Very common Vietnamese Nouns
Vietnamese nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract ideas. Nouns are usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:
| English Nouns | Vietnamese Nouns |
|---|---|
| nouns | Danh từ |
| my car | xe của tôi |
| green car | xe màu xanh lá cây |
| three cars | ba chiếc xe ô tô |
| car garage | nhà để xe |
| outside the car | bên ngoài xe |
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in Vietnamese has a logical pattern. Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in Vietnamese.
List of Nouns in Vietnamese
Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in Vietnamese placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your Vietnamese vocabulary.
| English Nouns | Vietnamese Nouns |
|---|---|
| arm | tay |
| back | lưng |
| cheeks | má |
| chest | ngực |
| chin | cằm |
| ear | tai |
| elbow | khuỷu tay |
| eye | mắt |
| face | khuôn mặt |
| finger | ngón tay |
| fingers | những ngón tay |
| foot | chân |
| hair | lông |
| hand | tay |
| head | đầu |
| heart | tim |
| knee | đầu gối |
| leg | chân |
| lip | môi |
| mouth | miệng |
| neck | cổ |
| nose | mũi |
| shoulder | vai |
| stomach | dạ dày |
| teeth | răng |
| thigh | đùi |
| throat | cổ họng |
| thumb | ngón tay cái |
| toe | ngón chân |
| tongue | lưỡi |
| tooth | răng |
