Are you currently learning Vietnamese? Have you already gone through the alphabet, basic greetings, and numbers but still want to learn more? Well, we can help you with that!
In this blog post, we’ll be going through some personality vocabulary in Vietnamese as well as some handy example sentences to help you practice even more. If you’re ready to learn Vietnamese, then keep scrolling!
What Are The Characteristics Of Vietnamese People?
If you’re going to be learning personality terms in Vietnamese, then you should have a general idea of the characteristics of Vietnamese people. Of course, this isn’t to suggest that all Vietnamese people are the same, but it’s always helpful to have some background on a group of people and their culture, no matter where they’re from.
In general, Vietnamese people are known for being energetic (năng lượng), easy-going(dễ dãi), friendly (thân thiện), industrious (siêng năng), and for having a good work ethic (làm việc chăm chỉ). Due to these positive attributes, many foreigners are very interested in working with Vietnamese people and visiting the country.
Personality Vocab In Vietnamese To Learn
Here are 50 personality terms to know in Vietnamese!
Vocabulary Terms A-F
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation |
| Adventurous | phiêu lưu | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]phiêu lưu[/Speechword] |
| Affectionate | trìu mến | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]trìu mến[/Speechword] |
| Ambitious | đầy tham vọng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]đầy tham vọng[/Speechword] |
| Arrogant | kiêu ngạo | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]kiêu ngạo[/Speechword] |
| Bossy | hách dịch | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]hách dịch[/Speechword] |
| Brave | dũng cảm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]dũng cảm[/Speechword] |
| Calm | trấn tĩnh | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]trấn tĩnh[/Speechword] |
| Candid | thật thà | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thật thà[/Speechword] |
| Caring | quan tâm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]quan tâm[/Speechword] |
| Charismatic | lôi cuốn | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]lôi cuốn[/Speechword] |
| Clever | thông minh | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thông minh[/Speechword] |
| Clumsy | hậu đậu | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]hậu đậu[/Speechword] |
| Compassionate | thương xót | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thương xót[/Speechword] |
| Confident | tin chắc | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]tin chắc[/Speechword] |
| Creative | sáng tạo | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]sáng tạo[/Speechword] |
| Dauntless | không nản chí | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]không nản chí[/Speechword] |
| Dependable | đáng tin cậy | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]đáng tin cậy[/Speechword] |
| Diligent | siêng năng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]siêng năng[/Speechword] |
| Friendly | thân thiện | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thân thiện[/Speechword] |
| Funny | vui | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]vui[/Speechword] |
Vocabulary Terms G-O
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation |
| Generous | rộng lượng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]rộng lượng[/Speechword] |
| Grateful | biết ơn | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]biết ơn[/Speechword] |
| Greedy | tham | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]tham[/Speechword] |
| Gullible | cả tin | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]cả tin[/Speechword] |
| Happy | vui mừng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]vui mừng[/Speechword] |
| Hardworking | làm việc chăm chỉ | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]làm việc chăm chỉ[/Speechword] |
| Honest | thật thà | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thật thà[/Speechword] |
| Humble | khiêm tốn | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]khiêm tốn[/Speechword] |
| Ignorant | dốt | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]dốt[/Speechword] |
| Imaginative | giàu trí tưởng tượng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]giàu trí tưởng tượng[/Speechword] |
| Impatient | nóng nảy | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]nóng nảy[/Speechword] |
| Innocent | vô tội | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]vô tội[/Speechword] |
| Loving | thương | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thương[/Speechword] |
| Loyal | trung thành | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]trung thành[/Speechword] |
| Messy | lộn xộn | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]lộn xộn[/Speechword] |
| Mischievous | nghịch ngợm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]nghịch ngợm[/Speechword] |
| Neat | gọn gàng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]gọn gàng[/Speechword] |
| Optimistic | lạc quan | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]lạc quan[/Speechword] |
Vocabulary Terms P-T
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation |
| Pessimistic | bi quan | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]bi quan[/Speechword] |
| Reliable | đáng tin cậy | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]đáng tin cậy[/Speechword] |
| Respectful | tôn trọng | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]tôn trọng[/Speechword] |
| Responsible | có tinh thần trách nhiệm | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]có tinh thần trách nhiệm[/Speechword] |
| Rude | thô lỗ | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thô lỗ[/Speechword] |
| Selfish | ích kỷ | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]ích kỷ[/Speechword] |
| Shy | nhát | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]nhát[/Speechword] |
| Sincere | chân thành | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]chân thành[/Speechword] |
| Smart | thông minh | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]thông minh[/Speechword] |
| Stubborn | bướng bỉnh | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline] bướng bỉnh[/Speechword] |
| Talkative | lắm lời | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]lắm lời[/Speechword] |
| Thoughtful | chu đáo | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]chu đáo[/Speechword] |
| Trustworthy | đáng tin cậy | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]đáng tin cậy[/Speechword] |
Now that you know the Vietnamese terms for different personality traits, let’s put some of those terms into sentences! After all, you can’t just go around Vietnam speaking only one word to everyone, right?
