Lenguia | 1000 Most Common Vietnamese Words with Audio

Why these 1,000 words matter

Vietnamese vocabulary is astonishingly top-heavy: the 100 most frequent words make up about half of everything you will ever hear or read, and the top 1,000 cover roughly 85% of everyday speech. Learn these first and most sentences around you turn from noise into language.

The list below is ranked by how often each word actually occurs in spoken Vietnamese — dictionary forms, with concise English translations, the part of speech, the CEFR level at which learners typically meet the word, and audio for every word in a female and a male voice. Show the top 250, 500 or all 1,000, and flip to A–Z when you want to look something up.

#	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Level
1	là	to be (copula); is	verb	A1
2	của	of; belonging to	preposition	A1
3	và	and	conjunction	A1
4	có	to have; there is	verb	A1
5	không	no; not	adverb	A1
6	người	person; people (classifier)	classifier	A1
7	một	one; a	number	A1
8	những	(plural marker); the	determiner	A1
9	được	to be able; to get; may	verb	A1
10	trong	in; inside	preposition	A1
11	cho	for; to give	preposition	A1
12	đã	(past marker); already	particle	A1
13	này	this	determiner	A1
14	đó	that; there	determiner	A1
15	với	with	preposition	A1
16	các	(plural marker); the various	determiner	A1
17	tôi	I; me	pronoun	A1
18	bạn	you; friend	pronoun	A1
19	rất	very	adverb	A1
20	cũng	also; too	adverb	A1
21	ở	at; in; to be located	preposition	A1
22	ra	out; to go out	verb	A1
23	thì	then; (topic particle)	particle	A1
24	nhiều	many; much	adjective	A1
25	để	in order to; to let; to put	verb	A1
26	khi	when; while	conjunction	A1
27	đến	to come; to; until	verb	A1
28	về	to return; about; back	verb	A1
29	nó	it; he/she (familiar)	pronoun	A1
30	từ	from; word	preposition	A1
31	ông	grandfather; sir; Mr.	noun	A1
32	bà	grandmother; madam; Mrs.	noun	A1
33	làm	to do; to make; to work	verb	A1
34	sẽ	(future marker); will	particle	A1
35	ngày	day	noun	A1
36	khác	other; different	adjective	A1
37	nhà	house; home	noun	A1
38	lại	again; back	adverb	A1
39	nếu	if	conjunction	A1
40	thế	so; like that; thus	adverb	A1
41	còn	still; and; remaining	adverb	A1
42	đi	to go	verb	A1
43	chúng	(plural pronoun base); they	pronoun	A1
44	năm	year; five	noun	A1
45	mười	ten	number	A1
46	biết	to know	verb	A1
47	anh	older brother; you (to a man)	noun	A1
48	phải	must; right; correct	verb	A1
49	việc	work; task; matter	noun	A1
50	nhưng	but	conjunction	A1
51	sự	(nominalizer); matter; affair	noun	A1
52	ai	who; anyone	pronoun	A1
53	em	younger sibling; you (younger)	noun	A1
54	chị	older sister; you (to a woman)	noun	A1
55	gì	what; anything	pronoun	A1
56	muốn	to want	verb	A1
57	thấy	to see; to feel	verb	A1
58	con	child; (animal classifier)	classifier	A1
59	nói	to speak; to say	verb	A1
60	mình	oneself; I; we (intimate)	pronoun	A1
61	vào	to enter; in; into	verb	A1
62	ấy	that; those (referential)	determiner	A1
63	lên	up; to go up	verb	A1
64	chỉ	only; just	adverb	A1
65	theo	to follow; according to	verb	A1
66	mà	but; that; (emphatic particle)	particle	A1
67	đây	here; this	pronoun	A1
68	trăm	hundred	number	A1
69	hay	or; good; interesting	conjunction	A1
70	cái	(general classifier); thing	classifier	A1
71	ta	we; I; one	pronoun	A1
72	nước	water; country	noun	A1
73	họ	they; them	pronoun	A1
74	rồi	already; then; done	adverb	A1
75	quá	too; excessively; very	adverb	A1
76	như	like; as; such as	preposition	A1
77	nên	should; so; therefore	verb	A1
78	đang	(progressive marker); -ing	particle	A1
79	bị	to suffer; (passive marker)	verb	A1
80	số	number; quantity	noun	A1
81	cần	to need	verb	A1
82	đều	all; equally; both	adverb	A1
83	sau	after; behind	preposition	A1
84	nhất	most; first; -est	adverb	A1
85	vì	because; for	conjunction	A1
86	tại	at; because of	preposition	A1
87	trên	on; above; over	preposition	A1
88	giờ	hour; time; now	noun	A1
89	thật	real; true; really	adjective	A1
90	tất cả	all; everything	determiner	A1
91	công	work; labour; public; merit	noun	A2
92	ngay	right away; straight; immediately	adverb	A1
93	đứa	(classifier for children/persons)	classifier	A2
94	chuyện	story; matter; affair	noun	A1
95	ba	father; three	noun	A1
96	mẹ	mother; mom	noun	A1
97	lúc	moment; time; when	noun	A1
98	nào	which; any	determiner	A1
99	ý	meaning; idea; intention	noun	A1
100	hơn	more; more than	adverb	A1
101	trước	before; front; ago	preposition	A1
102	nay	now; today; present	adverb	A1
103	luôn	always; right away; continuously	adverb	A1
104	gia	family; home; -ist (suffix)	noun	A2
105	tiền	money	noun	A1
106	lần	time; occasion; turn	noun	A1
107	dùng	to use	verb	A1
108	đường	road; way; sugar	noun	A1
109	học	to study; to learn	verb	A1
110	lớn	big; large; grown-up	adjective	A1
111	nhìn	to look; to watch	verb	A1
112	chưa	not yet; yet	adverb	A1
113	hết	finished; all gone; entirely	verb	A1
114	tự	self; oneself; -self	adverb	A2
115	nhau	each other; together	pronoun	A1
116	giúp	to help	verb	A1
117	tin	to believe; news; message	verb	A1
118	nhận	to receive; to accept	verb	A2
119	nghìn	thousand	number	A2
120	chính	main; exactly; -self	adjective	A1
121	sống	to live; alive; raw	verb	A1
122	đâu	where; anywhere; (negation)	pronoun	A1
123	nhé	(soft suggestion/request particle)	particle	A1
124	tay	hand; arm	noun	A1
125	thôi	only; just; to stop; that's all	adverb	A1
126	tốt	good	adjective	A1
127	nghĩ	to think	verb	A1
128	gặp	to meet	verb	A1
129	sao	why; how; star	adverb	A1
130	yêu	to love	verb	A1
131	đầu	head; beginning; first	noun	A1
132	chỗ	place; spot; seat	noun	A1
133	giá	price; value; if only	noun	A1
134	mới	new; just; only then	adjective	A1
135	đặt	to place; to put; to book	verb	A2
136	ăn	to eat	verb	A1
