Vietnamese
Grammar Practice Path
Practical grammar for beginners who want to build real Vietnamese sentences, not memorize abstract rules.
Grammar-linked phrase guides
Not yet in Vietnamese
Use chưa, chưa xong, and chưa hiểu before studying negation in depth.
Where in Vietnamese
Compare ở đâu, đâu, and đi đâu before the question-word lessons.
My name is in Vietnamese
Practice tôi tên là, tên tôi là, and beginner self-introductions.
Please in Vietnamese
See how politeness comes from particles, pronouns, and request patterns.
Start here
Build the beginner grammar spine: pronouns, sentence order, questions, negation, time, and core requests.
12 lessons
Location in Vietnamese: Ở, Đến, Đi, Ở Đâu
I do not know whether to use ở, đến, or đi.
ở + place / đến + place / đi + place: Tôi ở Sài Gòn.
Request in Vietnamese: Cho Tôi, Giúp Tôi & Được Không
I know nouns but cannot ask for things politely.
Cho tôi + thing/action: Cho tôi menu.
Rồi and Chưa in Vietnamese: Already, Yet & Not Yet
I cannot say already or not yet naturally.
action + rồi/chưa: Ăn rồi. / Ăn chưa?
Vietnamese Classifiers: Cái vs Con + Measure Words
I get confused by cái vs con and do not know which Vietnamese measure word to use.
number + classifier + noun: một cái bánh, một con chó, hai người.
Vietnamese Muốn Cần Có Thể Được
I need to say want, need, can, and okay.
person + muốn/cần/có thể + action: Tôi cần giúp đỡ.
Vietnamese Negation with Không: No, Not & Do Not
I need to say no, not, or do not in simple sentences.
person + không + action/quality: Tôi không hiểu.
Vietnamese Pronouns Explained Simply
I do not know how to say I/you without sounding rude.
relationship word + action: Tôi muốn cà phê. / Chị khỏe không?
Vietnamese Question Words
I know a few questions but cannot ask new ones.
missing info word goes where the answer would go: Bạn đi đâu?
Vietnamese Sentence Order for Beginners
I can say words, but I do not know how to build a sentence.
person/time + action + object/place: Hôm nay tôi uống cà phê.
Vietnamese Sentence Particles: Nhé, Nha, Dạ & Ạ
My sentences are correct but sound cold or stiff.
request + nhé/nha / dạ + answer: Chờ tôi một chút nha.
Vietnamese Time Words
I want to say today, tomorrow, later, and next week.
time + person + action: Ngày mai tôi đi.
Vietnamese Yes-No Questions with Có Không
I do not know how to ask yes/no questions.
Có + action/quality + không?: Có cay không?
Build sentences
Combine ideas: past/future, adjectives, comparisons, possession, reasons, conditions, and habits.
18 lessons
Because in Vietnamese: Vì, Tại Vì, Nên
I need to explain why something happens.
vì + reason, nên + result: Vì mưa nên tôi ở nhà.
Habit in Vietnamese: Hay, Thường, Mỗi Ngày
I want to talk about habits and routines.
person + thường/hay + action: Tôi thường uống cà phê.
If in Vietnamese: Nếu... Thì...
I want to say if this happens, then I will do that.
nếu + condition thì + result: Nếu mưa thì tôi ở nhà.
Vietnamese Ability and Limitation Sentences
I want to explain my Vietnamese ability clearly.
person + biết/có thể/không thể + action.
Vietnamese Adjectives for Beginners
I keep wanting to insert “is” everywhere.
noun/person + adjective: Món này ngon.
Vietnamese Comparisons with Hơn
I need to say cheaper, closer, bigger, and better.
adjective + hơn: Rẻ hơn. / Gần hơn.
Vietnamese Đã Đang Sẽ
I want to talk about past, now, and future.
đã/đang/sẽ + action: Tôi đang học.
Vietnamese Duration and Timing
I need to ask how long something takes.
mất bao lâu / từ + time + đến + time.
Vietnamese Future Plans with Sẽ and Định
I want to talk about future plans naturally.
person + sẽ/định + action.
Vietnamese Option Comparison Patterns
I need to choose between two options.
option + adjective + hơn.
Vietnamese Past Experience Sentences
I need to talk about what I did yesterday or before.
time + person + đã + action / action + rồi/chưa.
Vietnamese Possessive Của
I need to say my, your, his, and her.
thing + của + person: Điện thoại của tôi.
Vietnamese Problem Explanation Sentences
I need to explain broken things, mistakes, or service issues.
thing/person + bị + problem / Tôi cần + solution.
Vietnamese Rất Quá Hơi Lắm
I want to say very, too, a little, and really.
rất/hơi + adjective / adjective + quá/lắm: Hơi mệt. / Ngon quá.
Vietnamese Reason Sentences for Conversation
I can say what happened but cannot explain why.
result + vì + reason / vì + reason + nên + result.
Vietnamese Reported Speech Basics
I want to tell someone what another person said.
person + nói/bảo là + message.
Vietnamese Sequencing Words
I want to tell what happened in order.
event 1 + rồi/sau đó + event 2.
Vietnamese Trước Khi Sau Khi Khi
I need to connect two actions in time.
trước khi/sau khi/khi + action: Sau khi ăn, tôi đi.
Sound natural
Understand southern register, measure words, topic-first sentences, and short natural answers.
15 lessons
Southern Vietnamese Pronoun Register
I want to understand natural southern pronouns, not only textbook tôi/bạn.
register choice + phrase: Tui không biết. / Mình đi cà phê không?
Vietnamese Clarification Patterns
I misunderstand fast conversations and need to recover.
Ý bạn là + meaning? / Tôi hiểu đúng không?
Vietnamese Conditional Requests
I need to ask for things politely in difficult situations.
Nếu được thì + request / Có thể + action + không?
Vietnamese Decision Summary Sentences
I need to confirm what we decided.
Vậy mình + action / Tóm lại là + decision.
Vietnamese Follow-Up Questions
I can ask one question but then the conversation stops.
question word + detail: Khi nào xong? / Vì sao vậy?
Vietnamese Measure Words and Classifiers
I need to order one cup, one portion, two people, and this item.
number + measure word: Một ly cà phê. / Hai người.
Vietnamese Negative Questions and Short Answers
I freeze when locals answer with one word.
question word + short answer: Ăn chưa? Chưa. / Được không? Được.
Vietnamese Opinion Phrases: Tôi Nghĩ, Theo Tôi & Soft Disagreement
I want to say what I think, not only answer yes or no.
Tôi nghĩ là + opinion / Theo tôi thì + opinion.
Vietnamese Particles in Natural Speech
I hear small words at the end of sentences and do not know what they do.
statement/request + particle: Đợi tôi một chút nha.
Vietnamese Polite Disagreement Patterns
I need to disagree without sounding rude.
Tôi hiểu, nhưng... / Có thể + option.
Vietnamese Service Problem Patterns
I need to explain service problems calmly.
order/item + bị/sai/thiếu + detail.
Vietnamese Soft Request Grammar
My Vietnamese requests sound too direct.
request + giúp tôi / request + được không?
Vietnamese Suggestion Patterns
I need to suggest plans, not only ask direct questions.
Mình + action + nhé / Hay là + option.
Vietnamese Topic Shift Connectors
I want to move to a new topic without sounding abrupt.
connector + topic: Còn việc này thì...
Vietnamese Topic-First Sentences
I hear sentences that do not start like English.
topic + comment: Món này ngon. / Cái này bao nhiêu?