Here are Vietnamese words for colors & shapes to start with: đen (black), cam (orange), tím (purple), đỏ (red). Below are 48 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| black | đen | adj | A1 |
| blue | xanh dương | adj | A1 |
| green | xanh lá cây | adj | A1 |
| orange | cam | adj | A1 |
| purple | tím | adj | A1 |
| red | đỏ | adj | A1 |
| white | trắng | adj | A1 |
| yellow | vàng | adj | A1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bright | sáng | adj | A1 |
| brown | nâu | adj | A1 |
| pink | hồng | adj | A1 |
| colorful | đầy màu sắc | adj | A2 |
| amber | hổ phách | adj | B1 |
| crimson | đỏ thẫm | adj | B1 |
| emerald | ngọc lục bảo | adj | B1 |
| ivory | ngà voi | adj | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| shade | sắc độ | noun | A2 |
| tone | tông màu | noun | A2 |
| pastel | pastel | adj | B2 |
| opaque | mờ đục | adj | C1 |
| pigment | bột màu | noun | C1 |
| vibrant | rực rỡ | adj | C1 |
| chromatic | màu sắc | adj | C2 |
| spectrum | quang phổ | noun | C2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cool color | màu lạnh | noun | B1 |
| primary color | màu cơ bản | noun | B1 |
| secondary color | màu thứ cấp | noun | B1 |
| warm color | màu ấm | noun | B1 |
| complementary | màu bổ túc | adj | B2 |
| dye | thuốc nhuộm | noun | B2 |
| hue | tông màu | noun | B2 |
| tint | sắc nhạt | noun | B2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bronze | màu đồng | adj | B1 |
| indigo | màu chàm | adj | B1 |
| lavender | màu oải hương | adj | B1 |
| teal | màu xanh mòng két | adj | B1 |
| khaki | kaki | adj | B2 |
| olive | màu ô liu | adj | B2 |
| scarlet | màu đỏ tươi | adj | B2 |
| tan | màu nâu vàng | adj | B2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diagonal | đường chéo | noun | B1 |
| ellipse | hình elip | noun | B1 |
| hexagon | lục giác | noun | B1 |
| octagon | hình bát giác | noun | B1 |
| perpendicular | vuông góc | adj | B1 |
| polygon | đa giác | noun | B1 |
| prism | hình lăng trụ | noun | B1 |
| sphere | quả cầu | noun | B1 |
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These lists show a sample of the A1–C2 words for colors & shapes. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.
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You could start with words like đen (black), cam (orange), tím (purple), đỏ (red). This page lists 48 Vietnamese words for colors & shapes (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Vietnamese words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.
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