Vietnamese Vocabulary: Top 100 Essential Words

The 100 most common Vietnamese words — your entry point into the language.

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1. 1I
   tôi
2. 2not
   không
3. 3is/are
   là
4. 4you (informal)
   anh
5. 5have
   có
6. 6we
   ta
7. 7of
   của
8. 8go
   đi
9. 9already
   đã
10. 10that
    đó
11. 11will
    sẽ
12. 12they
    chúng
13. 13what
    gì
14. 14one/a
    một
15. 15can/able
    được
16. 16and
    và
17. 17she/miss
    cô
18. 18do/make
    làm
19. 19must
    phải
20. 20then/already
    rồi
21. 21person
    người
22. 22this
    này
23. 23for
    cho
24. 24you (young)
    em
25. 25here
    đây
26. 26child
    con
27. 27how/why
    sao
28. 28know
    biết
29. 29he (elderly)
    ông
30. 30say
    nói

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