Vietnamese Family Vocabulary
Here are Vietnamese words for family to start with: bố (father), ông (grandfather), bà (grandmother), mẹ (mother). Below are 40 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
Here are Vietnamese words for family to start with: bố (father), ông (grandfather), bà (grandmother), mẹ (mother). Below are 40 words (A1–C2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 5 themed lists.
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| brother | anh trai | noun | A1 |
| daughter | con gái | noun | A1 |
| father | bố | noun | A1 |
| grandfather | ông | noun | A1 |
| grandmother | bà | noun | A1 |
| mother | mẹ | noun | A1 |
| sister | em gái | noun | A1 |
| son | con trai | noun | A1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| aunt | bác | noun | A1 |
| child | đứa trẻ | noun | A1 |
| cousin | anh chị em họ | noun | A1 |
| husband | chồng | noun | A1 |
| parent | cha mẹ | noun | A1 |
| uncle | chú | noun | A1 |
| wife | vợ | noun | A1 |
| in-law | họ hàng bên vợ/chồng | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ancestor | tổ tiên | noun | A2 |
| generation | thế hệ | noun | A2 |
| sibling | anh chị em | noun | B1 |
| heritage | di sản | noun | B2 |
| spouse | bạn đời | noun | B2 |
| lineage | dòng dõi | noun | C1 |
| genealogy | gia phả | noun | C2 |
| progeny | con cháu | noun | C2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| birth | sự ra đời | noun | A1 |
| childhood | thời thơ ấu | noun | A2 |
| death | cái chết | noun | A2 |
| adulthood | tuổi trưởng thành | noun | B1 |
| parenthood | làm cha mẹ | noun | B1 |
| divorce | ly hôn | noun | B2 |
| relocation | chuyển nhà | noun | B2 |
| retirement | nghỉ hưu | noun | B2 |
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You could start with words like bố (father), ông (grandfather), bà (grandmother), mẹ (mother). This page lists 40 Vietnamese words for family (A1–C2), each with its English translation and part of speech.
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