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Unit 2
B11–B20 · 10 lessons. Focus on this Unit first; the rest of the course stays available below and in the left navigator.
This Unit
B11–B20
10 lessons
Đây là..., kia là... — Pointing out people and things
Use đây, kia and là to identify people and things, while learning when Vietnamese can leave là out in other sentence types.
Có và không có — Saying what exists
Use có and không có to say that something exists or does not exist, with everyday examples from places, food and objects.
Tôi có... — Talking about what you have
Use có for possession, and compare having something with saying that something exists in a place.
Tôi không... — Basic negation in Vietnamese
Use không before verbs and adjectives to make basic negative sentences without treating Vietnamese negation like English auxiliary verbs.
Có... không? — Asking yes/no questions
Build one of the most useful Vietnamese question frames: có...không?, and learn why natural answers often repeat the verb or key idea.
Ai? Cái gì? Ở đâu? — Basic question words
Ask who, what and where without rearranging the whole Vietnamese sentence the way English often does.
Tại sao? Vì... — Asking and giving reasons
Ask why with tại sao and answer with vì, while learning that everyday Vietnamese often uses shorter reason patterns.
Như thế nào? — Asking “how” and “what is it like?”
Use như thế nào and thế nào to ask about condition, opinion, method and description without forcing one English “how” pattern onto Vietnamese.
Cũng, rất, hơi, quá — Changing the strength of a sentence
Use four extremely common words to soften, strengthen or connect descriptions in natural Vietnamese.
Câu ngắn nhưng đủ nghĩa — Why Vietnamese often leaves words out
Understand why real Vietnamese can be much shorter than textbook sentences when the topic and relationship are already clear.
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Xin chào! — Saying hello naturally · Bạn tên là gì? — Asking and giving names
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