Greetings
Discussed subjects:
Name, age, nationality, family situation, place of residence
Part I
EXCHANGE FIRST NAMES
Video lessons
Grammar
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QUESTION “WHAT?”
WHAT = (CÁI) GÌ
AND = “VÀ” or “CÒN”
CÒN = AS TO
Dialogue and audio
⚠️ Practice reading the sentences and only then listen to the audio to correct yourself.
- Xin chào! Bạn tên gì? = Hello, what is your name?
Hello! / You / first name / what? - Xin chào, mình tên Thuỷ, còn bạn? = Hello, my name is Thuy, and you?
Hello, / me / first name / Thuy, / and / you? - Mình tên Seb. = My name is Seb.
Me / first name / Seb.
Dialogue
THE POSSESSIVES
NAME + (CỦA) + SUBJECT
We can also say “tên bạn là gì?” because:
– tên + bạn = your first name
– tên + mình = my first name
EXERCISE
The following …
Part II
ASKING FOR AGE
Video lessons
Part II
ASKING SOMEONE’S AGE
HOW MUCH = BAO NHIÊU
⚠️ Practice reading the sentences and only then listen to the audio to correct yourself.
- Xin lỗi , bạn bao nhiêu tuổi ? = Sorry, how old are you?
Sorry / you / how much / years old? - Mình ba mươi lăm tuổi . = I’m 35 years old.
Me / 35 / years old.
Bao nhiêu dialogue
EXERCISE
When someone is around the same age, they will often be called « big brother » or « big sister » out of politeness until asked their exact age, which is why the question of age is often asked early in a conversation (in order to determine which subjects to use).
Part III
LANGUAGE, COUNTRY AND NATIONALITY
Video lessons
Dialogues and pronunciation III
“YES” OR “NO” QUESTIONS
SUBJECT + (CÓ) + VERB + KHÔNG
⚠️ Practice reading the sentences and only then listen to the audio to correct yourself.
- Chào bạn, bạn khỏe không? = Hello, are you doing well?
Hello, / you / doing well / negation? - Mình khỏe, cảm ơn. = I’m well, thank you.
Me/ doing well / thank you. - Không có chi/gì. = You’re welcome.
Negation/have/what
Question dialogue in “không”
QUESTIONS WITH “NAO”
NÀO = WHAT/WHICH
ARTICLES BEFORE THE NAME OF A COUNTRY
– TIẾNG = A LANGUAGE
– NƯỚC = THE COUNTRY
– NGƯỜI = PERSON
- Bạn là người nước nào ? =Which country are you from?
- You / is / person / country/ which?
- Tôi người Pháp. = I am French.
- I / person / French.
- Bạn ( có ) nói tiếng Việt không? = Do you speak Vietnamese?
- You / (have) / speak / Vietnamese?
- Tôi nói tiếng Việt một chút. = I speak a little Vietnamese.
- I / speak / Vietnamese / a little bit.
Dialogue questions in “không” and “nào”
EXERCISE
Part IV
ALREADY OR NOT YET
Video lessons
Dialogues and pronunciation IV
“Yes” or “no” questions and “already” or “not yet” questions are structured in the same way
REMINDER
“YES” OR “NO” QUESTIONS
SUBJECT + (CÓ) + VERB + KHÔNG?
RỒI = ALREADY
CHƯA = NOT YET
“ALREADY” OR “NOT YET” QUESTION
SUBJECT + (ĐÃ) + VERB + CHƯA?
Part V
KNOWING WHERE YOU LIVE & WHERE WE’RE GOING
Video lessons
Dialogues and pronunciation V
QUESTIONS WITH “WHERE”
WHERE = Ở ĐÂU
Example:
– Bạn (sống) ở đâu? = Where do you live?
– Mình (sống) ở Paris. = I live in Paris.
Example:
– Bạn đi ở đâu? = Where are you going?
– Tôi đi ở Paris = I’m going to Paris.
EXERCISE
Practice
FLASHCARDS
DICTATING
DIALOGUE TRANSLATED & EXPLAINED
IMMERSION EXERCISE
ORAL EXAM
Order
1. Give your first name.
2. Tell me your age.
3. What is your nationality and do you know how to speak Vietnamese?
4. Say if you are already married.
5. Tell me where you live (what city or country?).
Say your first and last name while recording
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