The Vietnamese language

Vietnamese is counted among the Mon-Khmer languages. It is the native language of more than 80 million people. It is not related to Chinese. The majority of the vocabulary is, however, of Chinese origin. This is due to the fact that Vietnam was part of China for 1000 years. Then, during the time of colonization, French had a large influence on the development of Vietnamese. Vietnamese is a tonal language. That means that the pitch of syllables determines the meaning of a word. Therefore, wrong pronunciation can completely change what is said or even make it meaningless. Altogether there are six different pitches in Vietnamese. Today the language is written with Latin letters. Earlier, Chinese characters were used. Because Vietnamese is an isolating language, words are not inflected. The language is still in the early stages of being researched. Discover this language - it is really worth it!

Learn Vietnamese from your native language with our method “book2” (books in 2 languages)

“Vietnamese for beginners” is a language course that we offer free of charge. Advanced students can also refresh and deepen their knowledge. No registration is required and you can learn anonymously. The course includes 100 clearly structured lessons. You can set your learning pace.First you will learn the basics of the language. Example dialogs help you speak the foreign language. No previous knowledge of Vietnamese grammar is required. You will learn commonly used Vietnamese sentences and can communicate immediately in various situations. Learn Vietnamese during your commute, lunch break or workout. You can start immediately and will quickly achieve your learning goals.

Learn Vietnamese with the Android and iPhone app «50 languages»

With these apps you can learn more than 50 languages on Android phones and tablets and iPhones and iPads. The apps include 100 free lessons to help you learn and communicate effectively in Vietnamese. Practice your language skills using the tests and games in the apps. Use our free «book2» audio files to listen to native speakers of Vietnamese and improve your pronunciation! You can easily download all audios in your native language and Vietnamese as MP3 files. After downloading you can also learn offline.

Text book - Vietnamese for beginners

If you prefer to learn Vietnamese using printed materials, you can buy the book Vietnamese for beginners. You can buy it in any bookstore or online at Amazon.

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