Vietnamese

Grammar Practice Path

Practical grammar for beginners who want to build real Vietnamese sentences, not memorize abstract rules.

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Build the beginner grammar spine: pronouns, sentence order, questions, negation, time, and core requests.

12 lessons

A0 12 examples Step 1

Vietnamese Classifiers Cái and Con

I get confused by cái, con, ly, phần, and người.

number + classifier + noun: Hai cái bánh.

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Vietnamese Location Words Ở Đến Đi

I do not know whether to use ở, đến, or đi.

ở + place / đến + place / đi + place: Tôi ở Sài Gòn.

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Vietnamese Muốn Cần Có Thể Được

I need to say want, need, can, and okay.

person + muốn/cần/có thể + action: Tôi cần giúp đỡ.

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Vietnamese Negation with Không

I need to say no, not, or do not in simple sentences.

person + không + action/quality: Tôi không hiểu.

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Vietnamese Pronouns Explained Simply

I do not know how to say I/you without sounding rude.

relationship word + action: Tôi muốn cà phê. / Chị khỏe không?

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Vietnamese Question Words

I know a few questions but cannot ask new ones.

missing info word goes where the answer would go: Bạn đi đâu?

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Vietnamese Request Patterns with Cho Tôi

I know nouns but cannot ask for things politely.

Cho tôi + thing/action: Cho tôi menu.

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Vietnamese Rồi and Chưa for Beginners

I cannot say already or not yet naturally.

action + rồi/chưa: Ăn rồi. / Ăn chưa?

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Vietnamese Sentence Order for Beginners

I can say words, but I do not know how to build a sentence.

person/time + action + object/place: Hôm nay tôi uống cà phê.

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Vietnamese Sentence Particles Nhé Nha Dạ Ạ

My sentences are correct but sound cold or stiff.

request + nhé/nha / dạ + answer: Chờ tôi một chút nha.

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Vietnamese Time Words

I want to say today, tomorrow, later, and next week.

time + person + action: Ngày mai tôi đi.

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Vietnamese Yes-No Questions with Có Không

I do not know how to ask yes/no questions.

Có + action/quality + không?: Có cay không?

Build sentences

Combine ideas: past/future, adjectives, comparisons, possession, reasons, conditions, and habits.

18 lessons

A2 12 examples Step 1

Vietnamese Ability and Limitation Sentences

I want to explain my Vietnamese ability clearly.

person + biết/có thể/không thể + action.

A1 12 examples Step 2

Vietnamese Adjectives for Beginners

I keep wanting to insert “is” everywhere.

noun/person + adjective: Món này ngon.

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Vietnamese Comparisons with Hơn

I need to say cheaper, closer, bigger, and better.

adjective + hơn: Rẻ hơn. / Gần hơn.

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Vietnamese Đã Đang Sẽ

I want to talk about past, now, and future.

đã/đang/sẽ + action: Tôi đang học.

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Vietnamese Duration and Timing

I need to ask how long something takes.

mất bao lâu / từ + time + đến + time.

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Vietnamese Future Plans with Sẽ and Định

I want to talk about future plans naturally.

person + sẽ/định + action.

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Vietnamese Habit and Frequency Words

I want to talk about habits and routines.

person + thường/hay + action: Tôi thường uống cà phê.

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Vietnamese Nếu Thì

I want to say if this happens, then I will do that.

nếu + condition thì + result: Nếu mưa thì tôi ở nhà.

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Vietnamese Option Comparison Patterns

I need to choose between two options.

option + adjective + hơn.

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Vietnamese Past Experience Sentences

I need to talk about what I did yesterday or before.

time + person + đã + action / action + rồi/chưa.

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Vietnamese Possessive Của

I need to say my, your, his, and her.

thing + của + person: Điện thoại của tôi.

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Vietnamese Problem Explanation Sentences

I need to explain broken things, mistakes, or service issues.

thing/person + bị + problem / Tôi cần + solution.

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Vietnamese Rất Quá Hơi Lắm

I want to say very, too, a little, and really.

rất/hơi + adjective / adjective + quá/lắm: Hơi mệt. / Ngon quá.

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Vietnamese Reason Sentences for Conversation

I can say what happened but cannot explain why.

result + vì + reason / vì + reason + nên + result.

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Vietnamese Reported Speech Basics

I want to tell someone what another person said.

person + nói/bảo là + message.

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Vietnamese Sequencing Words

I want to tell what happened in order.

event 1 + rồi/sau đó + event 2.

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Vietnamese Trước Khi Sau Khi Khi

I need to connect two actions in time.

trước khi/sau khi/khi + action: Sau khi ăn, tôi đi.

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Vietnamese Vì Nên Tại Vì

I need to explain why something happens.

vì + reason, nên + result: Vì mưa nên tôi ở nhà.

Sound natural

Understand southern register, measure words, topic-first sentences, and short natural answers.

15 lessons

A1 12 examples Step 1

Southern Vietnamese Pronoun Register

I want to understand natural southern pronouns, not only textbook tôi/bạn.

B1 12 examples Step 2

Vietnamese Clarification Patterns

I misunderstand fast conversations and need to recover.

Ý bạn là + meaning? / Tôi hiểu đúng không?

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Vietnamese Conditional Requests

I need to ask for things politely in difficult situations.

Nếu được thì + request / Có thể + action + không?

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Vietnamese Decision Summary Sentences

I need to confirm what we decided.

Vậy mình + action / Tóm lại là + decision.

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Vietnamese Follow-Up Questions

I can ask one question but then the conversation stops.

question word + detail: Khi nào xong? / Vì sao vậy?

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Vietnamese Measure Words Ly Phần Cái Con Người

I need to order one cup, one portion, two people, and this item.

number + measure word: Một ly cà phê. / Hai người.

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Vietnamese Negative Questions and Short Answers

I freeze when locals answer with one word.

question word + short answer: Ăn chưa? Chưa. / Được không? Được.

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Vietnamese Opinion Sentences

I want to say what I think, not only answer yes or no.

Tôi nghĩ là + opinion / Theo tôi thì + opinion.

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Vietnamese Particles in Natural Speech

I hear small words at the end of sentences and do not know what they do.

statement/request + particle: Đợi tôi một chút nha.

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Vietnamese Polite Disagreement Patterns

I need to disagree without sounding rude.

Tôi hiểu, nhưng... / Có thể + option.

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Vietnamese Service Problem Patterns

I need to explain service problems calmly.

order/item + bị/sai/thiếu + detail.

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Vietnamese Soft Request Grammar

My Vietnamese requests sound too direct.

request + giúp tôi / request + được không?

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Vietnamese Suggestion Patterns

I need to suggest plans, not only ask direct questions.

Mình + action + nhé / Hay là + option.

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Vietnamese Topic Shift Connectors

I want to move to a new topic without sounding abrupt.

connector + topic: Còn việc này thì...

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Vietnamese Topic-First Sentences

I hear sentences that do not start like English.

topic + comment: Món này ngon. / Cái này bao nhiêu?