Example Sentences In Vietnamese
Here are some great example sentences to get you started practicing the Vietnamese language!
| English | Vietnamese | Pronunciation |
| I am a very adventurous person, I love being outside! | Tôi là một người rất thích phiêu lưu, tôi thích ở bên ngoài! | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Tôi là một người rất thích phiêu lưu, tôi thích ở bên ngoài[/Speechword] |
| You are very affectionate, even in public. | Bạn rất tình cảm ngay cả khi ở nơi công cộng. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Bạn rất tình cảm ngay cả khi ở nơi công cộng[/Speechword] |
| You have very ambitious goals. | Bạn có những mục tiêu rất tham vọng. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Bạn có những mục tiêu rất tham vọng[/Speechword] |
| I know I can be arrogant sometimes. | Tôi biết đôi khi tôi có thể kiêu ngạo. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Tôi biết đôi khi tôi có thể kiêu ngạo[/Speechword] |
| My mom is so bossy. | Mẹ tôi thật hách dịch. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Mẹ tôi thật hách dịch[/Speechword] |
| I think you’re so brave for standing up for your beliefs. | Tôi nghĩ bạn thật dũng cảm vì đã đứng lên vì niềm tin của mình. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Tôi nghĩ bạn thật dũng cảm vì đã đứng lên vì niềm tin của mình[/Speechword] |
| You’re so clumsy! | Bạn thật vụng về! | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Bạn thật vụng về[/Speechword] |
| How did you get so confident? | Làm thế nào mà bạn có được tự tin như vậy? | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Làm thế nào mà bạn có được tự tin như vậy[/Speechword] |
| My best friend is very dependable. | Bạn thân của tôi rất đáng tin cậy. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Bạn thân của tôi rất đáng tin cậy[/Speechword] |
| My boss is greedy because he never gives anyone a raise. | Ông chủ của tôi rất tham lam vì ông ấy không bao giờ tăng lương cho ai cả. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Ông chủ của tôi rất tham lam vì ông ấy không bao giờ tăng lương cho ai cả[/Speechword] |
| My dad is such a hardworking single parent. | Bố tôi là một ông bố bà mẹ đơn thân chăm chỉ. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Bố tôi là một ông bố bà mẹ đơn thân chăm chỉ[/Speechword] |
| You’re so innocent. | Em thật vô tội. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Em thật vô tội[/Speechword] |
| She’s so optimistic even in the worse situations. | Cô ấy rất lạc quan ngay cả trong những tình huống tồi tệ hơn. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Cô ấy rất lạc quan ngay cả trong những tình huống tồi tệ hơn[/Speechword] |
| Why do you have to be so pessimistic? | Tại sao bạn phải bi quan như vậy? | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Tại sao bạn phải bi quan như vậy[/Speechword] |
| My sister is really selfish and only thinks of herself. | Em gái tôi thực sự rất ích kỷ và chỉ nghĩ đến bản thân mình. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Em gái tôi thực sự rất ích kỷ và chỉ nghĩ đến bản thân mình[/Speechword] |
| I’ll admit that I can be stubborn at times. | Tôi thừa nhận rằng đôi khi tôi có thể cứng đầu. | [Speechword voice=”Vietnamese Female” isinline]Tôi thừa nhận rằng đôi khi tôi có thể cứng đầu[/Speechword] |
There you have it! Now you know a few sentences to get you started with the amazing Vietnamese language!
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