tid] beancurd stuffed with
minced pork and spices
mn chnh [mn jng] main
courses
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mt [m1d] jam
mt nh [m1d n-y1]
marmalade
nem pounded fermented
raw pork and pig skin (boiled
and sliced thinly), mixed
with (fried) rice flour. Also a
short name for nem chua
nem chua marinaded
fermented minced meat
bnh canh cua (Si gn)
(S) [bng gang gwaw (si gn)]
pieces of rice pasta with
prawns, crab or meat in soup
ph mt [f md] cheese
sa d [s-a yay] goats milk
Mushrooms
c pho [g fo] morel (often
served pickled)
mc nh (N) [mawg n-yi] wood
ears
n`m [nhm] mushroom
n`m hng [nhm hI-urng]
winter mushroom
n`m mo (S) [nhm mo] wood
ears
n`m rm [nhm rurm]
mushroom
Noodles
bn [bn] round rice
noodles
bn b [bn b] flat noodles
stir-fried with beef and
beansprouts
bn ch [bn j] noodles with
roast meat and salad
bn riu [bn ri-yoh] noodles
in soup made from crab or
fish and sour ingredients, e.g.
star fruit or turmeric
bn tu [bn d-oo] bean
threads (dry noodles made of
green beans)
bn thang [bn tang] noodles,
shredded chicken, thinly
sliced gi (see Snacks) and
fried egg, scattered with
finely ground dried
prawns
h tiu (N) [h di-yoo] flat rice
noodles
m [m] noodles
m xo b [m so bur] noodles
stir-fried with butter
m xa g, n`m, ng non
[m sa g, nhm, ngaw non]
fried noodles with chicken,
mushroom and baby
sweetcorn
m xo tim bu dc [m so dim
bh yoog] fried noodles with
pigs heart and kidneys
m xo thn ln [m so tun lurn]
noodles stir-fried with pork
m xo tht b [m so tid b]
noodles stir-fried with beef
m xo tht g [m so tid g]
noodles stir-fried with
chicken
min [mi-yn] vermicelli (dry)
min xo tht g [mi-yn so tid
g] vermicelli stir-fried with
chicken
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ph (N) [fr] flat rice noodles
ph b chn [fr b jn] rice
noodles with beef
ph b ti [fr b di] rice
noodles with medium-rare
beef soup
ph g [fr g] rice noodles
with chicken
ph xo tim bu dc [fr so
dim bh yoog] rice noodles
stir-fried with pigs heart and
kidneys
ph xo tht b [fr so tid b]
rice noodles stir-fried with
beef
ph xo tht g [fr so tid g]
rice noodles stir-fried with
chicken
Offal
bu dc trn [bh yoog jhn]
poached kidneys
bu dc xo [bh yoog so]
fried kidneys
gan [gan] liver
rut [rwawd] intestine
tim [dim] heart
thn [tuhn] kidney
Pigeon
chim [jim] pigeon
chim nng l chanh [jim
nI-rng l jang] grilled pigeon
with lime leaves
chim om nm, ht sen [jim om
nuhm, had sen] stewed pigeon
with mushrooms and lotus
kernels
chim quay [jim gway] roast
pigeon
chim quay st n`m [jim gway
swd nhm] roast pigeon with
mushroom sauce
chim rn b sa lt [jim rn
bur s lj] fried pigeon with
butter and salad
Pork and Ham
ch cha [j ja] spare ribs,
chopped into short pieces,
fried then cooked with a
sweet sauce
ch gi/la (S) [j y/loo-a] lean
pork pounded very smooth,
wrapped in leaves and boiled
ch qu [j gwy] lean pork
finely pounded with
ingredients, smeared onto
bamboo stick, barbecued
chn gi ln nù mng [juhn
y lurn nh mung] leg of pork
stewed with bamboo shoots
chn gi rt xng nhi tht,
n`m [juhn y rd sI-urng n-yy
tid, nhm] stuffed boneless leg
of pork
gi la (N) [y loo-a] lean pork
pounded very smooth,
heo (S) [heh-ao] pork
ln (N) [lurn] pork
ln kho tu [lurn ko d-oo]
Chinese-style gammon
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ln luc [lurn lwawg] boiled
pork
ln nù {ng [lurn nh dawng]
roast pork served chilled
ln nù khoai ty, c rt [lurn
nh kwai day-i, g rwd] pork
with potatoes and carrots
ln quay [lurn gway] roast pork
ln quay st n`m [lurn gway
swd nhm] roast pork with
mushroom sauce
ln rn [lurn rn] fried pork
with spices
ln rang vi ht tiu [lurn rang
vh-i had di-yoh] slices of pork
with pepper
ln tm bt rn [lurn dhm bawd
rn] fried pork in batter
ln xin nng [lurn si-ayn nI-
rng] grilled pork slice
sn xo chua ngt [sI-rn
so jwaw ngod] pork spare ribs
with sweet and sour sauce
thn ln tm trng rn [tun
lurn dhm j1ng rn] gammon
dipped in egg and fried
thn ln tm vng rn [tun
lurn dhm v1ng rn] gammon
coated with sesame seeds
and fried
tht ln hun khi [tid lurn hoon
ky] ham
tht ln st c chua [tid lurn
swd g jwaw] pork fried with
tomatoes
tht ln xo gi [tid lurn sa y]
pork fried with beansprouts
tht ln xo hnh ty [tid lurn
so hng day-i] pork fried with
onions
tht ln xo n`m [tid lurn
so nhm] pork fried with
mushrooms
Rabbit
th [t] rabbit
th chin tm gia v [t ji-ayn
dhm ya vi] fried rabbit with
spices
th nù n`m r vang [t
nh nhm rI-roo vang] rabbit
stewed in mushrooms and
red wine
th nng x t [t nI-rng s
rd] grilled rabbit seasoned
with chilli and lemon grass
th quay st n`m [t gway
