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Vietnamese is a unique language with a rich tonal system, flexible grammar, and warm, culturally rooted communication. For foreigners, learning Vietnamese can initially seem challenging. However, with the right learning path, you can access the language effectively. The course “Learn Vietnamese for Beginners (Part 1)” is your first step to discovering and using Vietnamese in everyday situations.

This course is designed specifically for foreign learners starting from scratch. You’ll be introduced to Vietnamese phonetics, standard pronunciation, the essential pronoun system – a unique element in Vietnamese communication – and basic sentence structures such as asking for names, ages, professions, numbers, and shopping phrases.

Lesson 01. Vowels
Lesson 02. Consonants
Lesson 03. Tones
Lesson 04. Basic personal pronouns and greetings
Lesson 05. Asking names and nationalities
Lesson 06. Asking about professions
Lesson 07. Question structures
Lesson 08. Counting 1–10, 11–99
Lesson 09. Counting: Hundreds, Thousands, Millions
Lesson 10. Asking about age
Lesson 11. “Yes–No” questions with nouns
Lesson 12. “Yes–No” questions with verbs and adjectives
Lesson 13. Time expressions
Lesson 14. Verbs: go, come, return
Lesson 15. “And”, “but”, “or”
Lesson 16. Word types
Lesson 17. The possessive word “của”
Lesson 18. Demonstrative pronouns
Lesson 19. Demonstrative adjectives
Lesson 20. Asking about prices when shopping
Lesson 21. Colors and asking about color
Lesson 22. Verbs related to clothing

The course emphasizes practical communication, focusing on everyday situations like shopping, asking for directions, making acquaintances, or having small talk. Learners don’t need advanced grammar to start speaking simple and polite Vietnamese.

A highlight of the course is its visual and contextual teaching approach, making concepts easy to remember and apply. This is especially useful for beginners, given the complexity of Vietnamese phonology and tones compared to English or other Western languages. Learning Vietnamese doesn’t have to be hard – with the right guidance, this course helps you connect deeply with the people and culture of Vietnam.