Every now and then, I publish an article of such magnificence — or such importance — that I deem it an Essential. These are the articles that you should read first and remember well.
The Basics
Pronunciation
Tones and Tone Marks
Sunday 29 December 2002 — 2 Comments
Vietnamese is like many East Asian languages in that it is tonal. That is, the tone of speech used to pronounce a word has an effect on the meaning of that word.
The Alphabet
Sunday 29 December 2002 — 17 Comments
The Vietnamese alphabet consists of 24 letters, including most of the letters found in English. This is because, as you may already know, the Vietnamese writing system is based on that of Latin. Many, but not all, of the letters are pronounced like they are in English.
Vocabulary
Grammar
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