Here are Vietnamese words for greetings & basics to start with: bạn (friend), đây (here), nhà (house), không (no). Below are 24 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 3 themed lists.
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| family | gia đình | noun | A1 |
| friend | bạn | noun | A1 |
| goodbye | tạm biệt | interj | A1 |
| hello | xin chào | interj | A1 |
| here | đây | adv | A1 |
| house | nhà | noun | A1 |
| no | không | interj | A1 |
| please | xin vui lòng | interj | A1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | tuổi | noun | A1 |
| and | và | conj | A1 |
| answer | câu trả lời | noun | A1 |
| birthday | sinh nhật | noun | A1 |
| but | nhưng | conj | A1 |
| name | tên | noun | A1 |
| or | hoặc | conj | A1 |
| phone | điện thoại | noun | A1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| camaraderie | tình đồng đội | noun | C1 |
| cordial | nồng hậu | adj | C1 |
| gist | điểm chính | noun | C1 |
| rapport | sự thân thiết | noun | C1 |
| salutation | lời chào | noun | C1 |
| small talk | chuyện phiếm | noun | C1 |
| tact | sự tế nhị | noun | C1 |
| valediction | lời tạm biệt | noun | C2 |
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You could start with words like bạn (friend), đây (here), nhà (house), không (no). This page lists 24 Vietnamese words for greetings & basics (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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