swd nhm] roast rabbit with
mushroom sauce
th tm bt rn [t dhm bawd
rn] fried rabbit in batter
th tm trng rn [t dhm j1ng
rn] fried rabbit with egg
th xin nng l chanh [t si-
ayn nI-rng l jang] barbecued
rabbit with lemon leaves
Rice
cm [gurm] cooked rice
cm chin (S) [gurm ji-ayn]
fried rice
cm np (S) [gurm nyp]
glutinous cooked rice
cm rang (N) [gurm rang] fried
rice
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cm rang Qung {ng [gurm
rang gwng dawng]
Guangdong-style fried
rice with barbecued pork,
shrimps and sometimes
chicken
cm rang thp cm [gurm rang
tuhp ghm] Cantonese-style
fried rice with barbecued
pork, shrimps and sometimes
chicken
cm trng [gurm jng] boiled
rice
cho [jo] rice porridge
xi (N) [soy] glutinous cooked
rice
Salads
g x phay [g sh fay] sweet
and sour chicken salad
nm rau vi tht ln [nawm
ra-oo vh-i tid lurn] mixed salad
with pork
sa lt c chua [sa ld g jwaw]
tomato salad
sa lt c chua da chut
[sa ld g jwaw yoo-a jwawd]
cucumber and tomato salad
sa lt hnh ty, c rt, da
chut [sa ld hng day-i, g rwd,
yoo-a jwawd] onion, carrot and
cucumber salad
sa lt rau thp cm trn gia v
[sa ld ra-oo tuhp ghm jawn ya vi]
mixed salad with dressing
sa lt rau trng [sa ld ra-oo
j1ng] vegetable and egg salad
sa lt rau xanh cc loi [sa ld
ra-oo sang gg lwai] green salad,
usually includes herbs
Sauces
du ho [yh ho] oyster sauce
ma-gi [ma-yi] Maggi
nc ch`m [nI-rg jhm] thin
dipping sauce
nc mm [nI-rg mm] fish
sauce
x du [s yh] Chinese soy
sauce
Snacks
bnh bao [bng bao] light
steamed dumpling with a
variety of fillings but often
with finely shredded coconut
and sugar
bnh {a [bng da] like huge
poppadum but translucent
with black sesame seeds
sold as a snack in the street
bnh phng tm [bng fwng
dawm] prawn crackers
bnh trng [bng jng] pancake
bnh xo [bng so] eggy rice
pancake cooked on the spot,
stuffed with shrimps and
beansprouts and served with
salad, fresh herbs and dipping
sauce
ch (S) [j] thinly sliced or
pounded meat, tightly
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{u h (S) [doh h] soya bean
junket served hot or cold
{u ph [doh foo] beancurd
gi (N) [y] thinly sliced or
pounded meat, tightly
nem chua [nem jwaw] sour nem
(see Miscellaneous)
to ph (N) [do fr] soya bean
junket served hot or cold
Snails
c [wg] snails
c h`p l gng [wg hhp l
g1ng] steamed snails with
ginger leaves
c luc [wg lwawg] boiled
snails
c nù chui [wg nh jwy]
snails cooked with spices and
banana
c nhi tht h`p l gng [wg
n-yy tid hhp l g1ng] steamed
snails stuffed with minced
pork
c xo chua cay [wg so jwaw
gay] stir-fried snails wrapped
in ginger leaves and served
with hot and sour sauce
Soups
canh [gang] soup
lu [lh] filling soup of fish,
spices, herbs and vegetables
lu nhng-m trn [lh n-
yng-m jhn] fish, eel or beef
selected by the customer and
placed in a pot of boiling
stock, often eaten with a
dipping sauce or salad
lu thp cm-m trn [lh tuhp
ghm-m jhn] mixed fish or
meat with noodles, served
boiling in a special pot
m b [m b] beef noodle soup
m g [m g] chicken noodle
soup
m heo (S) [m heh-ao] pork
noodle soup
m ln (N) [m lunr] pork noodle
soup
min b chn [mi-yn b jn]
beef soup with vermicelli
min b ti [mi-yn b di] rare
beef soup with vermicelli
min cua [mi-yn gwaw] crab
soup with vermicelli
min g [mi-yn g] chicken
min ln [mi-yn lI-urn] eel
sp [sp] soup
sp cua b [sp gwaw by]
crab soup
sp g cua b [sp g gwaw
by] chicken and crab soup
sp g n`m [sp g
nhm] chicken soup with
mushrooms
sp hnh [sp hng] French-
style onion soup
sp kem g [sp gem g]
chicken soup with cream
sp ln ng v [sp lI-urn
ng vi] eel soup
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sp ng non [sp ngaw non]
baby sweetcorn soup
sp rau [sp ra-oo] vegetable
soup
sp thp cm [sp tuhp
ghm] mixed soup of meat,
vegetables and seafood
Spring Rolls
ch nem (S) [j nem] spring roll
nem spring roll
nem cua b [nem gwaw by]
crab spring roll
nem cun tm [nem gwwn
dawm] shrimp spring roll
nem cun tht b [nem gwwn
tid b] beef spring roll
nem cun tht g [nem gwwn
tid g] chicken spring roll
nem cun tht ln [nem gwwn
tid lurn] pork spring roll
nem chay [nem jay] vegetable
spring roll
nem g cua b [nem g gwaw
by] crab and chicken spring
roll
nem rn Vietnamese spring
roll
nem Si gn Saigon spring
roll
Vegetables and
Vegetable Dishes
bc h [bag h] looks like
rhubarb, used extensively in
hot and sour fish soup
bu [bh] bottleneck gourd
bp (S) [bp] sweetcorn
b pumpkin
b {ao [b dao] winter melon
dark green skin, white flesh,
enormous, often in soup
bng ci/sp l [bawng gi/sp
lur] cauliflower
c chua [g jwaw] tomato
c rt [g rwd] carrot
c tm [g dm] aubergine
