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Unit 1
B01–B10 · 10 lessons. Focus on this Unit first; the rest of the course stays available below and in the left navigator.
This Unit
B01–B10
10 lessons
Xin chào! — Saying hello naturally
Learn how Vietnamese greetings really work: xin chào, relationship words from anh/chị/em to ông/bà/bác, and why the person you are greeting changes the sentence.
Bạn tên là gì? — Asking and giving names
Ask someone’s name, introduce yourself, and understand why Vietnamese often replaces tôi/bạn with relationship words in real conversation.
Tôi là người... — Saying where you are from
Use người + country to talk about nationality, while learning when Vietnamese speakers may prefer quê, đến từ or sống ở instead.
Tôi đến từ... — Hometown, origin and where you live
Learn đến từ, quê ở, sống ở and đang ở so you can describe origin, hometown and current location without treating them as the same thing.
Anh, chị, cô, chú, em — Vietnamese forms of address
A practical guide to Vietnamese forms of address — from anh/chị/em and ông/bà to mình, cậu/tớ and the socially powerful tao/mày.
Dạ, vâng and không
Understand dạ, vâng and không as real Vietnamese social language — not just three dictionary equivalents for yes and no.
Cảm ơn and xin lỗi
Learn cảm ơn and xin lỗi in natural situations, including how Vietnamese speakers add relationship words and soften everyday exchanges.
Bạn khỏe không? — Asking how someone is
Learn Bạn khỏe không? and several natural answers, then see why Vietnamese social greetings often ask about food, work or movement instead.
Rất vui được gặp... — Ending a first meeting naturally
Learn nice-to-meet-you, goodbye and see-you-again expressions, while understanding which ones sound formal, neutral or natural in everyday Vietnamese.
Một cuộc gặp lần đầu — Your first complete conversation
Bring Unit 1 together in one longer first-meeting conversation: greeting, names, origin, address terms, polite responses, wellbeing and saying goodbye.
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Đây là..., kia là... — Pointing out people and things · Có và không có — Saying what exists
Vietnamese numbers from 0 to 100 · Hàng trăm, nghìn, triệu — Reading larger numbers
Gia đình tôi — Family words in real Vietnamese · Đây là mẹ tôi — Introducing family members
Tôi muốn... — Asking for food and drinks · Tôi thích / tôi không thích — Likes, dislikes and softer opinions
Ăn gì? Uống gì? — Choosing food and drink · Gọi món ở quán — Ordering naturally
Cái này bao nhiêu tiền? — Asking the price · Nghìn, ngàn, triệu và tiền Việt — Using Vietnamese money
... ở đâu? — Asking where something is · Đi thẳng, rẽ trái, rẽ phải
Tôi thức dậy lúc... — Talking about when your day starts · Tôi đi làm / đi học — Work and study as daily activities
Ơi — Calling someone naturally · Nhé, nha — Softening and inviting agreement
Ở quán cà phê — A practical café visit · Ở nhà hàng — Ordering and eating at a restaurant
Tôi không khỏe — Saying you do not feel well · Tôi cần đi khám — Finding a doctor, clinic or pharmacy