Vietnamese Positions and Actions - Everyday Commands and Phrases
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Master 50 essential Vietnamese position and action commands used in daily life. Learn how to say sit down, stand up, lie down, turn around, and more with proper Hanoi accent pronunciation guides.
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Basic Positions
sit (basic position)
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Pronunciation
ngoy (rising tone)
What you'll learn
- Use basic position words like sit, stand, lie, and kneel
- Give and understand movement commands in Vietnamese
- Describe body positions and stretching actions
- Use position and action phrases in everyday sentences
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Basic Positions · 8
- ngồi/ ngoy (rising tone) /
- sit (basic position)
- đứng/ dung (heavy/drop tone) /
- stand (basic position)
- nằm/ nam (falling tone) /
- lie down (basic position)
- quỳ/ kwee (falling tone) /
- kneel (basic position)
- ngồi xổm/ ngoy som (rising + rising tone) /
- squat (basic position)
- cúi/ koo-ee (sharp falling tone) /
- bow / bend forward (basic position)
- nấp/ nup (sharp falling tone) /
- hide / crouch behind something
- bò/ baw (falling tone) /
- crawl (on hands and knees)
Movement Commands · 11
- ngồi xuống/ ngoy swong (rising + sharp falling) /
- sit down (command)
- đứng lên/ dung len (heavy + flat tone) /
- stand up (command)
- nằm xuống/ nam swong (falling + sharp falling) /
- lie down (command)
- dậy đi/ yay dee (heavy + flat tone) /
- get up / wake up (command)
- quay lại/ kwai lai (flat + heavy tone) /
- turn around / come back
- xoay người/ swai ngoo-uh-ee (flat + falling tone) /
- turn your body around
- quỳ xuống/ kwee swong (falling + sharp falling) /
- kneel down (command)
- nhảy lên/ nyai len (rising + flat tone) /
- jump up
- ngồi thẳng lưng/ ngoy tang lung (rising + rising + flat) /
- sit up straight
- lùi lại/ loo-ee lai (falling + heavy tone) /
- step back / move back
- tiến lên/ tee-en len (sharp falling + flat tone) /
- step forward / move forward
Body Position Phrases · 15
- nghiêng người sang trái/ ngee-eng ngoo-uh-ee sang trai /
- lean your body to the left
- nghiêng người sang phải/ ngee-eng ngoo-uh-ee sang fai /
- lean your body to the right
- cúi xuống/ koo-ee swong (sharp falling + sharp falling) /
- bend down / lean forward
- ngửa người ra sau/ ngoo-a ngoo-uh-ee ra sau /
- lean back / arch backward
- duỗi chân ra/ yoo-oy chun ra /
- stretch your legs out
- duỗi tay ra/ yoo-oy tai ra /
- stretch your arms out
- giơ tay lên/ yuh tai len /
- raise your hand / hands up
- hạ tay xuống/ ha tai swong (heavy + flat + sharp falling) /
- put your hand down / lower your arms
- vươn người lên/ vuhn ngoo-uh-ee len /
- stretch up / reach upward
- khoanh tay lại/ kwang tai lai /
- fold your arms / cross your arms
- chống tay xuống đất/ chong tai swong dat /
- put your hands on the ground
- co chân lại/ kaw chun lai /
- pull your legs in / tuck your legs
- xoạc chân ra/ swak chun ra /
- spread your legs apart / do a split
- lắc đầu/ lak dow (sharp falling + falling tone) /
- shake your head (no)
- gật đầu/ gut dow (heavy + falling tone) /
- nod your head (yes)
Everyday Action Phrases · 16
- Ngồi xuống ghế đi con./ ngoy swong geh dee kawn /
- Sit down on the chair, child. (parent to child)
- Đứng lên chào cô đi./ dung len chow koh dee /
- Stand up and greet the teacher. (classroom instruction)
- Nằm xuống ngủ đi./ nam swong ngoo dee /
- Lie down and go to sleep. (bedtime command)
- Dậy đi, trễ rồi!/ yay dee, cheh roy /
- Get up, you're late! (morning wake-up)
- Quay lại đây ngay!/ kwai lai day ngai /
- Come back here right now! (urgent command)
- Giơ tay lên nếu biết câu trả lời./ yuh tai len neh bee-et kow cha luh-ee /
- Raise your hand if you know the answer. (classroom)
- Ngồi im lặng./ ngoy im lang /
- Sit quietly. / Be still. (classroom or home)
- Cúi xuống buộc dây giày đi./ koo-ee swong boo-ok day yai dee /
- Bend down and tie your shoes. (parent to child)
- Đứng yên, đừng chạy!/ dung ee-en, dung chai /
- Stand still, don't run! (safety command)
- Nhảy lên đi, con làm được!/ nyai len dee, kawn lam duhk /
- Jump up, you can do it! (encouragement)
- Lùi lại, cẩn thận!/ loo-ee lai, kun tun /
- Step back, be careful! (warning)
- Nằm sấp xuống./ nam sup swong /
- Lie face down. / Lie on your stomach.
- Nằm ngửa ra./ nam ngoo-a ra /
- Lie on your back. / Lie face up.
- Ngồi bệt xuống đất./ ngoy bet swong dat /
- Sit on the ground. (informal, casual sitting)
- Vươn tay lên cao./ vuhn tai len kow /
- Reach your arms up high. (exercise/stretching)
- Khoanh tay lại, ngồi ngay ngắn./ kwang tai lai, ngoy ngai ngun /
- Fold your arms and sit properly. (classroom discipline)
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