137	thêm	to add; more; extra	verb	A1
138	chứ	(confirmation particle); of course	particle	A1
139	bằng	equal; by means of; made of	preposition	A1
140	nghe	to hear; to listen	verb	A1
141	điều	thing; matter; clause	noun	A1
142	sinh	to be born; life; student	verb	A2
143	phần	part; portion; share	noun	A1
144	cùng	together; same; with	adverb	A1
145	ơi	(vocative particle); hey	particle	A1
146	vẫn	still; yet	adverb	A1
147	đại	carelessly; just anyhow (làm đại); great-, big- (in compounds)	adverb	A2
148	hai	two	number	A1
149	cô	aunt; Miss; female teacher	noun	A1
150	thường	usually; ordinary	adverb	A1
151	chút	a little; a bit	noun	A1
152	tình	feeling; love; situation	noun	A2
153	giới	world; circle; limit	noun	A2
154	đối	toward; opposite; to face	preposition	A2
155	chơi	to play	verb	A1
156	kể	to tell; to recount; counting	verb	A2
157	mua	to buy	verb	A1
158	ngồi	to sit	verb	A1
159	nhỏ	small; little	adjective	A1
160	ừ	yeah; uh-huh (informal yes)	interjection	A1
161	vâng	yes (polite)	interjection	A1
162	dạ	yes (respectful); (polite marker)	interjection	A1
163	mặt	face; surface; aspect	noun	A1
164	tháng	month	noun	A1
165	chân	foot; leg	noun	A1
166	mắt	eye	noun	A1
167	trẻ	young; child	adjective	A1
168	bao	bag; sack; to wrap; (in bao nhiêu) how much	noun	A1
169	bao nhiêu	how much; how many	pronoun	A1
170	sợ	to fear; to be afraid	verb	A1
171	lòng	heart; feelings; innards	noun	A2
172	bên	side; beside	noun	A1
173	giống	similar; to resemble; breed	adjective	A1
174	chết	to die; dead	verb	A1
175	phút	minute	noun	A1
176	câu	sentence; phrase; to fish	noun	A1
177	đẹp	beautiful; pretty	adjective	A1
178	mất	to lose; to take (time); gone	verb	A1
179	bố	father; dad	noun	A1
180	thích	to like; to enjoy	verb	A1
181	chuyến	(classifier for trips/flights)	classifier	A2
182	hỏi	to ask	verb	A1
183	trời	sky; heaven; weather; God	noun	A1
184	đưa	to hand; to take (someone); to give	verb	A2
185	chiếc	(classifier for vehicles/objects)	classifier	A1
186	trở	to return; to become; to turn	verb	A2
187	kia	that (over there); yonder	determiner	A1
188	mấy	a few; how many; several	determiner	A1
189	gọi	to call; to name	verb	A1
190	từng	each; ever (experiential); once	adverb	A2
191	sáng	morning; bright	noun	A1
192	lời	word; speech; profit	noun	A1
193	chung	common; shared; general	adjective	A2
194	quả	fruit; (classifier for round things); result	classifier	A1
195	hiểu	to understand	verb	A1
196	cuộc	(classifier for events/contests)	classifier	A2
197	xe	vehicle; car; bike	noun	A1
198	đứng	to stand	verb	A1
199	ngoài	outside; besides	preposition	A1
200	cả	whole; all; even	determiner	A1
201	tuổi	age; year (of age)	noun	A1
202	bảo	to tell; to say; to advise	verb	A1
203	xem	to watch; to look; to see	verb	A1
204	định	to intend; to plan; to fix	verb	A2
205	lấy	to take; to get; to marry	verb	A1
206	màu	colour	noun	A1
207	cách	way; method; to be apart	noun	A1
208	giả	fake; false; -er (agent)	adjective	A2
209	tự nhiên	natural; nature; suddenly	adjective	A2
210	bắt	to catch; to force; to start	verb	A1
211	đợi	to wait	verb	A1
212	chọn	to choose	verb	A1
213	cầm	to hold; to grasp	verb	A2
214	thành	to become; to succeed; city wall	verb	A1
215	đất	earth; land; soil	noun	A1
216	ngủ	to sleep	verb	A1
217	quen	familiar; to be acquainted	adjective	A2
218	khó	difficult; hard	adjective	A1
219	tìm	to look for; to find	verb	A1
220	chị em	sisters; womenfolk	noun	A2
221	kết	to conclude; to bond; result	verb	A2
222	bên cạnh	beside; next to	preposition	A2
223	vui	happy; joyful; fun	adjective	A1
224	khỏi	to avoid; away from; to recover	verb	A2
225	to	big; large; loud	adjective	A1
226	kìa	look there!; over there	interjection	A2
227	trường	school; field; long	noun	A1
228	bàn	table; desk; to discuss	noun	A1
229	phòng	room; to prevent; department	noun	A1
230	chồng	husband; to pile up	noun	A1
231	vợ	wife	noun	A1
232	bé	small; little; baby	adjective	A1
233	cha	father	noun	A1
234	thầy	teacher (male); master	noun	A1
235	bạn bè	friends	noun	A2
236	chờ	to wait	verb	A1
237	hôm	day (past/near)	noun	A1
238	chiều	afternoon; to indulge; direction	noun	A1
239	tối	evening; night; dark	noun	A1
240	đêm	night	noun	A1
241	tuần	week	noun	A1
242	cây	tree; plant; (classifier for sticks)	noun	A1
243	hoa	flower	noun	A1
244	đen	black	adjective	A1
245	trắng	white	adjective	A1
246	đỏ	red	adjective	A1
247	xanh	blue; green; unripe	adjective	A1
248	vàng	yellow; gold	adjective	A1
249	cơm	cooked rice; meal	noun	A1
250	uống	to drink	verb	A1
251	viết	to write	verb	A1
252	đọc	to read	verb	A1
253	chạy	to run	verb	A1
254	mở	to open; to turn on	verb	A1
255	đóng	to close; to shut; to play (a role)	verb	A1
256	gần	near; close	adjective	A1
257	xa	far	adjective	A1
258	cao	tall; high	adjective	A1
259	thấp	low; short	adjective	A1
260	dài	long	adjective	A1
261	ngắn	short (length)	adjective	A1
262	nóng	hot	adjective	A1
263	lạnh	cold	adjective	A1
264	nhanh	fast; quick	adjective	A1
265	chậm	slow	adjective	A1
266	mạnh	strong; powerful	adjective	A1
267	yếu	weak	adjective	A2
268	nặng	heavy	adjective	A1
269	nhẹ	light (weight)	adjective	A1
270	dễ	easy	adjective	A1
271	sạch	clean	adjective	A1
272	bẩn	dirty	adjective	A2
273	no	full (satiated)	adjective	A2
274	đói	hungry	adjective	A1
275	khát	thirsty	adjective	A2
276	mệt	tired	adjective	A1
277	buồn	sad; bored	adjective	A1
278	giận	angry; upset	adjective	A2
279	lo	to worry; to take care of	verb	A2
280	khỏe	healthy; strong; well	adjective	A1
281	ốm	sick; thin	adjective	A2
282	đau	to hurt; painful; sore	adjective	A1
283	khóc	to cry	verb	A1
284	cười	to laugh; to smile	verb	A1
285	hát	to sing	verb	A1
286	nhớ	to remember; to miss	verb	A1
287	quên	to forget	verb	A1
288	hiện	to appear; present; current	verb	A2