ci bp [gi bp] cabbage
ci b trng [gi bh jng]
Chinese leaf
ci c [gi g] mooli
ci cc [gi gg] chrysocome
leafy vegetable, looks like
chrysanthemum, often found
in soup or eaten raw
ci ln [gi ln] a green
vegetable, similar taste to
broccoli
ci tha [gi ta] Chinese white
cabbage
ci xanh [gi sang] mustard
cabbage leafy green
vegetable
c ù [g h] water chestnuts
c sen [g sen] lotus roots
{u [doh] beans
{u {a [doh da] long beans
literally chopstick beans
{u Ha Lan [doh ha lan]
mange-tout, (US) snow peas
da chut (N) [yoo-a jwawd]
type of short, fat cucumber
da leo (S) [yoo-a leh-ao] type
of short, fat cucumber
gi [y] beansprouts
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gi {u nnh [y doh nng] soya
beansprouts
gi mui [y mwy]
beansprouts soaked in salt
and water
gi sng [y swng] uncooked
beansprouts
gi trn [y jhn] poached
beansprouts
hnh [hng] spring onions
hnh trn [hng jhn] poached
onions
kh qua (S) [kw gwa] bitter
melon
khoai lang [kwai lang] sweet
potato
khoai m (S) [kwai m] cassava
khoai mn [kwai mawn] taro
khoai sn (N) [kwai sn] cassava
khoai ty [kwai day-i] potato
khoai ty rn [kwai day-i rn]
chips/French fries
mng [mung] bamboo shoots
mp [mI-rp] loofah
mp {ng [mI-rp dng]
loofah
ng (N) [ngaw] sweetcorn
rau cc loi [ra-oo gg lwai]
vegetables
rau cn [ra-oo ghn] celery
rau c [ra-oo g] vegetables
rau dn/gin [ra-oo yyn/yyn] a
kind of spinach colourful
and much smaller leaves
rau luc cc loi [ra-oo lwawg
gg lwai] boiled vegetables
rau mung [ra-oo mwng] water
spinach similar to spinach
but with long hollow stalks
rau sng [ra-oo swng] raw
vegetables
rau xo cc loi [ra-oo so gg
lwai] stir-fried vegetables
su ho [soo ho] kohlrabi
su su [soo soo] chayote pear-
shaped, green or spiny skin,
white sweet flesh, often
found in soup
x lch [s lj] salad
x lch xoong [s lj soong]
watercress
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Essential Terms
beer bia
bottle chai [jai]
coconut milk nc da [nI-rg y1-a]
coffee c-ph [g-fay]
fruit juice nc tri cy [nI-rg ji gay-i]
gin gin
glass (tumbler) cc vi [gwg vai]
(wine glass) ly {ng ru [li dIng rI-urou]
milk sa [s-a]
mineral water nc khong [nI-rg kwng]
red wine ru vang { [rI-roo vang d]
soda (water) nc s da [nI-rg saw da]
soft drink nc ngt [nI-rg ngod]
sugar {ng [dI-rng]
tea tr [j] tea
tonic water nc tonic [nI-rg]
water nc [nI-rg]
whisky ru ut-ki [rI-roo wd-gi]
white wine ru vang trng [rI-roo vang jng]
wine list bng ru [bng rI-uroo]
a cup of ..., please lm n cho mt chn/ly [lm urn jo mawd jn/li]
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bia beer
bia Hi [bia hu-i] draught lager
served in pints
c ph [g fay] coffee
c ph {en [g fay den] black
coffee
c ph {en { [g fay den d]
iced black coffee
c ph sa [g fay s-a] hot
coffee with milk
c ph sa { [g fay s-a d]
iced milky coffee
{ ung [dw wwng] drinks
nc cam [nI-rg gam] fresh
orange juice
nc cam { [nI-rg gam d]
orange juice with ice
nc cam nng [nI-rg gam
nng] hot orange juice
nc chanh [nI-rg jang] fresh
lime juice with sugar and
water
nc chanh { [nI-rg jang d]
fresh lime juice with water,
sugar and ice
nc chanh nng [nI-rg jang
nng] hot lemon juice
nc da [nI-rg y1-a]
coconut milk
nc khong [nI-rg kwng]
mineral water
nc ma [nI-rg ma] sugar
cane juice with fresh lime
nc ngt c chua [nI-rg
ngod g jwaw] tomato juice
nc ngt Cca [nI-rg ngod
gawga] Coca-Cola
nc ngt Hara-cla [nI-rg
ngod hara-gawla] Hara-Cola
nc rau m [nI-rg ra-oo
m] refreshing and cooling
drink made from dark green
leaves often seen turning
vigorously in a glass box in
the street
nc s da [nI-rg saw da]
soda water
nc to [nI-rg do] apple
juice
nc tonic [nI-rg] tonic
water
nc tr [nI-rg j] tea
without milk
nc tri cy [nI-rg ji gay-i]
fruit juice
nc xoi [nI-rg swi] mango
juice
ru c-nhc [rI-roo gaw-n-
yg] brandy
ru smpanh [rI-roo
suhmpang] champagne
ru ut-ki [rI-roo wd-gi]
whisky
ru vang { [rI-roo vang d]
red wine
ru vang trng [rI-roo vang
jng] white wine
sinh t [sing dw] fresh fruit
pure, texture like milkshake
sa ca cao nng [s-a ga gao
nng] cocoa
sa {u nnh [s-a doh
nng] soya drink served
hot or cold, often with
unsweetened doughnut
sa nng [s-a nng] hot
milk (condensed milk diluted
with water)
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sa ti [s-a doo-uh-i] fresh
milk
sa ti s-c-la [s-a doo-uh-
i saw-gaw-la] chocolate milk
tr [j] tea
tr sa [j s-a] tea with milk
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Pronunciation
In this phrasebook, the Vietnamese has been written in a
system of imitated pronunciation so that it can be read
as though it were English, bearing in mind the notes on
pronunciation given below.
