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A0 Survival Vietnamese

A guided beginner route for hearing Vietnamese, saying useful phrases, handling prices and transport, and asking for help.

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Stage 1: Hear the language

Start with letters, sounds, and tones so Vietnamese does not feel like a wall of unfamiliar sound.

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Vietnamese alphabet sounds

You will be able to: Recognize the 29 Vietnamese letters and the Southern Vietnamese sound baseline.

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Step 215 min

Pronunciation basics

You will be able to: Say short Vietnamese syllables with clearer vowels, consonants, and rhythm.

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Step 320 min

Tone overview

You will be able to: Hear the six tone patterns and know which tone pages to review later.

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Stage 2: Start speaking

Learn the first phrases and grammar patterns that stop beginner conversations from collapsing.

Step 420 min

Greetings

You will be able to: Greet people politely using relationship-aware Vietnamese.

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General conversation

You will be able to: Use repair phrases, reactions, requests, and simple planning language.

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Vietnamese pronouns

You will be able to: Choose safe beginner pronouns like toi, ban, anh, chi, and em.

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Basic sentence order

You will be able to: Build simple Vietnamese sentences without translating English word for word.

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Stage 3: Buy things and understand prices

Practice numbers, food, coffee, and market language before you need them outside.

Step 825 min

Numbers and prices

You will be able to: Recognize numbers from 1 to 100, large money amounts, and price chunks.

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Order coffee

You will be able to: Order one real Vietnamese coffee and adjust sweetness or ice.

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Order street food

You will be able to: Ask for a dish, quantity, takeaway, and simple preferences.

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Market shopping

You will be able to: Ask prices, bargain lightly, and buy items at a local market.

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Stage 4: Move around

Learn the phrases that make travel inside Vietnam less stressful.

Step 1220 min

Taxi and Grab

You will be able to: Tell a driver where to go, where to stop, and what to do if the route is wrong.

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Directions

You will be able to: Ask where something is and recognize left, right, straight, near, and far.

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Hotel check-in

You will be able to: Check in, ask about your room, and handle basic hotel problems.

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Stage 5: Ask for help

Prepare for moments when you do not understand, feel sick, or need urgent help.

Step 1515 min

Listening repair

You will be able to: Ask someone to repeat, slow down, write it, or explain again.

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Pharmacy

You will be able to: Explain simple symptoms and ask for medicine safely.

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Emergency

You will be able to: Ask for urgent help and communicate a basic emergency clearly.

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Stage 6: Final survival check

Review what matters, read one beginner story, and confirm the real-life tasks you can now handle.

Step 1810 min

Daily practice

You will be able to: Review saved phrases and schedule the next repetition.

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Beginner story: Grab ride home

You will be able to: Read a simple real-life story and recognize phrases in context.

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Survival checkpoint

You will be able to: Confirm you can handle the core A0 survival tasks.

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Final checkpoint

I can survive in Vietnamese

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

Greet someone politely.
Ask how much something costs.
Order one drink or food item.
Tell a driver where to go.
Ask someone to repeat slowly.
Ask for help in an emergency.