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90-Day Vietnamese Conversation Path

A guided 90-day Vietnamese route for foreign learners who want one clear daily task, review, and practical conversation outcomes.

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90-Day Vietnamese Conversation Path

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Day 1: Intro to Vietnamese letters

Meet the 29 letters, vowel chart, and Latin writing system with marks.

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Week 1: Sound system and first counting

Days 1-7 · Learn letters, consonants, tones, and count from 1 to 20.

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Follow the 13-week path

Open one week at a time. Your current week stays open automatically so the path feels like a checklist, not a wall of 90 days.

Week 1Day 130 minNext

Intro to Vietnamese letters

Meet the 29 letters, vowel chart, and Latin writing system with marks.

Task 1 · 7 min · lesson

Intro: 29 Vietnamese letters and vowel chart

Recognize that Vietnamese uses 29 Latin-based letters, then scan the main vowel groups before tones.

Open chart

Task 2 · 6 min · lesson

Letter writing set: a, ă, â, b, c, ch

Copy the shapes and spellings for a, ă, â, b, c, plus the early digraph ch. Focus on seeing and writing them clearly.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Listening drill: tell a, ă, â apart

Start at the audio card for a, then listen, repeat, and compare a, ă, and â in order.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: marks change sound and meaning

Understand that vowel marks shape the sound, while tone marks can change the meaning of a syllable.

Task 5 · 7 min · practice

Offline exercise: write and read aloud

Write the full alphabet 3 times on paper, then read it aloud slowly before marking this task complete.

Daily tip

Tip: use Forvo as an extra listening reference for native pronunciation, then repeat a / ă / â out loud.

Week 1Day 230 minLocked

Initial consonants P1

Practice b, c, ch, d, đ, g, gh with starter words and d/đ awareness.

Complete Day 1 first to unlock this day.

Task 1 · 7 min · lesson

Intro: initial consonants P1

Recognize the first consonant set: b, c, ch, d, đ, g, and gh.

Task 2 · 6 min · lesson

Vocabulary: ba, cá, chim, da, đá, gà

Read six starter words, identify the first consonant, and remember the basic meaning.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Listening drill: d vs đ

Compare regular d with crossed đ, including Southern and Northern pronunciation awareness.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: single vs digraph consonants

Understand that b, c, d, đ, and g are single consonants, while ch and gh are digraphs.

Task 5 · 7 min · practice

Offline exercise: read 20 starter words aloud

Read 20 words with these initial consonants, record your voice, then compare first-consonant clarity.

Daily tip

Tip: record yourself reading the 20 words, then compare the first consonant and vowel clarity before marking the day complete.

Week 1Day 330 minLocked

Initial consonants P2

Practice h, k, kh, l, m, n, ng, and ngh with starter words and the difficult ng/ngh sound.

Complete Day 1 first to unlock this day.

Task 1 · 7 min · lesson

Intro: initial consonants P2

Recognize the second consonant set: h, k, kh, l, m, n, ng, and ngh.

Task 2 · 6 min · lesson

Vocabulary: hoa, kho, lá, mẹ, núi, nghe

Read six starter words, identify the first consonant, and remember the basic meaning.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Listening drill: ng vs ngh

Hear that ng and ngh use the same back-of-mouth sound, with spelling changes before e, ê, and i.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: no English-style rolled r

Keep Vietnamese syllables short and avoid adding an English r-like tail after vowels.

Task 5 · 7 min · practice

Exercise: nga, ngô, ngủ, nghe

Listen and repeat nga, ngô, ngủ, and nghe until the initial ng feels stable.

Daily tip

Rhythm tip: listen to simple Vietnamese children's songs for a few minutes today. The repeated melody helps your ear feel short syllables and steady rhythm.

Week 1Day 430 minLocked

Initial consonants P3 + final consonants

Practice ph, qu, r, s, t, th, tr, v, x, y, then hear short final consonants in restaurant words.

Complete Day 1 first to unlock this day.

Task 1 · 7 min · lesson

Intro: initial consonants P3

Recognize ph, qu, r, s, t, th, tr, v, x, and y as the next starting-sound set.

