A0 · Punto Cero Capítulo 2

The Latin Script with a Twist

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Chapter in 30 Seconds

Unlock the unique beauty of the Vietnamese alphabet through its distinctive diacritics and sounds.

  • Identify all modified vowels with hats and hooks.
  • Master the unique consonant sounds and their combinations.
  • Recognize how final consonants change the flow of words.
Unlock the script, master the sound.

Lo que aprenderás

Mastering the Vietnamese alphabet and diacritics. Understanding vowel and consonant combinations.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

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    By the end you will be able to: correctly write and pronounce words containing diacritics like â, ê, and ô.

Consejos y trucos (4)

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Use a Keyboard App

Download a Vietnamese keyboard app to type hats easily.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hats (â, ê, ô)
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Keyboard Shortcut

Use Telex mode: o+w=ơ, u+w=ư.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hooks (ư, ơ)
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Keyboard Shortcut

Type 'dd' for 'đ' on most Vietnamese keyboards.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The D with a Stroke (đ)
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Listen closely

Listen to native speakers to hear the aspiration in 'th'.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Consonants (ch, nh, th)

Vocabulario clave (6)

cô miss/aunt xe vehicle đi to go nhà house nghe to listen nam south/man

Real-World Preview

home

Greeting a neighbor

Review Summary

  • Vowel + circumflex
  • Vowel + hook
  • đ
  • Consonant + h
  • ng/ngh
  • Consonant at end

Errores comunes

In English, 'd' is 'd'. In Vietnamese, 'd' is 'z' and 'đ' is the 'd' you know.

Wrong: d instead of đ
Correcto: đi (to go)

Before 'i', you must add an 'h' to the 'ng' to keep the sound.

Wrong: ngi instead of nghi
Correcto: nghi (to think)

Without the hook, the vowel sounds completely different.

Wrong: Missing the hook
Correcto: ư (not u)

Next Steps

You have done an amazing job mastering the script! Take a break, and get ready for your first real conversations.

Write out the alphabet 3 times

Continue to: First Encounters

Práctica rápida (10)

Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Toi cu di.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Cứ.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hooks (ư, ơ)

Fill in the correct digraph.

___à (House)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Nh
Nhà is the word for house.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Consonants (ch, nh, th)

Which is correct?

nghỉ hay ngi?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Use 'ngh' before 'i'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Tricky 'ng' and 'ngh'

Which is correct?

Which word means letter?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Thư is letter.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hooks (ư, ơ)

Which is a nasal?

Which is a nasal ending?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: m
m is a nasal.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Final Consonants (m, n, p, t, c, ch, ng, nh)

Which is the correct sound for 'th'?

How do you pronounce 'th'?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Aspirated T
Th is an aspirated T.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Consonants (ch, nh, th)

Fix the word.

Find and fix the mistake:

mo

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Mơ is dream.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hooks (ư, ơ)

Which is a valid ending?

Which is a valid Vietnamese ending?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: t
t is one of the 8.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Final Consonants (m, n, p, t, c, ch, ng, nh)

Which word uses 'ch'?

Select the word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Chào
Chào starts with ch.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Compound Consonants (ch, nh, th)

Select correct word.

___ cửa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Mở cửa.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hooks (ư, ơ)

Score: /10

Preguntas frecuentes (6)

No, they change the vowel sound.
Use a Vietnamese keyboard.
A diacritic mark.
Use 'w' in Telex.
It distinguishes it from the letter 'd'.
Yes, it is a hard 'd'.
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