289	bắt đầu	to begin; to start	verb	A1
290	xong	to finish; done	verb	A1
291	tiếp	to continue; next; to receive	verb	A2
292	dừng	to stop; to halt	verb	A2
293	tăng	to increase; to rise	verb	A2
294	giảm	to decrease; to reduce	verb	A2
295	thay	to change; to replace; instead	verb	A2
296	đổi	to change; to exchange	verb	A2
297	gửi	to send; to deposit	verb	A1
298	mang	to carry; to bring; to wear	verb	A1
299	đem	to bring; to take along	verb	A2
300	bán	to sell	verb	A1
301	trả	to pay; to return; to answer	verb	A1
302	tặng	to give (as a gift); to present	verb	A2
303	thử	to try; to test	verb	A1
304	tập	to practise; to exercise; volume	verb	A1
305	dạy	to teach	verb	A1
306	hỗ trợ	to support; to assist	verb	B1
307	trả lời	to answer; to reply	verb	A1
308	kêu	to shout; to call out; to complain	verb	A2
309	đánh	to hit; to beat; to play (instrument)	verb	A1
310	giết	to kill	verb	A2
311	sợ hãi	to be terrified; fear	adjective	B1
312	lo lắng	to worry; anxious	adjective	A2
313	tức	angry; namely; that is	adjective	A2
314	thương	to feel tender affection for; to pity; to feel for	verb	A2
315	ghét	to hate; to dislike	verb	A2
316	mong	to hope; to wish; to expect	verb	A2
317	tưởng	to think (mistakenly); to imagine	verb	A2
318	cảm	to feel; feeling; to catch cold	verb	A2
319	nhất định	definitely; certain	adverb	A2
320	chắc	sure; probably; firm	adjective	A1
321	thật sự	really; truly; actually	adverb	A2
322	hình	shape; picture; form	noun	A2
323	ảnh	photo; image	noun	A1
324	sách	book	noun	A1
325	báo	newspaper; to report; to warn	noun	A1
326	thư	letter; mail	noun	A1
327	phim	film; movie	noun	A1
328	nhạc	music	noun	A1
329	bài	lesson; article; (classifier for texts)	noun	A1
330	chữ	letter; word; character; handwriting	noun	A1
331	tiếng	language; sound; hour; reputation	noun	A1
332	giọng	voice; tone; accent	noun	A2
333	vậy	so; like that; in that case	pronoun	A1
334	điện	electricity; telegram	noun	A2
335	điện thoại	telephone; phone	noun	A1
336	máy	machine; engine; device	noun	A1
337	máy tính	computer; calculator	noun	A1
338	mạng	network; internet; life	noun	A2
339	tính	to calculate; character; nature	verb	A2
340	giấy	paper; document	noun	A1
341	bút	pen	noun	A1
342	bàn ghế	furniture (tables and chairs)	noun	A2
343	ghế	chair; seat	noun	A1
344	giường	bed	noun	A1
345	cửa	door; gate	noun	A1
346	sổ	notebook; register; window (cửa sổ)	noun	A2
347	chìa khóa	key	noun	A2
348	đồ	thing; stuff; goods	noun	A1
349	áo	shirt; top; upper garment	noun	A1
350	quần	trousers; pants	noun	A1
351	giày	shoes	noun	A1
352	mũ	hat; cap	noun	A2
353	quần áo	clothes; clothing	noun	A1
354	túi	bag; pocket	noun	A2
355	ví	wallet; purse; to compare	noun	A2
356	kính	glasses; glass; to respect	noun	A2
357	đồng hồ	clock; watch	noun	A1
358	thịt	meat	noun	A1
359	cá	fish; to bet	noun	A1
360	gà	chicken	noun	A1
361	rau	vegetables	noun	A1
362	trứng	egg	noun	A1
363	gạo	uncooked rice	noun	A2
364	bánh	cake; pastry; bread	noun	A1
365	sữa	milk	noun	A1
366	trà	tea	noun	A1
367	cà phê	coffee	noun	A1
368	nước mắm	fish sauce	noun	A2
369	muối	salt; to salt	noun	A2
370	quán	shop; stall; eatery	noun	A1
371	chợ	market	noun	A1
372	tiệm	shop; store	noun	A2
373	hàng	goods; row; shop	noun	A1
374	bệnh	illness; disease	noun	A2
375	viện	institute; hospital (in compounds)	noun	A2
376	thuốc	medicine; drug; tobacco	noun	A1
377	bác sĩ	doctor	noun	A1
378	y tá	nurse	noun	A2
379	sức	strength; force; health	noun	A2
380	khỏe mạnh	healthy; fit	adjective	A2
381	cơ thể	body	noun	A2
382	máu	blood	noun	A2
383	da	skin; leather	noun	A2
384	tóc	hair (of the head)	noun	A1
385	tai	ear	noun	A1
386	mũi	nose	noun	A1
387	miệng	mouth	noun	A1
388	răng	tooth; teeth	noun	A1
389	bụng	belly; stomach	noun	A2
390	lưng	back (body)	noun	A2
391	người ta	people; they; one	pronoun	A2
392	dân	people; citizen; folk	noun	A2
393	nhân dân	the people; the population	noun	B1
394	xã hội	society	noun	B1
395	nước ngoài	foreign country; abroad	noun	A2
396	thế giới	world	noun	A1
397	quốc gia	nation; country	noun	B1
398	chính phủ	government	noun	B1
399	nhà nước	the state	noun	B1
400	thành phố	city	noun	A1
401	làng	village	noun	A2
402	quê	homeland; countryside; native place	noun	A2
403	vùng	region; area; zone	noun	A2
404	nơi	place; location	noun	A1
405	khu	zone; district; area	noun	A2
406	phố	street; town	noun	A1
407	cầu	bridge; to pray; to request	noun	A2
408	sông	river	noun	A1
409	núi	mountain	noun	A1
410	biển	sea; ocean; sign	noun	A1
411	rừng	forest; jungle	noun	A2
412	trời đất	heaven and earth; good heavens	noun	B1
413	gió	wind	noun	A1
414	mưa	rain; to rain	noun	A1
415	nắng	sunshine; sunny	noun	A2
416	mây	cloud; rattan	noun	A2
417	lửa	fire	noun	A2
418	ánh sáng	light (radiance)	noun	B1
419	mặt trời	sun	noun	A1
420	mặt trăng	moon	noun	A2
421	ngôi sao	star	noun	B1
422	thời tiết	weather	noun	A2
423	mùa	season	noun	A1
424	con vật	animal	noun	A2
425	chó	dog	noun	A1
426	mèo	cat	noun	A1
427	chim	bird	noun	A1
428	ngựa	horse	noun	A2
429	lợn	pig	noun	A2
430	trâu	water buffalo	noun	A2
431	bò	cow; ox; to crawl	noun	A1
432	công việc	work; job; task	noun	A1
433	nghề	profession; trade; occupation	noun	A2
434	nghiệp	career; enterprise; karma	noun	B1
435	công ty	company; firm	noun	A1
436	văn phòng	office	noun	A2
437	giám đốc	director; manager	noun	B1
438	nhân viên	staff; employee	noun	A2
439	khách	guest; customer; visitor	noun	A1
440	khách hàng	customer; client	noun	B1
441	chủ	owner; host; main; master	noun	A2
442	lương	salary; wage	noun	A2
443	thị trường	market (economic)	noun	B1
444	kinh tế	economy; economics	noun	B1
445	kinh doanh	business; to do business	noun	B1
446	sản phẩm	product	noun	B1
447	dịch vụ	service	noun	B1
448	ngân hàng	bank	noun	A2
449	giá cả	prices; cost	noun	A2
