Vietnamese Gender

Welcome to the fifth Vietnamese lesson about gender. This time we will view a list of people, feminine and masculine, followed by grammar rules, finally a list of expressions in Vietnamese to help you practice your daily phrases.

man người đàn ông

woman người phụ nữ

husband chồng

wife vợ

boy con trai

girl con gái

father cha

mother mẹ

Gender Grammar Rules

In general, gender is used to distinguish between male and female, sometimes referred to as masculine and feminine. For example: my son and daughter are students the noun [son] is masculine, while [daughter] is feminine. The following examples use gender in different ways and places to demonstrate their behavior.

Grammar + Rules - Vietnamese
my son is a student [masculine + noun] con trai tôi là một sinh viên
her daughter is a student [feminine + noun] con gái của bà ta là một sinh viên
he has a tall brother [adjective + masculine] anh ta có một anh/em trai vóc cao
she has a tall sister [adjective + feminine] cô ta có một chị/em gái vóc cao
his brothers are young [plural masculine + adjective] anh, em trai của ông ta còn trẻ
his sisters are young [plural feminine + adjective] chị, em gái của ông ta còn trẻ

The list below will probably provide more clarification. These are family members (males and females). I think it would be wise to memorize them as part of your important vocabulary list.

son con trai

daughter con gái

brother anh, em trai

sister chị, em gái

grandfather ông nội

grandmother bà nội

child con cái

children trẻ em

Expressions in Vietnamese

Now it's time to practice expressions used in daily conversations. If you're a beginner in learning Vietnamese, then the phrases below are something you would want to know.

English - Vietnamese
What do you mean? ý của bạn là thế nào?
I don't understand tôi không hiểu!
I don't know tôi không biết!
What is that called in Vietnamese? cái này tiếng việt gọi la gì?
What is this? cái này là cái gì?
What does that word mean in English? chữ đó tiếng anh nghĩa là gì?
Sorry (if you made a mistake) xin lỗi

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