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Unit 4
B31–B38 · 8 lessons. Focus on this Unit first; the rest of the course stays available below and in the left navigator.
This Unit
B31–B38
8 lessons
Gia đình tôi — Family words in real Vietnamese
Learn core family words while recognizing regional forms such as bố/ba/cha and mẹ/má, and see how family terms connect directly to Vietnamese address.
Đây là mẹ tôi — Introducing family members
Introduce relatives with đây là..., use của for possession when useful, and learn why Vietnamese often prefers relationship information over a bare name.
Nhà tôi có năm người — Counting people in a family
Combine có, numbers and người to describe household size, while beginning to notice Vietnamese counting words without overloading the lesson with classifier theory.
Anh ấy, chị ấy, cô ấy... — Talking about another person
Learn how Vietnamese refers to third persons through relationship words plus ấy, and why this is not a simple he/she pronoun system.
Người này cao, người kia thấp — Describing people
Describe height, age and simple personality traits while learning that Vietnamese adjectives usually work without là.
Làm nghề gì? — Talking about occupations
Ask what someone does for a living, name common occupations and distinguish profession from the immediate action someone is doing.
Học ở đâu? Làm ở đâu? — Study and work locations
Ask where someone studies or works, distinguish institution, place and field, and reuse ở đâu in a practical social context.
Một gia đình Việt Nam — Reading and culture bridge
Read a short story about one Vietnamese family and use it to connect family terms, address, work, place and cultural context without treating one household as all of Vietnam.
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Xin chào! — Saying hello naturally · Bạn tên là gì? — Asking and giving names
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
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