450	vấn đề	problem; issue; matter	noun	A2
451	phương pháp	method; way	noun	B1
452	giải quyết	to solve; to resolve	verb	B1
453	lý do	reason	noun	A2
454	nguyên nhân	cause; reason	noun	B1
455	kết quả	result; outcome	noun	A2
456	mục đích	purpose; aim; goal	noun	B1
457	ý kiến	opinion; idea	noun	A2
458	ý tưởng	idea; concept	noun	B1
459	thông tin	information	noun	A2
460	tin tức	news	noun	A2
461	kế hoạch	plan	noun	A2
462	quyết định	decision; to decide	noun	B1
463	dự án	project	noun	B1
464	chương trình	program; schedule	noun	A2
465	hệ thống	system	noun	B1
466	chính sách	policy	noun	B1
467	luật	law; rule	noun	A2
468	quyền	right; power; authority	noun	B1
469	quy định	regulation; to stipulate	noun	B1
470	trách nhiệm	responsibility	noun	B1
471	nhiệm vụ	duty; task; mission	noun	B1
472	văn hóa	culture	noun	B1
473	lịch sử	history	noun	A2
474	giáo dục	education	noun	B1
475	khoa học	science	noun	B1
476	kỹ thuật	technique; technology; engineering	noun	B1
477	công nghệ	technology	noun	B1
478	nghệ thuật	art; the arts	noun	B1
479	tôn giáo	religion	noun	B2
480	chính trị	politics	noun	B1
481	kiến thức	knowledge	noun	B1
482	kinh nghiệm	experience	noun	B1
483	khả năng	ability; possibility	noun	B1
484	kỹ năng	skill	noun	B1
485	thành công	success; to succeed	noun	A2
486	thất bại	failure; to fail	noun	B1
487	cơ hội	opportunity; chance	noun	A2
488	nguy hiểm	danger; dangerous	adjective	A2
489	an toàn	safe; safety; security	adjective	A2
490	sức khỏe	health	noun	A1
491	tình hình	situation; circumstances	noun	B1
492	trường hợp	case; situation; instance	noun	B1
493	quan hệ	relationship; relation	noun	B1
494	quan trọng	important	adjective	A1
495	cần thiết	necessary; essential	adjective	B1
496	bình thường	normal; ordinary; usual	adjective	A2
497	đặc biệt	special; especially	adjective	A2
498	đồng thời	at the same time; simultaneously	conjunction	B1
499	khác nhau	different; various	adjective	A2
500	giống nhau	the same; alike	adjective	A2
501	khoảng	about; approximately; interval	adverb	A2
502	gần như	almost; nearly	adverb	B1
503	hầu như	almost; nearly; hardly	adverb	B1
504	thậm chí	even; to the point that	adverb	B1
505	ngoài ra	besides; in addition; moreover	conjunction	B1
506	tuy nhiên	however; nevertheless	conjunction	B1
507	do đó	therefore; hence	conjunction	B1
508	vì vậy	therefore; so	conjunction	A2
509	vì thế	therefore; for that reason	conjunction	A2
510	bởi vì	because	conjunction	A1
511	cho nên	so; therefore; that is why	conjunction	A2
512	tại vì	because	conjunction	A1
513	mặc dù	although; even though	conjunction	B1
514	dù	even if; although; umbrella	conjunction	A2
515	nhờ	thanks to; to ask a favour; to rely on	verb	A2
516	trừ	except; to subtract; to eliminate	preposition	B1
517	giữa	between; among; in the middle	preposition	A1
518	dưới	under; below	preposition	A1
519	quanh	around; round	preposition	A2
520	suốt	throughout; all along	preposition	A2
521	khắp	all over; everywhere	preposition	B1
522	tận	all the way to; up to; thoroughly	preposition	B1
523	ngược	opposite; reverse; against	adjective	B1
524	xuống	down; to go down	verb	A1
525	qua	to pass; across; through; over	verb	A1
526	lại gần	to come closer; to approach	verb	B1
527	phía	side; direction	noun	A2
528	hướng	direction; to head toward	noun	A2
529	trái	left; fruit; wrong	adjective	A1
530	xung quanh	around; surrounding	preposition	B1
531	bắc	north	noun	A2
532	nam	south; male	noun	A2
533	đông	east; crowded; winter; to freeze	noun	A2
534	tây	west; Western	noun	A2
535	giữa chừng	halfway; midway	adverb	B2
536	đầu tiên	first; the first	adjective	A1
537	cuối	last; end; final	adjective	A1
538	cuối cùng	finally; last; at last	adjective	A2
539	tiếp theo	next; following	adjective	A2
540	sau cùng	last; final; in the end	adjective	B1
541	trước đây	previously; before; formerly	adverb	A2
542	trước kia	formerly; in the past	adverb	B1
543	hiện nay	nowadays; at present	adverb	A2
544	hiện tại	present; currently; the present	noun	A2
545	tương lai	future	noun	B1
546	quá khứ	past	noun	B1
547	lúc nào	when; anytime	adverb	A2
548	bao giờ	when; ever	adverb	A1
549	bây giờ	now	adverb	A1
550	lúc đó	at that time; then	adverb	A2
551	ngày nay	nowadays; these days	adverb	A2
552	hôm nay	today	adverb	A1
553	hôm qua	yesterday	adverb	A1
554	ngày mai	tomorrow	adverb	A1
555	hôm kia	the day before yesterday	adverb	A2
556	sáng nay	this morning	adverb	A2
557	tối nay	tonight; this evening	adverb	A2
558	sắp	about to; soon; to arrange	adverb	A1
559	vừa	just (now); to fit; both … and	adverb	A1
560	đang khi	while; during the time that	conjunction	B2
561	trong khi	while; whereas	conjunction	A2
562	sau khi	after (doing)	conjunction	A2
563	trước khi	before (doing)	conjunction	A2
564	cho đến	until; up to	conjunction	A2
565	từ khi	since; from the time	conjunction	B1
566	mỗi	each; every	determiner	A1
567	mọi	every; all	determiner	A1
568	vài	a few; several	determiner	A1
569	nhiều khi	often; many times	adverb	B1
570	đôi khi	sometimes; occasionally	adverb	A2
571	thỉnh thoảng	sometimes; now and then	adverb	A2
572	ít khi	rarely; seldom	adverb	B1
573	thường xuyên	frequently; regularly	adverb	B1
574	liên tục	continuously; nonstop	adverb	B1
575	ngay lập tức	immediately; at once	adverb	B1
576	dần dần	gradually; little by little	adverb	B1
577	từ từ	slowly; gradually; take it easy	adverb	A2
578	cứ	to keep on; just go ahead; every	adverb	A2
579	lại còn	moreover; on top of that	adverb	B2
580	hoàn toàn	completely; totally	adverb	B1
581	tuyệt đối	absolutely; absolute	adverb	B2
582	chắc chắn	certainly; sure; firm	adverb	A2
583	có lẽ	perhaps; maybe	adverb	A2
584	hình như	it seems; apparently	adverb	A2
585	thực ra	actually; in fact	adverb	B1
586	nói chung	in general; generally	adverb	B1
