Exams HSC Vietnamese Exam Dates 2026
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Vietnamese–English Dictionary

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bàn thờ
"ban thuh"
noun Intermediate
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ancestor altar
Example

Bàn thờ ông bà luôn có hoa và hương.

The ancestor altar always has flowers and incense.

🇻🇳 Cultural & Usage Note

The spiritual heart of every Vietnamese home. Ancestor veneration (thờ cúng tổ tiên) is practised by the majority of Vietnamese regardless of religion — it's a cultural rather than strictly religious practice.

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ăn "an"
to eat verb
ăn chay "an chay"
to eat vegetarian verb phrase
ăn chay "an chay"
to eat vegetarian verb phrase
bác sĩ "bahk see"
doctor / physician noun
bạn có khoẻ không "ban goh khweh khong"
how are you? greeting
bạn có khoẻ không "ban goh khweh khong"
how are you? greeting
bản đồ "ban doh"
map noun
bàn thờ "ban thuh"
ancestor altar noun
bánh mì "bahn mee"
Vietnamese baguette sandwich noun
bánh mì "bahn mee"
Vietnamese baguette sandwich noun
bao lâu "bow low"
how long (duration) question
bao lâu "bow low"
how long (duration) question
bây giờ "bay yuh"
now / right now adverb
bây giờ "bay yuh"
now / right now adverb
bến xe "ben seh"
bus station noun
biển "byen"
sea / ocean noun
biết "byeht"
to know (a fact / how to do) verb
bún bò Huế "bun baw hway"
Huế beef noodle soup noun
bún bò Huế "bun baw hway"
Huế beef noodle soup noun
buồn "buon"
sad / melancholy adjective
cà phê sữa đá "gah feh sua dah"
Vietnamese iced coffee noun
cà phê sữa đá "gah feh sua dah"
Vietnamese iced coffee noun
cảm ơn rất nhiều "gahm uhn raht nyew"
thank you very much expression
cảm ơn rất nhiều "gahm uhn raht nyew"
thank you very much expression
cay "gay"
spicy / hot (food) adjective
cay "gay"
spicy / hot (food) adjective
chào buổi sáng "chow buoi sahng"
good morning greeting
chào buổi sáng "chow buoi sahng"
good morning greeting
chào buổi tối "chow buoi toy"
good evening greeting
chào buổi tối "chow buoi toy"
good evening greeting
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