Task 2 · 6 min · lesson

Vocabulary: phở, quả, rau, sách, tay, thịt

Read six useful food and object words, then connect the spelling with the first sound.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Listening drill: final consonants

Hear short final c, ch, m, n, ng, nh, p, and t sounds without adding an English release.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: CV/CVC syllables

See a Vietnamese syllable as an initial sound, a vowel or tone core, and sometimes a clipped final consonant.

Task 5 · 7 min · practice

Exercise: read a simple restaurant menu

Read a short restaurant menu one syllable at a time, then repeat each item aloud.

Daily tip

Monosyllable tip: Vietnamese is syllable-first. Many basic meaning units are one syllable, so read menu items one syllable at a time.

Week 1Day 530 minLocked

6 Vietnamese tones P1

Practice the level, falling, and rising tones with ma, mà, and má.

Complete Day 1 first to unlock this day.

Task 1 · 7 min · lesson

Intro: six tones P1

Recognize the first three tone movements: level, falling, and rising.

Task 2 · 6 min · lesson

Vocabulary: ma, mà, má

Hear how ma, mà, and má are three different words because the tone changes.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Listening drill: level vs falling

Compare flat ma with falling mà until the downward movement is easy to hear.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: tones change meaning

Understand that a tone mark is not decoration; it can change the word meaning.

Task 5 · 7 min · practice

Exercise: repeat ma, mà, má

Repeat ma, mà, and má 10 times per tone, then say the chain ma mà má.

Daily tip

Tone tip: level stays flat, falling moves down, and rising lifts high. Say the movement with your hand if needed.

Week 1Day 630 minLocked

6 Vietnamese tones P2

Practice the hỏi, ngã, and nặng tones with mả, mã, and mạ.

Complete Day 1 first to unlock this day.

Task 1 · 7 min · lesson

Intro: six tones P2

Recognize the last three beginner tone movements: hỏi, ngã, and nặng.

Task 2 · 6 min · lesson

Vocabulary: mả, mã, mạ

Hear three more ma words and connect each tone mark with a new meaning.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Listening drill: hỏi vs ngã

Compare hỏi and ngã in Southern Vietnamese, where the sound can be close but spelling still matters.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: tone mark placement

Notice which tone marks sit above the vowel and how nặng is written below.

Task 5 · 7 min · practice

Exercise: identify 18 ma words

Play 18 audio prompts and identify which ma tone you heard.

Daily tip

Tone tip: hỏi curves, ngã feels broken, and nặng is low, short, and marked below the vowel.

Week 1Day 730 minLocked

Week 1 review + counting

Review the six tones, then count from 1 to 20 without stopping.

Complete Day 1 first to unlock this day.

Task 1 · 6 min · lesson

Week 1 review: six tones

Replay the six ma tone words and check that the tone movements still feel different.

Task 2 · 8 min · lesson

Numbers: 1-20

Read, hear, and say Vietnamese numbers from một to hai mươi.

Task 3 · 6 min · lesson

Speaking drill: count without stopping

Count through 1-20 in short chunks until you do not need to stop after each number.

Task 4 · 4 min · grammar

Grammar note: numbers do not change for nouns

See that Vietnamese numbers stay the same before simple noun/classifier phrases.

Task 5 · 6 min · practice

Exercise: count objects in your room

Count nearby objects out loud in Vietnamese, then mark Week 1 complete.

Daily tip

Counting tip: after ten, use mười + number: mười một, mười hai, mười ba. For fifteen, listen for mười lăm.

Final checkpoint

B1-light conversation checkpoint

At the end of this path, you should be able to do these without reading a long explanation first.

  • Introduce yourself and keep a simple conversation going.
  • Order food, buy items, understand prices, and solve small service problems.
  • Use taxi, directions, hotel, delivery, banking, and appointment phrases.
  • Explain symptoms, apartment problems, travel issues, and basic workplace updates.
  • Give opinions, reasons, future plans, and polite disagreement.
  • Read short stories and understand practical dialogues with review support.