587	ví dụ	example; for example	noun	A2
588	tất nhiên	of course; naturally	adverb	B1
589	dĩ nhiên	of course; obviously	adverb	B1
590	may mà	luckily; fortunately	adverb	B1
591	thà	would rather; better to	adverb	B2
592	chẳng	not; not at all (emphatic)	adverb	A2
593	nữa	more; again; (not) anymore	adverb	A1
594	đừng	don't (prohibitive)	adverb	A1
595	chớ	do not; lest	adverb	B1
596	hãy	(imperative marker); let's; do	particle	A1
597	nhỉ	(tag-question particle); right?	particle	A1
598	à	(question/realization particle); oh	particle	A1
599	ạ	(polite sentence-final particle)	particle	A1
600	nhá	(soft request particle); okay?	particle	A2
601	cảm ơn	to thank; thank you	verb	A1
602	xin lỗi	to apologize; sorry; excuse me	verb	A1
603	xin	to ask for; please; to beg	verb	A1
604	chào	to greet; hello; goodbye	verb	A1
605	mời	to invite; please (do)	verb	A1
606	chúc	to wish (someone well)	verb	A2
607	giúp đỡ	to help; to assist	verb	A2
608	quan tâm	to care about; to be interested	verb	A2
609	chăm sóc	to take care of; to look after	verb	B1
610	tin tưởng	to trust; to have faith in	verb	B1
611	hy vọng	to hope; hope	verb	A2
612	ước	to wish; to estimate	verb	A2
613	cố gắng	to try hard; to make an effort	verb	A2
614	cố	to try; to endeavour; late (deceased)	verb	A2
615	tiếp tục	to continue; to keep on	verb	A2
616	lặp lại	to repeat; to recur	verb	B1
617	kết thúc	to end; to finish	verb	A2
618	hoàn thành	to complete; to accomplish	verb	A2
619	thực hiện	to carry out; to implement	verb	B1
620	tổ chức	to organize; organization	verb	B1
621	tham gia	to participate; to join	verb	B1
622	phát triển	to develop; development	verb	B1
623	xây dựng	to build; to construct	verb	B1
624	sản xuất	to produce; production	verb	B1
625	sử dụng	to use; to utilize	verb	A2
626	cung cấp	to provide; to supply	verb	B1
627	quản lý	to manage; management	verb	B1
628	điều khiển	to control; to operate	verb	B1
629	kiểm tra	to check; to inspect; test	verb	A2
630	đánh giá	to evaluate; to assess	verb	B1
631	so sánh	to compare	verb	B1
632	lựa chọn	to choose; choice; option	verb	B1
633	quyết	to decide; resolute	verb	B1
634	tạo	to create; to make	verb	A2
635	gây	to cause; to provoke	verb	B1
636	ảnh hưởng	to affect; influence	verb	B1
637	thay đổi	to change; change	verb	A2
638	phát hiện	to discover; to detect	verb	B1
639	tìm hiểu	to find out; to research; to get to know	verb	A2
640	nghiên cứu	to research; research	verb	B1
641	học tập	to study; to learn	verb	A2
642	luyện	to train; to drill; to refine	verb	B1
643	dạy dỗ	to teach and raise; to educate	verb	B1
644	giải thích	to explain	verb	A2
645	giới thiệu	to introduce; to present	verb	A2
646	thông báo	to announce; notice	verb	A2
647	nhắc	to remind; to mention; to repeat	verb	A2
648	đề nghị	to suggest; to propose; proposal	verb	A2
649	yêu cầu	to request; to require; requirement	verb	A2
650	đồng ý	to agree	verb	A2
651	từ chối	to refuse; to decline	verb	B1
652	phản đối	to oppose; to object	verb	B1
653	ủng hộ	to support; to back	verb	A2
654	tranh luận	to debate; to argue	verb	B2
655	thảo luận	to discuss	verb	A2
656	trao đổi	to exchange; to discuss	verb	B1
657	liên hệ	to contact; connection	verb	B1
658	gặp gỡ	to meet; to encounter	verb	B1
659	chia	to divide; to share	verb	A2
660	chia sẻ	to share (feelings/things)	verb	A2
661	nhận ra	to realize; to recognize	verb	A2
662	nhận thức	to be aware of; awareness	verb	B2
663	chú ý	to pay attention; attention	verb	A2
664	để ý	to notice; to pay attention	verb	B1
665	ngạc nhiên	surprised; astonished	adjective	B1
666	lạ	strange; unfamiliar; new	adjective	A2
667	quen thuộc	familiar	adjective	A2
668	thú vị	interesting; enjoyable	adjective	A2
669	chán	boring; bored; fed up	adjective	A2
670	hạnh phúc	happy; happiness	adjective	A2
671	vui vẻ	cheerful; joyful; happy	adjective	A2
672	thoải mái	comfortable; relaxed; at ease	adjective	B1
673	dễ chịu	pleasant; comfortable	adjective	A2
674	khó chịu	unpleasant; uncomfortable; annoyed	adjective	A2
675	tức giận	angry; furious	adjective	B1
676	sợ sệt	fearful; timid	adjective	B2
677	bình tĩnh	calm; composed	adjective	B1
678	hài lòng	satisfied; pleased	adjective	A2
679	thất vọng	disappointed	adjective	B1
680	cô đơn	lonely	adjective	B1
681	mệt mỏi	tired; exhausted; weary	adjective	A2
682	khỏe khoắn	healthy; refreshed; energetic	adjective	B2
683	đẹp đẽ	beautiful; lovely	adjective	B1
684	xấu	bad; ugly	adjective	A1
685	dễ thương	cute; lovable	adjective	A2
686	đáng yêu	adorable; lovable	adjective	B1
687	giỏi	good at; skilled; clever	adjective	A1
688	thông minh	intelligent; smart	adjective	A2
689	khôn	wise; shrewd; clever	adjective	B1
690	ngốc	stupid; silly; foolish	adjective	B1
691	hiền	gentle; kind; meek	adjective	B1
692	tốt bụng	kind-hearted; good-natured	adjective	B1
693	lười	lazy	adjective	A2
694	chăm chỉ	hardworking; diligent	adjective	A2
695	cẩn thận	careful; cautious	adjective	A2
696	nghiêm	strict; serious; solemn	adjective	B1
697	vui tính	fun-loving; humorous	adjective	B1
698	giàu	rich; wealthy	adjective	A2
699	nghèo	poor	adjective	A2
700	đủ	enough; sufficient	adjective	A1
701	thiếu	to lack; insufficient; missing	verb	A2
702	đầy	full	adjective	A2
703	trống	empty; vacant; drum	adjective	B1
704	rộng	wide; spacious; broad	adjective	A2
705	hẹp	narrow; tight	adjective	B1
706	sâu	deep; insect (worm)	adjective	A2
707	dày	thick; dense	adjective	B1
708	mỏng	thin (of objects)	adjective	B1
709	tròn	round; circular	adjective	A2
710	thẳng	straight; upright; frank	adjective	A2
711	cong	curved; bent	adjective	B2
712	cứng	hard; stiff; rigid	adjective	A2
713	mềm	soft; tender	adjective	A2
714	ướt	wet	adjective	A2
715	khô	dry	adjective	A2
716	ngọt	sweet	adjective	A1
717	chua	sour	adjective	A2