a as in father
ai as in Thai
ao as in Mao
ay as in pay
aw as in awe
e or eh like the e in bed
ew as in few
g as in goat
i as in -ing
n-y as in canyon
o as in hot
oh as in oh
oo as in boo
I closest to French u
u as in hut (slight u, like unstressed English a)
uh as above only longer
ur as in fur
y as in young
Vietnamese Vowels
a a as in father
u as in hut (slight u as in unstressed English a)
uh sound as above only longer
e e as in bed
ay as in pay
i i as in -ing
o o as in hot
aw as in awe
ur as in fur
u oo as in boo
I closest to French u
y i as in -ing
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c g
ch j as in jar
d y as in young; in Northern Vietnam sounds more
like a z
{ d
g, gh g as in goat, but a throatier sound, something like
the ch in the Scottish pronunciation of loch
gi y as in young; in Northern Vietnam sounds more
like a z
k g as in goat
kh k as in keep
ng, ngh ng as in sing
nh n-y as in canyon; ng at the end of a word
ph f
qu gu as in Guatemala
t d as in day
th t
tr j as in jar
x s
Vietnamese Vowel Combinations
ai ai as in Thai
ao ao as in Mao
au a-oo
u oh
ay ay as in hay
y ay-i (as in ay above but longer)
eo eh-ao
u ay-oo
iu ew as in few
iu i-yoh, yayoo
oa wa
oe weh
i oy
i uh-i
ua waw
u weh
u waw
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uy wee
a I-a
u er-oo
i oo-uh-i
Vietnamese has three main dialects: Northern, Central and
Southern. The difference is mainly phonetic. For example,
the Northern dialect has six tones while the Southern has five
tones. Some consonants, such as r, s and tr, are pronounced
less strongly in North Vietnam.
Tones
Vietnamese is a tonal language which means that the pitch at
which a word is pronounced determines its meaning. The tone
is as important a part of the word as the consonant and vowel
sounds. The same combination of consonants and vowels pro-
nounced with different tones will produce different meanings.
In standard Vietnamese, there are six tones:
mid-level tone (no marker)
low falling tone ()
low rising tone ()
high broken tone ()
high rising tone ()
low broken tone ()

For example:
ta we, us t be worn out
t flap t dozen
t describe t 100kg
To help you get a clearer idea of how the tones sound, ask a
Vietnamese speaker to read the words for you so that you can
hear the tonal differences.
Mid-level tone (no marker): the voice begins at about the
middle of normal speaking range. This tone is thought to be
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slightly higher than normal voice pitch:
ba three
ma ghost
tai ear

Low falling tone (): this starts lower than the mid-level tone
and falls off gradually:
b grandmother
m but; then
ti talent; gift
Low rising tone (): this starts at the same level as the low
falling tone, dips a bit and finishes at the height of the
starting level:
b poisoned food
m tomb
ti carry
High broken tone (): this starts a bit higher than the low fall-
ing tone, dips slightly, rises abruptly, and finishes higher than
the starting level:
b waste
m code
ti spread thin
High rising tone (): this starts a bit lower than the mid-level
tone and rises sharply:
b aunt
m cheek
ti half-done
Low broken tone (): this starts at the height of the low falling
tone and falls immediately to finish at a lower level:
b any
m rice seedling
ti at; in
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Below is a graphical comparison of the six tones in
Vietnamese:

mid-level lowfalling lowrising highbroken highrising lowbroken
tone tone tone tone tone tone
Notes
If two forms are given in phrases e.g. ng/b, the first is said
to a man and the second to a woman.
There are two words for yes: vng is used in North Vietnam
and d is used in South Vietnam.
If an English word is used in Vietnamese and pronounced as in
English, it is given in single quotes.
In this dictionary we have generally ordered words according
to English alphabetical order so as to make reference more
user-friendly, whereas in other Vietnamese dictionaries you
will find vowels ordered by tone mark and accent. However,
we follow Vietnamese practice in grouping the following let-
ters separately:
ch (after c); { (after d); gi (after g); kh (after k); ng (after n); nh
(after ng); ph (after p); th (after t); tr (after t).
Abbreviations
adj adjective N North Vietnamese usage
lit literally S South Vietnamese usage
pol polite
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General
Vietnamese words do not change their form to express their
grammatical relationships in a sentence. There are no articles
(a/the). Since verbs do not conjugate, time references and
word order play an important role in the grammar.
However, the word order in Vietnamese is often similar to
that in English:
subject + verb + object
ti gp Anne hm qua
doyguphawmgwa
I met Anne yesterday
Nouns
Unlike most European languages, nouns in Vietnamese have
no number, gender, or case. Instead there are a multitude of
markers and classifiers, as can be seen below.
Plurals
The following are some of the plural markers used in
Vietnamese:
nhng cc
n-yng gg
some, a certain number of all, every
vi mi
vi moi
several every
To form a plural in Vietnamese, all that is required is the
insertion of an appropriate marker before the noun. The noun
itself does not change. Sometimes these markers can be trans-
lated directly into English, sometimes they cannot:
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bn nhng bn
ban n-yngban
friend friends
cc bn vi bn
ggban viban
(all) friends several friends
ngi mi ngi
ngoo-h-i moingoo-h-i
person every person, everyone
Numbers can be used directly with nouns without any
marker:
ba cc bia hai chai ru
bagwgbia haijairI-uroo
three glasses of beer two bottles of wine
(lit:threeglassbeer) (lit:twobottlewine)
Classifiers
To distinguish between objects/persons in general
and an object/person in particular Vietnamese uses classifiers.
A classifier is used when reference is made to something or
someone specific. When a reference is general, the classifier is
not used. For example:
ti thch n cam xin cho ti mt qu cam
doytjungam sinjodoymawdgwgam
I like eating oranges please give me an orange
(noclassifierused) (classifier qu [gw] used)
What classifier to use depends on the characteristic of the
noun that it is being talked about. Here are some common
classifiers in Vietnamese, listed according to the type of noun
they are used with.
