A0 · 零起点 章节 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.

你将学到什么

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.

技巧与窍门 (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)

核心词汇 (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

常见错误

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

Wrong: d instead of đ
正确: đi (to go)

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

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

Without the hook, the vowel sounds completely different.

Wrong: Missing the hook
正确: 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

快速练习 (10)

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 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)

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)

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)

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'

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)

Fill in the missing letter.

___i (to go)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: đ
The word is 'đi'.

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

Fill in the missing letter.

___ợi (to wait)

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: đ
The word is 'đợi'.

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

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)

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)

Score: /10

常见问题 (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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