718	đắng	bitter	adjective	A2
719	cay	spicy; hot (taste)	adjective	A1
720	mặn	salty	adjective	A2
721	ngon	delicious; tasty	adjective	A1
722	thơm	fragrant; to smell good; a kiss	adjective	A2
723	sáng sủa	bright; clear; well-lit	adjective	B2
724	tối tăm	dark; gloomy	adjective	B2
725	ồn	noisy; loud	adjective	B1
726	yên	quiet; calm; still	adjective	A2
727	yên tĩnh	quiet; peaceful; tranquil	adjective	B1
728	đông đúc	crowded; busy (with people)	adjective	B2
729	vắng	deserted; absent; empty (of people)	adjective	B1
730	quần chúng	the masses; the public	noun	B2
731	gia đình	family	noun	A1
732	họ hàng	relatives; kin	noun	B1
733	con cái	children; offspring	noun	A2
734	cha mẹ	parents	noun	A1
735	bố mẹ	parents (colloquial)	noun	A1
736	ông bà	grandparents	noun	A2
737	anh em	brothers; siblings; comrades	noun	A2
738	con trai	son; boy	noun	A1
739	con gái	daughter; girl	noun	A1
740	trẻ con	children; childish	noun	A2
741	người lớn	adult; grown-up	noun	A2
742	đàn ông	man; men	noun	A1
743	đàn bà	woman; women	noun	A1
744	phụ nữ	woman; women (formal)	noun	A2
745	thanh niên	youth; young person	noun	B1
746	bạn gái	girlfriend	noun	A2
747	bạn trai	boyfriend	noun	A2
748	hàng xóm	neighbour	noun	A2
749	tên	name; (derogatory classifier for a person)	noun	A1
750	tuổi tác	age (of a person)	noun	B2
751	đầu óc	mind; head; brains	noun	B2
752	trí	intellect; mind; wisdom	noun	B1
753	tâm	heart; mind; centre	noun	B1
754	tinh thần	spirit; morale; mental	noun	B1
755	cảm xúc	emotion; feeling	noun	B1
756	cảm giác	feeling; sensation	noun	B1
757	suy nghĩ	to think; thought; thinking	noun	A2
758	trí nhớ	memory (faculty)	noun	B2
759	giấc mơ	dream	noun	B1
760	ước mơ	dream; aspiration	noun	B1
761	niềm	(classifier for feelings); a feeling of	noun	B2
762	nỗi	(classifier for negative feelings)	noun	B2
763	tính cách	personality; character	noun	B1
764	thói quen	habit	noun	B1
765	sở thích	hobby; interest; preference	noun	A2
766	thái độ	attitude	noun	B1
767	hành động	action; to act	noun	B1
768	hành vi	behaviour; conduct	noun	B2
769	lời nói	words; speech; utterance	noun	A2
770	câu hỏi	question	noun	A1
771	câu trả lời	answer	noun	A2
772	ngôn ngữ	language	noun	B1
773	bài hát	song	noun	A1
774	ca sĩ	singer	noun	A2
775	nghĩa	meaning; sense; righteousness	noun	A2
776	từ ngữ	words; vocabulary; wording	noun	B2
777	truyện	story; tale; fiction	noun	A2
778	thơ	poem; poetry	noun	A2
779	tranh	painting; picture; to compete for	noun	A2
780	trò chơi	game	noun	A2
781	bóng	ball; shadow; shiny	noun	A2
782	bóng đá	football; soccer	noun	A1
783	thể thao	sport; sports	noun	A2
784	du lịch	travel; tourism	noun	A2
785	chuyến đi	trip; journey	noun	A2
786	kỳ nghỉ	holiday; vacation	noun	A2
787	sân bay	airport	noun	A2
788	máy bay	airplane	noun	A1
789	tàu	train; ship; boat	noun	A2
790	thuyền	boat	noun	A2
791	xe máy	motorbike; scooter	noun	A1
792	xe đạp	bicycle	noun	A1
793	ô tô	car; automobile	noun	A1
794	vé	ticket	noun	A1
795	khách sạn	hotel	noun	A1
796	nhà hàng	restaurant	noun	A1
797	bản đồ	map	noun	A2
798	hành lý	luggage; baggage	noun	B1
799	va li	suitcase	noun	B1
800	địa chỉ	address	noun	A2
801	thế kỷ	century	noun	B1
802	thời gian	time; period	noun	A1
803	thời kỳ	period; era; phase	noun	B1
804	thời đại	era; age; epoch	noun	B1
805	giai đoạn	stage; phase; period	noun	B1
806	khoảnh khắc	moment; instant	noun	B2
807	thế hệ	generation	noun	B1
808	quá trình	process; course	noun	B1
809	sự kiện	event; incident	noun	B1
810	hoạt động	activity; to operate	noun	B1
811	phong trào	movement (social)	noun	B2
812	cuộc sống	life; living	noun	A2
813	đời	life; lifetime; generation	noun	A2
814	đời sống	life; livelihood	noun	B1
815	chính xác	accurate; exact; precise	adjective	A2
816	hoàn cảnh	circumstances; situation	noun	B1
817	môi trường	environment	noun	B1
818	điều kiện	condition; requirement	noun	B1
819	nhu cầu	need; demand	noun	B1
820	lợi ích	benefit; interest; advantage	noun	B1
821	giá trị	value; worth	noun	B1
822	ý nghĩa	meaning; significance	noun	A2
823	nội dung	content	noun	B1
824	hình thức	form; format; appearance	noun	B1
825	đặc điểm	characteristic; feature	noun	B1
826	nguyên tắc	principle	noun	B2
827	phương diện	aspect; respect; side	noun	B2
828	khía cạnh	aspect; angle	noun	B2
829	mức	level; degree; extent	noun	A2
830	mức độ	degree; level; extent	noun	B1
831	tỷ lệ	rate; ratio; proportion	noun	B2
832	con số	figure; number (statistic)	noun	A2
833	phần trăm	percent; percentage	noun	A2
834	tổng	total; sum; general	noun	B1
835	phần lớn	most; the majority	noun	A2
836	đa số	the majority; most	noun	B1
837	toàn bộ	the whole; entire	determiner	B1
838	từng phần	part by part; partial	noun	B2
839	đơn vị	unit	noun	B1
840	loại	kind; type; to eliminate	noun	A1
841	kiểu	style; type; manner	noun	A2
842	dạng	form; type; shape	noun	B1
843	nhóm	group; team	noun	A2
844	đội	team; squad; to wear (on head)	noun	A2
845	tập thể	collective; group	noun	B2
846	thành viên	member	noun	B1
847	cá nhân	individual; personal	noun	B1
848	bản thân	oneself; self	noun	B1
849	con người	human; person; mankind	noun	A2
850	cộng đồng	community	noun	B1
851	quốc tế	international	adjective	B1
852	toàn cầu	global; worldwide	adjective	B2
853	địa phương	local; locality	noun	B1
854	trung tâm	centre; central	noun	A2
855	khu vực	area; region; zone	noun	B1
856	lĩnh vực	field; domain; sector	noun	B1
857	ngành	branch; sector; industry	noun	B1
858	tập đoàn	corporation; group; conglomerate	noun	B2
859	cơ quan	agency; organ; body (official)	noun	B1
860	cơ sở	basis; facility; grassroots	noun	B1
861	công cộng	public; communal	adjective	B1
862	nhân loại	humanity; mankind	noun	B2
863	hòa bình	peace	noun	A2
864	chiến tranh	war	noun	A2
865	quân	army; troops; military	noun	B1
