A0 · Ponto Zero 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.

O que você vai aprender

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.

Dicas e truques (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)

Vocabulário-chave (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

Erros comuns

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

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

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

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

Without the hook, the vowel sounds completely different.

Wrong: Missing the hook
Correto: 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

Prática rápida (10)

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)

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)

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)

Which is a real word?

Select the real word.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: đường
'đường' means road.

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

Complete the word.

___ịt (Meat)

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

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

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)

Fill in the correct vowel.

Đ_t nước.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: b
The word is 'đất'.

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

Fix the spelling.

Find and fix the mistake:

dúng

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: đúng
'đúng' means correct.

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

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)

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

N-hà is correct.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: False
It is one digraph, not two letters.

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

Score: /10

Perguntas comuns (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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