Negation

Vietnamese Lesson 7 (Negation and Human Body)

Duration: 30 mins

Lesson number 7 teaches an important aspect in Vietnamese which is negation. I'm also including a list of vocabulary about the human body, and finally a conversation about getting to know someone. I will try to give examples using both vocabulary and grammar. That way it will be easy for you to see the words when they are separate and when they are in a sentence. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any question about this course, please email me directly at Vietnamese Classes.

Negation

Negation is the opposite of an affirmative statement. So basically any negative expression such as "no", "never" "nothing" etc. Knowing how to use the negation form could help you double the number of expressions you could use in a sentence.

Here are some negation expressions that you might come across or use very often. The table contains 3 columns (English, Vietnamese, and Audio). Make sure you repeat each word after hearing it by either clicking on the audio button or by reading the pronunciation. That should help with memorization as well as improving your pronunciation.

Negation in Vietnamese

Negation Vietnamese Audio
NoKhông
NothingKhông có gì
Not yetChưa
No oneKhông có ai
No longerKhông lâu hơn
Neverkhông bao giờ
CannotKhông thể
Should notKhông nên

Now we will try to implement some of the negative expressions above into full Vietnamese sentences. That way you will be able to use the word not only by itself but embedded in a structure.

Vietnamese Negation in a Sentence

English Vietnamese Audio
Don't worry!Đừng lo lắng!
I cannot remember the wordTôi không thể nhớ nổi từ này
I do not speak JapaneseTôi không nói Tiếng Nhật
I don't know!Tôi không biết!
I'm not fluent in Italian yetTôi chưa thành thạo tiếng Ý
I'm not interested!Tôi không quan tâm!
No one here speaks GreekKhông có ai ở đây nói tiếng Hy Lạp
No problem!Không thành vấn đề!
This is not correctĐiều này không đúng
This is wrongĐây là sai lầm
We don't understandChúng tôi không hiểu
You should not forget this wordBạn không nên quên từ này

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Vocabulary List about the Human Body

Below is a list of 20 words related to human body. If you can memorize them by heart, you might be able to communicate to your doctor if you have amy pain or discomfort.

Human Body List in Vietnamese

Body Vietnamese Audio
Armtay
Backlưng
Chestngực
Eartai
Eyemắt
Facekhuôn mặt
Feetbàn chân
Fingersnhững ngón tay
Hairtóc
Handtay
Headđầu
Hearttim
Legcẳng chân
Mouthmiệng
Neckcổ
Nosemũi
Shouldervai
Stomachdạ dày
Teethrăng
Tonguelưỡi

Daily Conversation in Vietnamese

Finally, a list of commonly used expressions about getting to know someone for the first time. For a complete list of commonly used sentences, please visit our Vietnamese Phrases page. Enjoy!

Common Expressions in Vietnamese

English Vietnamese Audio
He feels with his handhắn ta cảm nhận bằng tay của hắn
I smell with my nosetôi ngửi bằng mũi của tôi
She has beautiful eyescô ta có cặp mắt đẹp
She tastes with her tonguecô ta nếm bằng lưỡi của cô ta
We see with our eyeschúng ta nhìn bằng mắt của chúng ta
You hear with your earsbạn nghe bằng tai của bạn
How old are you?Bạn bao nhiêu tuổi?
I'm (twenty, thirty...) Years oldTôi (hai mươi, ba mươi) tuổi
Are you married?Bạn đã lập gia đình chưa?
Do you have children?Bạn có con chưa?
I have to goTôi phải đi đây
I will be right back!Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay!

Fun Facts

Language Quote: English is the official language of the sky! It doesn't matter which country they are from, all pilots speak in English on international flights.

Congratulations! You finished your 7th lesson in Vietnamese about negation, and the human body. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Vietnamese Lesson 8. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Vietnamese homepage.