Vietnamese A1 Vocabulary – NLTV Level 1

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Core Vietnamese vocabulary for CEFR A1 (NLTV Level 1): 10 topic-based sets, 485 words with pronunciation and example sentences. Definitions in English.

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[A1] Greetings and introductions (47 words)
- xin chào sin³ tɕa:w²¹ — hello; greetings (polite)
- chào tɕa:w²¹ — greet; say hello/goodbye
- tạm biệt ta:m³²ʔ biək³²ʔ — goodbye; farewell
- hẹn gặp lại hɛn³²ʔ ɣap³²ʔ la:j³²ʔ — see you again
- cảm ơn ka:m³¹ ə:n³ — thank; thank you
- xin lỗi sin³ loj⁴¹ — sorry; excuse me
- không có gì xoŋ³ kɔ³⁵ ɣi²¹ — you're welcome
- làm ơn la:m²¹ ə:n³ — please
- khỏe xwɛ³¹ — healthy; well; fine
- tên ten³ — name
[A1] Numbers, time and dates (47 words)
- một mot²¹ʔ — one
- hai ha:j³ — two
- ba ɓa:³ — three
- bốn ɓon³⁵ — four
- năm nam³ — five
- sáu saw³⁵ — six
- bảy ɓaj³¹³ — seven
- tám ɓaj³¹³ — eight
- chín tɕin³⁵ — nine
- mười mɯəj²¹ — ten
[A1] Family and people (50 words)
- gia đình za:³³ ʔɗïŋ²¹ — family; household
- bố ʔɓo³⁵ — father; dad
- mẹ mɛ²ʔ¹ʔ — mother; mom
- con kɔn³³ — child; offspring
- chú cu³⁵ — uncle (father's younger brother)
- bác ʔɓa:k³⁵ — uncle; aunt (older than parent)
- dì zi²¹ — aunt (mother's younger sister)
- cậu kəw²ʔ¹ʔ — uncle (mother's brother)
- vợ vɤ:²ʔ¹ʔ — wife
- chồng cəwŋm²¹ — husband
[A1] Food and drink (49 words)
- cơm kə:m³³ — cooked rice; meal
- bánh mì ɓaɲ³⁵ mi²¹ — bread; baguette
- mì mi²¹ — noodles (wheat noodles)
- thịt thit³²ʔ — meat
- thịt gà thit³²ʔ ɣa:²¹ — chicken meat
- thịt bò thit³²ʔ ɓɔ²¹ — beef
- thịt heo thit³²ʔ hɛw³³ — pork
- cá ka:³⁵ — fish
- trứng tɕɨŋ³⁵ — egg
- rau zaw³³ — vegetables; greens
[A1] Shopping and prices (50 words)
- bán ɓan³⁵ — to sell
- giá za:³⁵ — price
- tiền tiən²¹ — money
- đồng ɗəwŋ²¹ — dong (Vietnamese currency)
- đắt ɗat³⁵ — expensive
- rẻ zɛ³¹² — cheap
- chợ tɕə:²¹ʔ — market
- siêu thị ʂiəw³ thi²¹ʔ — supermarket
- cửa hàng kɨə³¹² ha:ŋ²¹ — shop; store
- người bán hàng ŋɨəj²¹ ɓan³⁵ ha:ŋ²¹ — salesperson; seller
[A1] Home and everyday objects (50 words)
- phòng fawŋm²¹ — room
- phòng ngủ fawŋm²¹ ŋu³¹ — bedroom
- phòng khách fawŋm²¹ xajk³⁵ — living room
- nhà bếp ɲa:²¹ ɓep³⁵ — kitchen
- nhà vệ sinh ɲa:²¹ vḛ²¹ sïŋ³³ — toilet; bathroom
- cửa kɨə³¹ — door
- cửa sổ kɨə³¹ so³¹ — window
- bàn ɓa:n²¹ — table; desk
- ghế ɣe³⁵ — chair; seat
- giường zɨəŋ²¹ — bed
[A1] Daily routine and verbs (50 words)
- thức dậy thɨk³⁵ zəj³²ʔ — to wake up
- ngủ ŋu³¹ — to sleep
- đi ngủ ɗi³ ŋu³¹ — go to bed
- đánh răng ɗajŋ³⁵ zaŋ³ — brush teeth
- rửa mặt zɨə³¹ mat³²ʔ — wash face
- tắm tam³⁵ — bathe; shower
- mặc mak³²ʔ — wear; put on
- ăn sáng an³ saŋ³⁵ — to eat breakfast
- ăn trưa an³ ʈɨə³ — to eat lunch
- ăn tối an³ toj³⁵ — to eat dinner
[A1] Getting around: transport and directions (46 words)
- xe buýt sɛ³ ɓwit³⁵ — bus
- xe máy sɛ³ maj³⁵ — motorbike; scooter
- xe đạp sɛ³ ɗa:p²¹ʔ — bicycle
- ô tô o³ to³ — car
- taxi tak³ si³ — taxi
- tàu hỏa taw²¹ hwa:³¹ — train
- máy bay maj³⁵ ɓaj³ — airplane
- sân bay sən³ ɓaj³ — airport
- ga ɣa:³ — train station
- bến xe ɓen³⁵ sɛ³ — bus station
[A1] Weather and seasons (49 words)
- thời tiết thɤj³¹ tiət³⁵ — weather
- mùa muə²¹ — season
- mùa xuân muə²¹ swən³ — spring
- mùa hè muə²¹ hɛ²¹ — summer
- mùa thu muə²¹ thu³ — autumn; fall
- mùa đông muə²¹ ɗoŋ³ — winter
- mùa mưa muə²¹ mɨə³ — rainy season
- mùa khô muə²¹ xo³ — dry season
- trời tɕɤj³¹ — sky; weather
- nắng nan³⁵ — sunshine; sunny
[A1] Hobbies and free time (47 words)
- sở thích ʂə:³¹ thïk³⁵ — hobby; interest; preference
- thời gian rảnh thɤ:j²¹ za:n³ za:ɲ³¹ — free time
- thích thïk³⁵ — like; enjoy
- chơi tɕə:j³ — play; hang out
- đọc sách ɗɔk³²ʔ ʂaïk³⁵ — to read books
- xem phim sɛm³ fim³ — watch a movie
- nghe nhạc ŋɛ³ ɲa:k³²ʔ — listen to music
- hát ha:t³⁵ — to sing
- nhảy ɲaj³¹ — dance; jump
- bơi ɓə:j³ — to swim

Vietnamese A1 Vocabulary – NLTV Level 1

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