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For human beings in general the classifier is ngi (which
means person):
ngi bn anh `y l ngi Anh
ngoo-h-iban angy-ilngoo-h-iang
friend he is English
(lit:personfriend) (lit:heispersonEnglish)
To refer to a senior man, respectfully, use the classifier ng
[awng]:
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awngymdwg
director
To refer to a senior woman, respectfully, use b:
b ch tch
bjdij
chairwoman
For a young man use anh:
anh cng nhn
anggawngn-yuhn
worker
For a young woman use ch:
ch th k
jitIg
secretary
Ci is the classifier used for inanimate objects:
ci bn ci gh ci t
gibn gigy giawdaw
table chair car
Con is normally used for animals:
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con mo con ch con b
gonmo gonj gonb
cat dog cow
Bc and t`m are classifiers for objects that have flat surfaces:
bc tranh bc th
b1gjang b1gtI
picture letter
t`m bn { t`m thm
dhmbndw dhmtm
map carpet
Cun or quyn are used for printed materials:
cun/quyn t {in cun/quyn tp ch
gwwn/gwi-ynd1di-yn gwwn/gwi-yndapj
dictionary magazine
cun/quyn sch
gwwn/gwi-ynsj
book
T is used for sheets of paper:
t bo t gi`y
drbo dryy-i
newspaper piece of paper
Qu or tri are used for fruits:
qu/tri cam qu/tri to qu/tri c chua
gw/jigam gw/jido gw/jigjwaw
orange apple tomato
Cy is used for trees or plants:
cy cam cy to cy c chua
gay-igam gay-ido gay-igjwaw
orange tree apple tree tomato plant
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For uncountable nouns the classifier is the word for the con-
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mt bt ph mt {a ph xo nm kil go
mawdbdfr mawddiafrso numgilawgao
a bowl of rice a plate of fried five kilograms
noodle soup rice noodles of rice
Adjectives and Adverbs
Adjectives
In Vietnamese adjectives are always placed after the nouns
they describe:
mt bc tranh {p mt ngi bn tt
mawdb1gjangdep mawdngoo-h-ibandwd
a beautiful picture a good friend
(lit:a[classifier]picturebeautiful) (lit:a[classifier]friendgood)
Adjectives can function like verbs in the following structure:
subject + adjective
subject + to be + adjective
bc tranh ny {p
b1gjangnydep
this picture is beautiful
(lit:[classifier]picturethisbeautiful)
Comparatives
To form the comparative in Vietnamese, simply put the word
hn after the adjective:
{p hn tt hn r hn
dephurn dwdhurn rhhurn
more beautiful better cheaper
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The word nh (comparable to as ... as in English) is placed
after the adjective:
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depn-yI dwdn-yI rhn-yI
as beautiful as as good as as cheap as
Superlatives
The word nh`t (the most) is placed after the adjectives to form
the superlative:
{p nh`t tt nh`t r nh`t
depn-yhd dwdn-yhd rhn-yhd
the most beautiful the best the cheapest
Adverbs
Adverbs in Vietnamese have the same form as adjectives.
hay
interesting, well
{y l mt cun sch hay c `y ht hay
day-ilmawdgwwnsjhay gawy-ihdhay
this is an interesting book she sang beautifully
(lit:thisisan[classifier]interestingbook)
Adverbs of degree often accompany adjectives or some modal
verbs.
R`t [rhd] (very) comes before adjectives and some modal
verbs:
r`t {p r`t r r`t thch
rhddep rhdrh rhdtj
very beautiful very cheap like very much
ti r`t thch mn ny
doyrhdtjmnny
I like this dish very much
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Lm and qu (very, too, so) are placed after adjectives:
{p lm/qu r lm/qu thch lm/qu
deplm/gw rhlm/gw tjlm/gw
too beautiful too cheap like very much
bi bin ny {p qu! { th cng {y r lm
bibi-ynnydepgw dwtgawngrday-irhlm
this beach is so beautiful! handicrafts are very cheap here
The words hn, bng and nh`t are also used to form the com-
parative and superlative of adverbs:
r rng hn r rng bng r rng nh`t
rrnghurn rrngbng rrngn-yhd
more clearly as clearly as most clearly
Demonstrative adjectives
Demonstrative adjectives are:
ny [ny]this, these
kia, {, `y [gia,d,hi] that, those
They always follow the noun:
bc tranh ny ci bn kia
b1gjangny gibngia
this picture that table
(lit:[classifier]picturethis) (lit:[classifier]tablethat)
When a number word is used in a sentence, the word order
is:
number + classifier + noun + demonstrative adjective
hai ci bn ny
haigibnny
these two tables
(lit:two [classifier]tablethese)
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Personal pronouns
Personal pronouns in Vietnamese vary depending on the age,
gender and social position of their subject. (In fact, personal
pronouns in Vietnamese are kin terms, so sometimes you can
guess the family connection between the speakers just by the
pronouns they use when speaking to each other.)
For the pronoun you, the choice of pronoun will depend
on the age and seniority (social status etc) of the person
with respect to you. Generally, in a formal situation, ng
is used for a man who is older/more senior than you, and
b is used for an older/more senior woman. They both
express considerable politeness and respect. Anh and ch, on
the other hand, can be used both formally and informally
when the person addressed is of approximately the same age
as you: anh for a man, ch for a woman. The word c is a
more formal word, and would, amongst other uses, be used by
a man speaking to a young woman he doesnt know well.
If you know a persons given name, it is polite to use it
after the appropriate Vietnamese word for you when
addressing or referring to them; in which case ng
etc would be spelt with a capital letter (see name on page 88).
Therefore a man about the same age as you whose given name
is Chi would be addressed as follows:
Anh Chi c lm g ti nay khng?
angjiglmgdynaykawng
what are you doing tonight?
Note that there is no distinction between subject pronouns
and object pronouns. He and him, for example, are both
expressed by the same word.