866	lính	soldier	noun	B1
867	súng	gun; rifle	noun	B1
868	vũ khí	weapon	noun	B2
869	sức mạnh	strength; power; might	noun	B1
870	quyền lực	power; authority	noun	B2
871	lãnh đạo	to lead; leadership; leader	noun	B2
872	chính quyền	authorities; government (administration)	noun	B2
873	tổng thống	president (of a country)	noun	B1
874	vua	king	noun	A2
875	quan chức	official; officer	noun	B2
876	công dân	citizen	noun	B1
877	công lý	justice	noun	B2
878	tự do	freedom; free; liberty	noun	A2
879	bình đẳng	equality; equal	noun	B2
880	sự thật	the truth; fact	noun	A2
881	sự thực	reality; the truth	noun	B2
882	niềm tin	belief; faith; trust	noun	B1
883	quan điểm	viewpoint; standpoint	noun	B1
884	nhận định	to assess; assessment; judgement	noun	B2
885	nhận xét	to comment; remark; comment	verb	B1
886	đánh dấu	to mark; to mark out	verb	B1
887	chứng minh	to prove; to demonstrate	verb	B1
888	chứng tỏ	to show; to prove	verb	B2
889	thể hiện	to express; to show; to demonstrate	verb	B1
890	biểu hiện	to manifest; expression; symptom	verb	B2
891	diễn ra	to take place; to happen	verb	B1
892	xảy ra	to happen; to occur	verb	A2
893	xuất hiện	to appear; to emerge	verb	B1
894	biến mất	to disappear; to vanish	verb	B1
895	tồn tại	to exist; existence	verb	B2
896	trở thành	to become	verb	A2
897	trở nên	to become; to turn (into a state)	verb	A2
898	liên quan	to be related; relevant	verb	B1
899	phụ thuộc	to depend on; dependent	verb	B1
900	bao gồm	to include; to comprise	verb	B1
901	chứa	to contain; to hold	verb	B1
902	thuộc	to belong to; to know by heart	verb	B1
903	gồm	to consist of; including	verb	B1
904	dựa	to lean on; to rely on; based on	verb	B1
905	căn cứ	to base on; basis; military base	verb	B2
906	áp dụng	to apply; to put into practice	verb	B1
907	dân tộc	ethnic group; nation; people	noun	B1
908	phù hợp	suitable; to fit; appropriate	adjective	B1
909	thích hợp	suitable; appropriate	adjective	B1
910	hợp lý	reasonable; logical	adjective	B1
911	số phận	fate; destiny	noun	B2
912	đúng	correct; right; exactly	adjective	A1
913	sai	wrong; mistaken; to send (someone)	adjective	A1
914	lỗi	mistake; error; fault	noun	A2
915	thật thà	honest; truthful	adjective	B2
916	rõ	clear; obvious; distinct	adjective	A2
917	rõ ràng	clear; obvious; clearly	adjective	A2
918	cụ thể	concrete; specific	adjective	B1
919	chi tiết	detail; detailed	noun	B1
920	chung chung	general; vague	adjective	B2
921	phức tạp	complicated; complex	adjective	B1
922	đơn giản	simple	adjective	A2
923	khó khăn	difficult; difficulty; hardship	adjective	A2
924	thuận lợi	favourable; advantageous	adjective	B2
925	thành thạo	proficient; skilled	adjective	B2
926	nổi tiếng	famous; well-known	adjective	A2
927	nổi	to float; to rise; prominent; to be able to	verb	B1
928	hiện đại	modern	adjective	A2
929	truyền thống	tradition; traditional	noun	B1
930	cổ	ancient; old; neck	adjective	A2
931	chủ yếu	mainly; chief; principal	adjective	B1
932	chủ động	proactive; to take initiative	adjective	B2
933	tích cực	positive; active	adjective	B1
934	tiêu cực	negative; passive	adjective	B2
935	nghiêm trọng	serious; grave	adjective	B1
936	nghiêm túc	serious; earnest	adjective	B1
937	đáng kể	considerable; significant	adjective	B2
938	đáng	worth; deserving; ought	adjective	B1
939	chủ nghĩa	-ism; doctrine	noun	B2
940	quốc hội	parliament; congress	noun	B2
941	đảng	party (political)	noun	B1
942	bầu cử	election; to elect	noun	B2
943	cải cách	reform; to reform	noun	B2
944	phát biểu	to make a speech; to state	verb	B2
945	tuyên bố	to declare; declaration	verb	B2
946	ký	to sign; memoir; kilogram	verb	A2
947	hợp đồng	contract	noun	B1
948	thỏa thuận	agreement; to agree upon	noun	B2
949	đầu tư	to invest; investment	verb	B1
950	thương mại	commerce; trade; commercial	noun	B2
951	tài chính	finance; financial	noun	B2
952	ngân sách	budget	noun	B2
953	thuế	tax	noun	B1
954	lãi	interest; profit	noun	B2
955	nợ	debt; to owe	noun	A2
956	vốn	capital; originally; fund	noun	B1
957	tài sản	property; asset	noun	B2
958	của cải	wealth; riches; property	noun	B2
959	giàu có	wealthy; affluent	adjective	B1
960	nghèo khó	poor; destitute	adjective	B2
961	nông nghiệp	agriculture	noun	B2
962	công nghiệp	industry	noun	B1
963	nông dân	farmer; peasant	noun	B1
964	công nhân	worker; labourer	noun	A2
965	nhà máy	factory	noun	A2
966	ruộng	rice field; paddy	noun	B1
967	vườn	garden	noun	A2
968	lúa	rice (plant); paddy	noun	B1
969	trồng	to grow; to plant; to cultivate	verb	A2
970	nuôi	to raise; to nurture; to feed	verb	A2
971	thu	to collect; to gather; autumn	verb	B1
972	thu nhập	income; earnings	noun	B2
973	chi phí	cost; expense	noun	B1
974	tiết kiệm	to save; thrifty; economical	verb	B1
975	tốn	to cost; to consume; wasteful	verb	B1
976	rẻ	cheap; inexpensive	adjective	A1
977	đắt	expensive; costly	adjective	A1
978	miễn phí	free (of charge)	adjective	A2
979	giảm giá	to discount; on sale	verb	A2
980	quà	gift; present; snack	noun	A2
981	giải trí	entertainment; recreation	noun	B1
982	nghỉ	to rest; to take a break; to be off	verb	A1
983	nghỉ ngơi	to rest; to relax	verb	A2
984	chăm	to tend; to care for; diligent	verb	B1
985	rửa	to wash; to rinse	verb	A2
986	giặt	to wash (clothes); to launder	verb	A2
987	nấu	to cook	verb	A1
988	lau	to wipe; to mop; to clean	verb	B1
989	quét	to sweep; to scan	verb	B1
990	sửa	to fix; to repair; to correct	verb	A2
991	xây	to build; to construct	verb	A2
992	vẽ	to draw; to paint	verb	A1
993	chụp	to take (a photo); to snatch	verb	A2
994	bơi	to swim	verb	A1
995	nhảy	to dance; to jump; to leap	verb	A2
996	leo	to climb	verb	B1
997	bay	to fly	verb	A2
998	rơi	to fall; to drop	verb	A2
999	ném	to throw; to toss	verb	B1
1000	giữ	to keep; to hold; to maintain	verb	A2

