A0 · Point Zéro Chapitre 2

The Latin Script with a Twist

6 Règles totales
1 min
Règles dans ce chapitre Pratique rapide

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.

Ce que tu vas apprendre

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.

Conseils et astuces (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)

Vocabulaire clé (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

Erreurs courantes

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

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

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

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

Without the hook, the vowel sounds completely different.

Wrong: Missing the hook
Correct: 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

Pratique rapide (10)

Correct the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

My name is An: 'Ten la An'.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
Needs hat and tone.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hats (â, ê, ô)

Fix the word.

Find and fix the mistake:

bánh-k

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: bánh
No 'k' at the end.

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

Which word is correct?

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: đẹp
'đẹp' means beautiful.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The D with a Stroke (đ)

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)

Fill in the blank.

Sá___ (morning)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: ng
Sáng ends in ng.

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

Fill in the blank: Tôi ___ nhạc.

nghe/nge

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Use 'nghe' before 'e'.

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)

Complete the word.

___ịt (Meat)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Th
Thịt is meat.

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

Correct the error: 'Tôi ngi làm.'

Find and fix the mistake:

Tôi ngi làm.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
Correct spelling is 'nghỉ'.

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

Choose the correct word.

Which is correct?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: a
The word is 'cô'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Vowels with Hats (â, ê, ô)

Score: /10

Questions fréquentes (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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