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Singular Pronouns
first person
ti [doy] I/me
second person
ng [awng] you
(formalwordusedwhenspeakingtoanolderormoreseniorman)
b you
(formalwordusedwhenspeakingtoanolderormoreseniorwoman)
anh [ang] you
(friendly,lessformalwordusedwhenspeakingtoayoungishmanorone
aboutthesameageasyourself)
ch [ji] you
(friendly,lessformalwordusedwhenspeakingtoayoungishwomanorone
aboutthesameageasyourself)
c [gaw] you
(formalword,amongstotheruses,spokenbyamantoayoungwomanhe
doesntknowwell)
em you
(informalword,usedwhenspeakingtoamuchyoungerpersonorchildof
eithersex)
third person
ng `y [awngy-i] or
ng (SouthVietnam) [wng] he/him
(whenreferringrespectfullytoanolderormoreseniorman)
anh `y [angy-i] he/him
(whenreferringtoayoungishmanoroneaboutthesameageasyourself)
b `y [by-i] or b (SouthVietnam) she/her
(whenreferringrespectfullytoanolderormoreseniorwoman)
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(whenreferringtoayoungishwomanoroneaboutthesameageasyourself)
n he/him, she/her, it
(usedwhenreferringtoamuchyoungerpersonorchild)
Plural Pronouns
first person
chng ti [jngdoy] we/us
(referringtoselfonly)
chng ta [jngda] we/us
(includingbothspeakerandlisteners)
To form the second and third person plural, put the word cc
before the singular pronouns.
second person
cc anh [ggang], cc ch [ggji],etc you
(thesamedistinctionsaremadeasforthesingularuse)
third person
cc anh `y [ggangy-i], cc ng `y [ggawngy-i],etc they/
them
(the same distinctions are made as for the singular use)
The third person singular pronoun n (he/she/it) refers
to a child or a person younger than you in a friendly way.
But n is also used to express anger or disapproval of the per-
son, so be careful of your intonation when using it.
Demonstrative pronouns
{y [day-i] this (here)
kia, {`y, { [gia,dy-i,d] that (over there)
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day-ilangHng gialjiHwa
this is Mr Hung that is Mrs Hoa
Myself/himself/herself/themselves
These are all expressed by the word t, which should be
placed before the verb in Vietnamese:
t mc o qun ti t lm vic ny
dImugogwhn doydIlmvi-aygny
dress oneself I do it myself
Possessive Adjectives and
Possessive Pronouns
To form possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns, simply
place ca before the personal pronouns:
ca ti [g-adoy]
my/mine
ca anh, ca ch, ca ng, ca b [g-aang,g-aji,g-a
awng,g-ab]
your/yours
ca anh `y, ca ch `y, ca ng `y, ca b `y [g-aang
y-i,g-ajiy-i,g-aawngy-i,g-aby-i]
his, her/hers, its
ca chng ti, ca chng ta [g-ajngdoy,g-ajngda]
our/ours
ca cc anh, ca cc ch, ca cc ng, ca cc b [g-a
ggang,g-aggji,g-aggawng,g-aggb]
your/yours
ca h, ca cc anh `y, ca cc ch `y [g-aho,g-agg
angy-i,g-aggjiy-i]
their/theirs
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For example:
cun sch ca ti mi cun sch ny l ca ti
gwwnsjg-adoymh-i gwwnsjnylg-adoy
my book is new this book is mine
Sometimes the word ca [g-a] can be omitted:
m ca ti m ti
mehg-adoy mehdoy
my mother my mother
Verbs
Unlike English, verbs in Vietnamese do not change their form
according to person or tense. Normally, tenses in Vietnamese
are distinguished by an adverb of time, a time-marker or by
the context.
Time-markers are always placed before the verb.
[ refers to an action in the past:
ti { gp Lisa hm qua
doydgupLisahawmgwa
I met Lisa yesterday
[ang refers to an action that is continuing:
anh `y {ang ni chuyn vi bn
angy-idangnijwee-aynvh-iban
he is talking with his friend
S refers to an action in the future:
h s {i Vit Nam
hoshdivi-aydnam
they will go to Vietnam
Sp refers to an action that will happen in the near future:
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hospdyn
they are about to arrive
However, the time-marker can be omitted when the meaning
of a sentence is clearly indicated by an adverb of time:
ti { hc ting Vit nm ngoi
doydhogdi-yngvi-aydnumngwi
I studied Vietnamese last year
ti hc ting Vit nm ngoi
doyhogdi-yngvi-aydnumngwi
I studied Vietnamese last year
Modal verbs
As in English, modal verbs in Vietnamese are combined
with other verbs to express the attitude or desire of the
speaker. Modal verbs are always placed before the main
verbs.
mun (want)
ti mun mua vi th { lu nim
doymwwnmwawvit1dwler-ooni-aym
I want to buy some souvenirs
c th (can, may)
chuyn tu 10 gi sng c th {n mun
jwee-ynd-oo10yrsnggtydynmwawn
the 10 a.m. train may be late
cn, cn phi (need)
chng ta c cn phi {i ngay khng?
jngdagghnfidingaykawng
do we need to go right away?
nn (should, ought to)
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anh nn {i thm vnh H Long
angnaynditumvinghalong
you should visit Halong Bay
phi (must, have to)
anh phi mua v trc hai ngy
angfimwawvhjI-rghaingy
you have to buy the ticket two days beforehand
The Verb To Be
Unlike to be in English, the verb l is used with nouns and
noun phrases only:
ti l James Taylor anh `y l ngi Anh
doylJamesTaylor angy-ilngoo-h-iang
I am James Taylor he is English
(lit:heispersonEnglish)
h l gio vin
holyovi-ayn
they are teachers
Where English uses the verb to be before an adjective,
Vietnamese just uses an adjective. For example:
khch sn `y tt
kjsany-idwd
that hotel is good
(lit:hotelthatgood)
Negatives
To form the negative, the phrase khng phi (not; lit:
not right) is added before the verb l. The word khng
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ti khng phi l James
doykawngfilJames
I am not James
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anh `y khng phi l ngi Anh
angy-ikawngfilngoo-h-iang
he is not English
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ti khng hc ting Php nm ngoi
doykawnghogdi-yngfpnumngwi
I did not study French last year
ti khng bit {ng {n {
doykawngbi-yddI-rngdynd
I dont know how to get there
(lit:Inotknowwaytogetthere)
anh khng phi gi ch trc
angkawngfiyjwjI-rg
you dont have to book in advance
Imperatives
Hy and {i are used to give an order in Vietnamese.
