VIETNAMESE ADJECTIVES
Learning the Vietnamese Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in every day conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the Vietnamese language. But first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the grammar in Vietnamese.
Vietnamese Adjectives are words that describe or modify the quality of person, thing or an event. The Vietnamese Ajective is not a clear – cut between adjectives and verbs.
Learning Vietnamese adjectives (Colors, Shapes, Sizes) have a very important role in Vietnamese, therefore they need very special attention.
For example:
– Một cô gái rất tốt ( Rất + Adjtive) : A very nice girl.
– Một ngôi nhà cổ màu vàng: a old yellow building.
– Một quyển sách hay ( Noun + adjective)
Listen to the follwing Vietnamese Adjectives and learn how to use the Vietnamese Adjective in everyday converstation.
| Vietnamese Adjectives | English Adjectives | Examples |
| Đẹp | Beautiful | Chị ấy rất xinh |
| Xấu | Ugly | Cái bàn này xấu |
| Tốt | Good | Chị ấy nói Tiếng Việt rất tố |
| Thông minh | smart | Em ấy rất thông minh |
| Béo | Fat | Con mèo béo quá! |
| Chăm | Hard-working | Chị ấy chăm làm |
| Cao | tall | Anh ấy cao 1.90 mét |
| Hạnh phúc | happy | Gia đình cô ấy hạnh phúc |
| Tuyệt vời | wonderful | Chị ấy thật tuyệt vời |
Listen to following sentences review the Vietnamese Adjectives:
1. Quyển sách dày: The book is thick.
2. Cái nhà ấy to: That house is big.
3. Chiếc xe máy rất mới: The motorbike is very new.
4. Cái bàn cao: the table is rất tall.
5. Tờ báo: the newspaper is old.
6. Con gà không nhỏ: The chicken is not small.
7. Tiếng Việt không khó lắm: Vietnamese Language is not too difficult.
8. Phở rẻ và ngon: Noodle is cheap and delicious.
9. Quyển vở rất mỏng: The book is so thin.
10. Bông hoa rất đẹp: The follower is beautiful
