Online Vietnamese course: Beginners level 1

Whether you're preparing for a trip to Vietnam, connecting with family and friends, exploring your heritage, or simply interested in learning a fascinating language, this 10-week online Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course offers a practical and supportive introduction to Vietnamese. No previous experience is required.

From your very first class, you'll begin using practical, everyday Vietnamese. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, ask simple questions, and take part in basic conversations while steadily building your vocabulary, pronunciation, and confidence.

Vietnamese is a tonal language, and developing accurate pronunciation is an important part of learning to communicate effectively. Guided by an experienced tutor, you'll learn to recognise and use tones with confidence while becoming familiar with both Northern and Southern accents. Along the way, you'll also gain insight into Vietnamese culture, customs, and communication styles, helping you use the language more naturally in real-life situations.

Course content

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Topics

• Vietnamese alphabet and pronunciation

• Numbers and everyday vocabulary

• Greetings and introductions

• Places, directions, and transport

• Time, dates, and seasons

• Hobbies and daily activities

• Vietnamese culture and customs

Communication skills

• Speaking and listening through guided practice

• Developing confidence in everyday communication

• Training your ear to recognise tones and accents

Grammar

• Basic sentence structure

• Asking and answering questions

• Use of prepositions

• Past, present, and future expressions