Vietnamese Adjectives
Welcome to the second Vietnamese lesson about adjectives. This time we will first learn about colors, followed by grammar rules, then weather expressions, finally a conversation in Vietnamese to help you practice your daily phrases.
black  màu đen | grey màu xám | white màu trắng | blue màu xanh |
green màu xanh | yellow màu vàng | red màu đỏ | brown màu nâu |
Adjectives Grammar Rules
In general adjectives are words which describe or modify another person or object in a given sentence. For example: a beautiful flower the adjective is [beautiful] because it describes the noun [flower]. The following examples use adjectives in different ways and places to demonstrate how they behave in a sentence.
| Grammar Rules | Vietnamese |
|---|---|
| my house is white [noun + adjective] | ngôi nhà của tôi màu trắng |
| your country is big [noun + adjective] | quốc gia của bạn thì lớn |
| new books are expensive [plural + adjective] | sách mới thì đắt tiền |
| we are happy here [pronoun + verb + adjective] | chúng tôi đang hạnh phúc ở đây |
| she has three small dogs [adjective + plural] | cô ấy có ba con chó nhỏ |
| this language is very easy [adverb + adjective] | ngôn ngữ này thì rất dễ |
| I have a small green house [adjective + adjective] | tôi có một nhà kính nhỏ |
We're not done yet! The following is a list of more adjectives for you, often used when referring to weather conditions. I think it would be wise to memorize them.
cold lạnh | hot nóng | cloudy âm u | rainy trời mưa |
snowy phủ tuyết | sunny nắng | windy gió lộng | warm ấm áp |
Conversation in Vietnamese
Now we finally reach the most exciting part, the practice of the daily expressions used in almost every conversation. I recommend memorizing these phrases, because you will need them for sure.
| English | Vietnamese |
|---|---|
| hi | chào |
| how are you? | bạn khoẻ không? |
| I'm good, thank you | tôi khoẻ, cám ơn |
| and you? | còn bạn? |
| what is your name? | bạn tên gì? |
| my name is Maya | tôi tên là maya |
| nice to meet you | hân hạnh được biết bạn |
I hope you enjoyed this lesson about adjectives in Vietnamese. If you have any question about this lesson please contact me here. The next lesson is below.
| Vietnamese Nouns |
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