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Vietnamese Foundations

Build the core words, pronunciation awareness, and tiny sentence patterns that make beginner Vietnamese feel usable.

Introduce yourself, ask simple questions, understand prices, and read a short beginner scene with dictionary support.

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New learners who want a structured start

You will learn

40 useful words

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Review a little, learn a little, then use it.

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Part 1 · 2 lessons

Sounds and greetings

Start with greeting phrases, polite closings, and the first pronouns learners need every day.

You will be able to

Say hello, thank someone, and recognize the first person and second person pronouns in short prompts.

This part5 useful words

Review included. Move on when the words feel familiar.

Step 1

New words5 words

Learn the greeting set

Meet a small set of useful words, then try them in short prompts.

Practice words

Step 2

Review5 words

Review recognition and recall

Bring the same words back so the path stays fresh.

Practice words

Part 2 · 2 lessons

People and politeness

Make room for Vietnamese pronouns and identity words without burying the learner in a full kinship chart.

You will be able to

Recognize common people words and understand why pronouns change with relationship and context.

This part8 useful words

Review included. Move on when the words feel familiar.

Step 1

New words6 words

Learn the people core

Meet a small set of useful words, then try them in short prompts.

Step 2

Checkpoint5 words

Check introductions

Pause here, bring the words back, and move on when they feel familiar.

Part 3 · 2 lessons

Numbers and prices

Numbers become useful when they attach to prices, totals, and simple questions.

You will be able to

Recognize one through ten and ask about a simple price.

This part12 useful words

Review included. Move on when the words feel familiar.

Part 4 · 2 lessons

Food and drinks

Introduce food words through the first scenario most learners want to use.

You will be able to

Recognize basic eating and drinking words for a cafe or simple meal.

This part9 useful words

Review comes next. Move on when the words feel familiar.

Part 5 · 2 lessons

Places and directions

Give learners a small navigation set without pretending they can handle open-ended travel speech yet.

You will be able to

Recognize basic direction words and combine them with familiar question words.

This part6 useful words

Review included. Move on when the words feel familiar.

Step 2

Checkpoint5 words

Check simple navigation

Pause here, bring the words back, and move on when they feel familiar.

Part 6 · 2 lessons

First reader checkpoint

Pull study, reading, and review together with a tiny reading milestone.

You will be able to

Read a short beginner scene using known words and dictionary support.

This part9 useful words

Review included. Move on when the words feel familiar.

Step 1

Read5 words

Prepare the first reader

Read a tiny scene built from words you have already seen.

Practice words

Step 2

Checkpoint6 words

Finish Foundations

Pause here, bring the words back, and move on when they feel familiar.

Practice words