Hy is placed before the verb:
hy nhn ka!
hyn-ynga
look over there!
[i is placed after the verb:
chy {i! n {i!
jaydi undi
run! please eat!
Negative commands are formed by adding the word {ng (do
not) before the verb:
{ng n! {ng lo!
d1ngun d1nglo
dont eat! dont be worried!
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{ng dm ln c!
d1ngyhmlayng
dont walk on the grass!
When you want to ask somebody to do something for you,
the phrase lm n (please) is used to express politeness:
lm n ch cho ti {ng {n Ga H ni
lmurnjijodoydI-rngdyngahnoy
please, show me the way to Hanoi Station
lm n {a cho ti quyn sch kia
lmurndoo-ajodoygwi-ynsjgia
pass me that book, please
Questions and Answers
... phi khng? (dont you?/arent you?/doesnt it?/arent
they? etc)
To form a question tag in Vietnamese you only have to put the
phrase phi khng at the end of the statement.
Answers are vng (North Vietnam), d (South Vietnam) (yes)
and khng (no; not).
anh `y l gio vin
angy-ilyovi-ayn
he is a teacher
anh `y l gio vin phi khng?
angy-ilyovi-aynfikawng
he is a teacher, isnt he?
vng, anh `y l gio vin
vuhngangy-ilyovi-ayn
yes, he is a teacher
khng, anh `y khng phi l gio vin
kawngangy-ikawngfilyovi-ayn
no, he is not a teacher
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ch { gp Lisa
jidgupLisa
you met Lisa
ch { gp Lisa phi khng?
jidgupLisafikawng
you met Lisa, didnt you?
vng, ti { gp Lisa
vuhngdoydgupLisa
yes, I met Lisa
khng, ti khng gp Lisa
kawngdoykawnggupLisa
no, I did not meet Lisa
Another way of forming questions is by using:
... c ... khng?
ch `y c hc Ting Vit khng?
jiy-ighogTiyngViaydkawng
did she study Vietnamese?
When using this question form, to answer yes say c instead
of vng or d:
c, ch `y c hc ting Vit
gjiy-ighogdi-yngvi-ayd
yes, she studied Vietnamese
For no say khng:
khng, ch `y khng hc ting Vit
kawngjiy-ikawnghogdi-yngvi-ayd
no, she did not study Vietnamese
Below are examples of the use of other interrogatives in
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ai l gio vin? anh `y l gio vin
ailyovi-ayn angy-ilyovi-ayn
who is a teacher? he is a teacher
g? what?
kia l ci g? kia l rp xic
gialgig gialrapsi-yg
what is that? that is the circus building
no? which?

ngi no? ngi ny
ngoo-h-ino ngoo-h-iny
which person? this person
ci no? ci ny
gino giny
which one? this one
{u? [doh] where?

b {i {u? ti {i ch
bdidoh doydijur
where are you going? I am going to the market
sao?/v sao?/ti sao? [sao/vsao/daisao] why?
sao ch {n mun?
saojidynmwawn
why did you arrive late?
v xe ti b hng
vsehdoybihng
because my bicycle wasnt working
th no? bng cch no? lm sao? [tyno/bnggjnolmsao]
how?
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ch {n {y bng cch no?
jidynday-ibnggjno
how did you get here?
ti {n {y bng tu ho
doydynday-ibngd-oohw
I came here by train
bao gi? lc no? khi no? [baoyrlgnokino] when?
If bao gi (when) is placed at the end of a question, it implies
that the action has already taken place; if bao gi is placed at
the beginning of a question, it implies that the action will take
place in the future:
ch {n {y bao gi? ti {n {y hm qua
jidynday-ibaoyr doydynday-ihawmgwa
when did you arrive? I arrived here yesterday
bao gi anh `y {n {y? ngy mai
baoyrangy-idynday-i ngymai
when will he arrive? tomorrow
m`y?, bao nhiu? [my-i,baonyi-yoh] how much?/how many?
M`y is used for amounts less than ten. Bao nhiu is used for
amounts over ten. If youre not sure, bao nhiu can always
be used.
ch c m`y anh em trai?
jigmy-iangemjai
how many brothers do you have?
(lit:youhavehowmanybrother)
c bao nhiu vin bo tng H ni?
gbaonyi-yohvi-aynbodngrhnoy
how many museums are there in Hanoi?
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ci hp sn mi ny gi bao nhiu?
gihawpsurnminyybaonyi-yoh
how much does this lacquer box cost?
(Bao nhiu is used because the price is going to be more
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Dates
Dates in Vietnamese are expressed in the following order:
th ngy thng nm
t1ngytngnum
day date month year
th Hai ngy 30 thng 12 nm 1996
th1haingy30tng12num1996
Monday 30th December 1996
hm nay l ngy m`y?
hawmnaylngymy-i
what date is it today?
