MingerWeb
Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
You have probably seen my picture on the front page already. That probably hinted you to the fact that I have a Vietnamese heritage. This section of MingerWeb is intended to provide you with the instruction to (hopefully) help you learn Vietnamese as I do.
Features / Đặc Sắc
Every so often, I’ll publish an article detailing one aspect of both the Vietnamese language and Vietnamese culture.
The Alphabet
I’ve created yet another article for my Vietnamese section, and this one is also about pronunciation. I’ve attempted to explain how to precisely and easily pronounce certain vowels and consonants in the Vietnamese alphabet. Read on for the article.
Tones and Tone Marks
A lot of people have complained that I haven’t updated my Vietnamese pages in a long time. They’re right. As I’ve been bogged down in schoolwork or in my projects, Vietnamese has pretty much taken a back seat. I now intend to update my site with information such as the following, so that you can learn Vietnamese as I do.
Update: I’ve added a helpful diagram of the contour of tones in Vietnamese.
Older Features
Essentials / Việc Quan Trọng Nhất
Here are some basic articles that you should start with.
The Alphabet
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.
Tones and Tone Marks
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.
Resources
Here are some sites that I think will further help you learn and appreciate Vietnamese.
Sounds of the World’s Animals: Vietnamese
This interesting website lists Vietnamese animal onomatopoeia, albeit without the accent marks necessary for correct pronunciation. But you can still get the idea, and this resource is very interesting in many languages.
Thư Mục Mạng Lưới Của Google
Good luck trying to get this page to display right in your browser, but it contains links to many very useful websites on Vietnamese. There is also an English version of this directory.
