“Xin chào” (Hello):
Mnemonic:
“Seen chow.”
“Cảm ơn” (Thank you):
Mnemonic:
“Calm on.”
Think about someone making you calm, and you say “thank you” for helping you feel calm. “Cảm ơn” sounds like “calm on,” helping you associate the phrase with gratitude.
“Con” (Used for animals):
Mnemonic:
“Creature con.”
Imagine a con artist disguised as an animal, reminding you that “con” is the classifier for animals in Vietnamese.
“Bánh mì” (Bread/Sandwich):
Mnemonic:
“bank me.”
Picture someone asking you for a bun, saying, “Can you bank me a Vietnamese sandwich?” This can help you recall “bánh mì” for bread or sandwich.
“Đi” (Go, Walk):
Mnemonic:
“D” as in vitamin D
You need vitamin D, which is important for bones, to walk.
“Sách” (Book):
Mnemonic:
“Sack of books.”
Visualize carrying a sack filled with books, helping you remember “sách” means book.
“Bạn” (Friend):
Mnemonic:
“Band of friends.”
Think of a band playing together as friends. The word “bạn” sounds like “band,” so you can associate it with “friend.”
“Sai” (Wrong):
Mnemonic:
“Sigh… wrong.”
Picture someone letting out a big sigh when they get something wrong. The word “sigh” sounds like “sai,” meaning wrong.
“Lớn” (Big):
Mnemonic:
“Learn big things.”
Imagine learning something very big, like a big fact or concept. “Lớn” sounds like “learn,” which will help you associate it with something big.
“Đen” (Black):
Mnemonic:
“Den is dark.”
Think of a den or cave that is dark and black inside. The word “den” sounds like “đen,” helping you remember it means black.
“Đo” (Measure):
Mnemonic:
“You need to measure your Door.”
The word “đo” sounds like “door”
“Van” (to beg):
Mnemonic:
“I begged him to stop the Van.”
the word van means to beg and it sounds exactly like van
“Tai” (Ear):
Mnemonic:
“Tie it to your ear.”
Imagine someone tying a string to their ear as a reminder. “Tai” sounds like “tie,” helping you remember it means ear.
“Nói” (Speak):
Mnemonic:
“Noise when speaking.”
Picture a lot of noise when people are speaking in a busy room. “Nói” sounds like “noise,” but without the -s sound, helping you remember it means speak.
“Viết” (Write):
Mnemonic:
“Vivid writing.”
Imagine someone writing in a vivid or colorful way. “Viết” sounds like “vid” in “vivid,” which will help you remember it means write.
“Đây” (here):
Mnemonic:
“Wake up and come here, a new day has come”
“Đây” sounds like “day,” helping you remember it means “here”.
“Cây” (Tree):
Mnemonic:
“Does your tree need vitamin K to survive?”
“Cây” sounds like “K” in “vitamin K,” helping you remember it means tree.
“Hai” (Two):
Mnemonic:
“Hi, two friends.”
Picture greeting two friends by saying “hi!” “Hai” sounds like “hi,” helping you remember it means two.
“Ba” (Three):
Mnemonic:
“Three bars.”
Imagine seeing three bars on your phone signal. “Ba” sounds like “bar,” helping you remember it means three.
“Cháo” (Porridge):
Mnemonic:
“Chow down on porridge.”
Picture yourself sitting down to chow down on a hot bowl of porridge. “Cháo” sounds like “chow,” helping you remember it means porridge.
“Ai” (Who):
Mnemonic:
“I wonder who.”
Picture someone asking a question and saying, “I wonder who that is.” “Ai” sounds like “I,” helping you remember it means who.
“Khi nào” (When):
Mnemonic:
“Key now!”
Imagine someone urgently asking, “Where’s the key now?” when they need to know when something will happen. “Khi nào” sounds like “key now,” helping you remember it means when.
“Rẻ” (Cheap):
Mnemonic:
“Rare to find something cheap.”
Imagine finding something at a very low price, thinking how rare that is. “Rẻ” sounds like “rare,” helping you remember it means cheap.
“Đắt” (Expensive):
Mnemonic:
“That’s expensive!”
Imagine someone looking at a high price tag and saying, “That is expensive!” “Đắt” sounds like “that,” helping you remember it means expensive.
“Giày” (Shoes):
Mnemonic:
“Jay’s shoes.”
Picture someone named Jay showing off their new shoes. “Giày” sounds like “Jay,” helping you remember it means shoes.
“Áo” (Shirt):
Mnemonic:
“Ow, this shirt!”
Imagine putting on a shirt that’s too tight and saying “Ow!” “Áo” sounds like “ow,” helping you remember it means shirt.
“Rau” (Vegetables):
Mnemonic:
“Row of vegetables.”
Imagine a row of fresh vegetables in a garden. “Rau” sounds like “row,” helping you remember it means vegetables.
“Cà phê” (Coffee):
Mnemonic:
“Cafe for coffee.”
Imagine sitting at a café enjoying a cup of coffee. “Cà phê” sounds like “café,” helping you remember it means coffee.
“Ngọt” (Sweet):
Mnemonic:
“Got something sweet.”
Imagine receiving a treat and saying, “I got something sweet!” “Ngọt” sounds like “got,” but with the “ng-” instead of “g-,” helping you remember it means sweet.
“Cao” (Tall/High):
Mnemonic:
“Cow is tall.”
Imagine a cow that’s as tall as a giraffe. “Cao” sounds like “cow,” helping you remember it means tall or high.
“Thăm” (Visit)
Mnemonic:
“Thumb visits.”
Imagine your thumb going on a visit somewhere. “Thăm” sounds like “thumb,” helping you remember it means visit.
“Sâu” (Deep)
Mnemonic:
“So deep.”
Imagine someone saying, “This hole is so deep!” “Sâu” sounds like “so,” making it easy to remember it means deep.
“Nai” (Deer)
Mnemonic:
“Nine deer.”
Picture a group of nine deer grazing in a field. “Nai” sounds like “nine,” helping you remember it means deer.
“Mít” (Jackfruit)
Mnemonic:
“Meet the jackfruit.”
Imagine a friend inviting you to meet their giant jackfruit. “Mít” sounds like “meet,” helping you remember it means jackfruit.
“Bay” (Fly)
Mnemonic:
“Bay birds fly.”
Imagine a bay where birds are flying overhead. “Bay” sounds like “bay,” helping you remember it means fly.
“Quýt” (Mandarin Orange)
Mnemonic:
“Quit eating oranges.”
Imagine someone being told to quit eating too many oranges. “Quýt” sounds like “quit,” helping you remember it means mandarin orange.
