6 minute story
Fixing a Misunderstanding
A short beginner story for recognizing listening repair phrases in context.
Story
Someone speaks fast. You say Ý bạn là gì? and Nói lại được không?. After they explain, you say Tôi hiểu rồi.
Useful language
| Vietnamese | English | Practice note |
|---|---|---|
| Nói lại được không? | Can you say it again? | Essential learner phrase. |
| Nói chậm hơn | Speak slower | Very useful. |
| Tôi nghe không rõ | I cannot hear clearly | Listening repair. |
| Ý bạn là gì? | What do you mean? | Clarification question. |
| Viết ra được không? | Can you write it down? | Helpful in noisy places. |
| Tôi hiểu rồi | I understand now | Good closing phrase. |
| Tôi muốn hỏi về câu này | I want to ask about this sentence | Use this to open a this sentence conversation. |
| Bạn giúp tôi về câu này được không? | Can you help me with this sentence? | A polite help request. |
Read it again
Read the story once for meaning. Read it a second time and pause at each Vietnamese phrase. On the third pass, cover the English translation and see if the situation helps you remember the phrase.
Practice
Imagine the same scene tomorrow. Change one detail: the location, the price, the drink, the person, or the time. Say the Vietnamese phrase again with that new detail in mind.
Story phrases
Nói lại được không?
Can you say it again?
Essential learner phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Nói chậm hơn
Speak slower
Very useful.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Tôi nghe không rõ
I cannot hear clearly
Listening repair.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Ý bạn là gì?
What do you mean?
Clarification question.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Viết ra được không?
Can you write it down?
Helpful in noisy places.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Tôi hiểu rồi
I understand now
Good closing phrase.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Tôi muốn hỏi về câu này
I want to ask about this sentence
Use this to open a this sentence conversation.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Bạn giúp tôi về câu này được không?
Can you help me with this sentence?
A polite help request.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
Native audio planned. This card is text-first until the Southern Vietnamese recording is connected.
Finish this story
Ready to mark complete?
Mark complete only after you have listened, practiced, and saved at least one useful phrase. Then continue straight to the next task.
Listen to at least 3 phrases
Use normal audio first, then slow audio.
Save at least 1 phrase
Only save phrases you would actually reuse.
Finish the quiz or practice task
Check that you can recall the idea, not only read it.
Mark this page complete
Completion is manual so you stay in control.