Vietnamese for English speakers
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3,355 words · 36 modules · Anki deck: AnkiGen::Tiếng Việt (English)
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- Measure word / counter
- The classifier used when counting this noun (一本书, 鉛筆を三本, ba con mèo).
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Modules
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Foundations
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Core I 500 words
The ~500 most frequent words shared by all languages.
- tôi — I
- thứ hai (noun) — Monday
- đĩa — plate
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Core II 498 words
The next ~500 most frequent words.
- tháng một — January
- cam — orange (fruit)
- về — about (concerning)
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Core III 797 words
The next ~800 most frequent words.
- chấp nhận — accept
- quốc gia (adjective) — national
- đầu tư — invest
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Numbers & math 116 words
Cardinal and ordinal numbers, fractions, arithmetic, measurements.
- triệu — million
- nhân (preposition) — times · multiplied by
- thể tích — volume (space)
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Time & calendar 124 words
Days, months, seasons, clock time, dates, frequency.
- ngày nghỉ — day off · free day
- đúng giờ — on time · punctually
- múi giờ — time zone
Communication
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Survival phrases 121 words
Greetings, politeness and whole sentences for everyday situations.
- chào mừng — welcome (greeting a guest)
- tôi cần giúp đỡ — I need help
- tôi đã đặt trước — I have a reservation
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as ăn cơm chưa. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Countries, nationalities & languages 133 words
Major countries, their people, adjectives and languages.
- châu Âu — Europe
- Áo — Austria
- tiếng Pháp — French
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Language learning 122 words
Talking about language: grammar terms, pronunciation, asking for help.
- danh từ — noun
- giống ngữ pháp — grammatical gender · gender
- tiếng lóng — slang
Daily life
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Family & relationships 109 words
Relatives, partners, friends, life events.
- bà nội — grandmother (father's side) · grandma
- anh họ — cousin (male)
- chú rể — groom · bridegroom
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Feelings & character 132 words
Emotions, moods, personality traits.
- nỗi buồn — sadness
- xấu hổ — ashamed
- có tham vọng — ambitious
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as nhậu. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Food & drinks 216 words
Groceries, dishes, drinks, eating out.
- anh đào — cherry
- gừng — ginger
- khoai tây chiên — French fries · fries
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as nhậu. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Cooking & kitchen 103 words
Cooking verbs, utensils, appliances, recipes.
- ấm đun nước — kettle
- thìa canh — tablespoon
- rửa bát — wash the dishes · do the dishes
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Shopping & clothing 170 words
Shops, payment, sizes, clothes, returns.
- thu ngân — cashier
- chợ đồ cũ — flea market
- tay áo — sleeve
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Housing & renting 84 words
Renting, contracts, landlords, utilities, rooms.
- chủ nhà — landlord
- căn hộ studio — studio apartment · studio
- buổi xem nhà — viewing · showing
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as đăng ký tạm trú. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Household & repair 169 words
Chores, furniture, tools, repairs, plumbing, electricity.
- máy giặt — washing machine · washer
- thuốc tẩy — bleach
- cưa — saw (cutting tool)
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Weather & nature 144 words
Weather, climate, landscape, plants.
- cái nóng — heat (hot weather) · heat wave
- cây sồi — oak · oak tree
- vách đá — cliff
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Pets & animals 100 words
Pets, pet care, vet visits, common animals.
- thú cưng — pet
- kêu meo meo — meow
- cá heo — dolphin
Getting around
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City & directions 110 words
Places in town, asking and giving directions.
- tòa thị chính — city hall · town hall
- phòng tranh — art gallery · gallery
- phố đi bộ — pedestrian zone · pedestrian area
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Transport & travel 135 words
Public transport, tickets, airports, hotels, luggage.
- đường sắt — railroad · railway
- làm thủ tục — check-in
- phòng đôi — double room
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Driving & road rules 145 words
Car parts, traffic rules, road signs, license exams, fines, accidents.
- vô lăng — steering wheel
- tăng tốc — accelerate
- máy đo nồng độ cồn — breathalyzer
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as đăng kiểm. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Signs & notices 59 words
What you read on doors, shops and streets: Push, Exit, Out of order.
- đẩy (phrase) — push (door sign)
- đã đặt trước — reserved
- vào cửa miễn phí — free entry · free admission
Living abroad
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Residence & legalization 111 words
Visas, permits, registration, documents, offices — plus country-specific terms.
- thị thực — visa
- apostille — apostille
- phê duyệt — approve
Words only this language has: 5 words, such as đăng ký tạm trú. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Money & banking 111 words
Accounts, cards, transfers, taxes, loans.
- máy ATM — ATM · cash machine
- khoản trả góp — installment
- lừa đảo — fraud
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as mã số thuế. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Work & employment 164 words
Jobs, contracts, salary, office life, job hunting.
- sơ yếu lý lịch — resume · CV
- thăng chức — promotion
- chuyến công tác — business trip
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Post, phone & internet 65 words
Parcels, SIM cards, mobile plans, internet, accounts.
- thư bảo đảm — registered letter · registered mail
- nạp tiền — top up · add credit
- đăng xuất — log out · sign out
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Education 91 words
School, university, courses, exams.
- trường tiểu học — elementary school · grade school
- thước kẻ — ruler
- luận văn — thesis
Health & safety
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Health & medicine 199 words
Body, symptoms, doctors, pharmacy, insurance.
- trán — forehead
- chóng mặt — dizzy
- bác sĩ chuyên khoa — specialist
Words only this language has: 1 word, such as thẻ bảo hiểm y tế. Other languages have no exact word for these, so your cards explain them in your language.
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Emergencies 108 words
Police, fire, ambulance, accidents, disasters.
- tình huống khẩn cấp — emergency
- nghẹn — choke
- hành hung — assault
Interests
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Hobbies 116 words
Common pastimes, crafts, collecting, outdoor activities.
- đọc sách — reading (hobby)
- gốm — pottery
- thời gian rảnh — free time · spare time, leisure time
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Sports 101 words
Sports, equipment, competitions, fitness.
- bóng đá — soccer · football
- trượt băng (noun) — ice skating · skating
- vợt — racket · racquet
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Music 68 words
Instruments, genres, playing and listening.
- đàn ghi-ta — guitar
- hợp âm — chord
- bản nhạc — sheet music
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Video games 93 words
Gaming vocabulary for playing and chatting.
- trò chơi điện tử — video game · computer game
- túi đồ — inventory
- game đua xe — racing game
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Tabletop games 79 words
Dice, cards, turns and rules — for game nights.
- xúc xắc — dice
- quân tượng — bishop (chess)
- domino — dominoes
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Tech & computers 133 words
Devices, software, the web, troubleshooting.
- bàn phím — keyboard
- tìm trên mạng — search online · look up online
- máy quét — scanner
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Science 101 words
Basic vocabulary of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy.
- thiên văn học — astronomy
- nam châm — magnet
- sao Hỏa — Mars
18+
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Profanity 18+ 30 words
Swear words and insults, matched by strength across languages.
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