ngy 25 thng 7 nm 1997
ngy25tng7num1997
25th July 1997
or simply: 25/7/97
Days
Monday th Hai [t1hai]
Tuesday th Ba [t1ba]
Wednesday th T [t1tI]
Thursday th Nm [t1sum]
Friday th Su [t1s-oo]
Saturday th By [t1by]
Sunday ch Nht [jn-yuhd]
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January thng Ging [tnggi-ayng]
February thng Hai [tnghai]
March thng Ba [tngba]
April thng T [tngtI]
May thng Nm [tngnum]
June thng Su [tngs-oo]
July thng By [tngby]
August thng Tm [tngtm]
September thng Chn [tngchn]
October thng Mi [tngmoo-h-i]
November thng Mi Mt [tngmoo-h-imawd]
December thng Mi Hai, thng Chp [tngmoo-h-ihai,tng
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Time
a.m. sng
p.m. (noontosunset) chiu [jiyoo]
p.m. (sunsettomidnight) ti [dy]
noon bui tra [bwyjoo-a]
midnight na {m [n1-adaym]
what time is it? by gi l m`y gi? [bay-iyrlmy-iyr] (lit:now
ishowmanyhour)
its 10 a.m. by gi l mi gi sng [bay-iyrlmoo-h-iyrsng]
its 3 p.m. by gi l ba gi chiu [bay-iyrlbayrji-yoo]
its 8 p.m. by gi l tm gi ti [bay-iyrldmyrdy]
The word km (less) corresponds to English to:
five to one mt gi km nm [mawdyrgmnum]
ten to two hai gi km mi [haiyrgmmoo-h-i]
There is no Vietnamese equivalent to past. Vietnamese uses
the formula hour + minutes as in five twenty-five or hour
+ ri (half ):
ten past two, two ten hai gi mui [haiyrmoo-h-i]
a quarter past three, three fifteen hai gi mi lm [haiyr
moo-h-ilum]
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half past two (lit:twohourhalf) hai gi ri [haiyrrI-h-i]
two forty-five hai gi bn mi nhm [haiyrbwnmoo-uh-in-yum]
ten to three ba gi km mi [bayrgmmoo-h-i]
Numbers
0 khng [kawng]
1 mt [mawd]
2 hai
3 ba
4 bn [bwn]
5 nm [num]
6 su [s-oo]
7 by
8 tm [dm]
9 chn [jn]
10 mi [moo-h-i]
11 mi mt [moo-h-imawd]
12 mi hai [moo-h-ihai]
13 mi ba [moo-h-iba]
14 mi bn [moo-h-ibwn]
15 mi lm/nhm [moo-uh-ilum/n-yum]
16 mi su [moo-h-is-oo]
17 mi by [moo-h-iby]
18 mi tm [moo-h-idm]
19 mi chn [moo-h-ijn]
20 hai mi [haimoo-uh-i]
21 hai mi mt [haimoo-uh-imwd]
22 hai mi hai [haimoo-uh-ihai]
23 hai mi ba [haimoo-uh-iba]
24 hai mi bn [haimoo-uh-ibwn]
25 hai mi lm/nhm [haimoo-uh-ilum/n-yum]
30 ba mi [bamoo-uh-i]
31 ba mi mt [bamoo-uh-imwd]
34 ba mi bn [bamoo-uh-ibwn]
35 ba mi nhm/lm [bamoo-uh-in-yum/lum]
40 bn mi [bwnmoo-uh-i]
50 nm mi [nummoo-uh-i]
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100 mt trm [mawdjum]
101 mt trm linh/l mt [mawdjumling/lhmawd]
102 mt trm linh/l hai [mawdjumling/lhhai]
191 mt trm chn mi mt [mawdjumjnmoo-uh-imwd]
200 hai trm [haijum]
300 ba trm [bajum]
1,000 mt ngn, mt nghn [mawdngn,mawdngn]
10,000 mi ngn [moo-h-ingn]
100,000 mt trm ngn [mawdjumngn]
1,000,000 mt triu [mawdji-ayoo]
2,000,000 hai triu [haiji-ayoo]
one billion mt t [mawddi] (1,000,000,000)
two billion hai t [haidi]
In spoken Vietnamese, for numbers ending in 5 (from 15
onwards), lm [lum] is used in North Vietnam and nhm
[n-yum] is used in the South; in written Vietnamese, the correct
spelling is nm [num].
Another word for 10 when used in units of 10 (20, 30, 40 etc)
is chc [joog]:
10 mt chc [mawdjoog]
20 hai chc [haijoog]
30 ba chc [bajoog]
Ordinal numbers
To form ordinal numbers in Vietnamese, the word th [t1] is
placed before the cardinal numbers.
1st th nh`t [t1n-yhd]
2nd th nh, th hai [t1n-y,t1hai]
3rd th ba [t1ba]
4th th t [t1dI]
5th th nm [t1num]
6th th su [t1s-oo]
7th th by [t1by]
8th th tm [t1dm]
9th th chn [t1jn]
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11th th mi mt [t1moo-h-imawd]
15th th mi lm/nhm [t1moo-h-ilum/n-yum]
20th th hai mi [t1haimoo-uh-i]
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Conversion Tables
1 centimetre = 0.39 inches 1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 metre = 39.37 inches = 1.09 yards 1 foot = 30.48 cm
1 kilometre = 0.62 miles = 5/8 mile 1 yard = 0.91 m
1 mile = 1.61 km
km 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50 100
miles 0.6 1.2 1.9 2.5 3.1 6.2 12.4 18.6 24.8 31.0 62.1
miles 1 2 3 4 5 10 20 30 40 50 100
km 1.6 3.2 4.8 6.4 8.0 16.1 32.2 48.3 64.4 80.5 161
1 gram = 0.035 ounces 1 kilo = 1000 g = 2.2 pounds
g 100 250 500 1 oz = 28.35 g
oz 3.5 8.75 17.5 1 lb = 0.45 kg
kg 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
lb 1.1 2.2 4.4 6.6 8.8 11.0 13.2 15.4 17.6 19.8 22.0
kg 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
lb 44 66 88 110 132 154 176 198 220
lb 0.5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20
kg 0.2 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.8 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.6 4.1 4.5 9.0
1 litre = 1.75 UK pints / 2.13 US pints
1 UK pint = 0.57 litre 1 UK gallon = 4.55 litre
1 US pint = 0.47 litre 1 US gallon = 3.79 litre
centigrade / Celsius C = (F - 32) x 5/9
C -5 0 5 10 15 18 20 25 30 36.8 38
F 23 32 41 50 59 64 68 77 86 98.4 100.4
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F 23 32 40 50 60 65 70 80 85 98.4 101
C -5 0 4 10 16 18 21 27 29 36.8 38.3
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