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Why learn Vietnamese words by frequency?

Word frequency is brutally top-heavy: a small core of words does almost all the work in everyday speech. Learning in frequency order front-loads exactly those words, so every hour of study unlocks the largest possible share of real conversations, shows and books — instead of textbook chapter vocabulary you might not meet for months.

How many Vietnamese words do I need to understand conversations?

The 100 most common Vietnamese words already cover roughly half of everyday speech, the top 1,000 around 85%, and about 2,500–3,000 words push you past 95%. That last stretch is the long tail — but this list is the highest-value first mile: master it and most sentences you hear will be built from words you know.

What do the CEFR levels next to the words mean?

Each word carries the CEFR level (A1–B2) at which learners typically study it. Most of the top 1,000 is A1–A2 — high frequency and beginner vocabulary largely overlap — with the tail reaching into B1–B2. If the B1 and B2 words in the list feel unfamiliar, that is a normal place for an A2 learner to be.

How was the audio made?

Every word was recorded individually with two studio-grade neural text-to-speech voices — one female, one male — so you can hear each word in isolation and compare pronunciations. Use the voice toggle above the table to switch; the clips are short, natural and free to replay as often as you like.

Is this a list of dictionary forms or word forms?

Dictionary forms (lemmas): Vietnamese is an isolating language — words never change form at all, so each word appears exactly as you meet it, with no conjugation, no plurals and no tenses. Many words are written across multiple syllables separated by spaces (bởi vì "because", cảm ơn "thank you"), and that spacing is part of the word. Tense and aspect are shown by separate markers (đã past, đang ongoing, sẽ future) and classifiers (cái, con, người) group nouns; both sit near the top because they are among the most frequent tokens. Vietnamese is written in the Latin alphabet with tone marks, and the tone marks distinguish meaning — ma, má, mà, mả, mã and mạ are six different words.

Why do some words have spaces in them, and what are the marks on the vowels?

Vietnamese writes many words across two or more syllables separated by spaces (bởi vì "because", cảm ơn "thank you", người ta "people"), and that spacing is part of the word — it is not two words. The marks are of two kinds: diacritics that change the vowel itself (ă, â, ê, ô, ơ, ư and đ) and tone marks that sit above or below the vowel to show one of six tones. Tone is meaning: ma, má, mà, mả, mã and mạ are six different words, so read the tone mark as part of the word, and listen to the audio to hear each tone.

Do Vietnamese words change form like in European languages?

No — Vietnamese is isolating, so words never conjugate, pluralize or take endings. Each word is a fixed form: đi is "go / went / going" all at once, and time is shown by adding separate markers (đã past, đang ongoing, sẽ future) before the verb. Nouns are counted with classifiers (cái for objects, con for animals, người for people) rather than by changing the noun. That is why the list has no "dictionary form versus inflected form" distinction — the word you see is the only form there is.

How should I study this list?

Don't memorize it top to bottom in one go. Work in slices (the Top 250 view is a good first target), listen to every word as you review it, and meet the same words in context as fast as possible — graded stories and podcasts at your level are where frequency vocabulary actually sticks. Spaced-repetition flashcards work well for the concrete nouns and verbs in the tail.

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