betobungo

Betobungo

Vietnamese grammar guide - WIP (You can read the full Table of Contents here).

Foundational Basics

This section introduces the absolute essentials of Vietnamese grammar, assuming no knowledge. It covers core building blocks like sounds, words, and simple structures to enable basic sentence formation.

1. Introduction to Vietnamese Script and Pronunciation

• Alphabet and basic sounds + Vietnamese Alphabet Pronunciation (YouTube Video)
• Tone system overview - More Vietnamese: Beginner’s Guide to Tones

2. Word Order in Simple Sentences

• Subject-verb-object patterns - YourVietnamese: Sentence Structure Explanation - Learn Vietnamese Basic Word Order (YouTube Video)
• Basic affirmative sentences - FlexiClasses: Basic Sentence Structure + Essential Vietnamese for Beginners: Basic Structures (YouTube Video)

3. Nouns and Noun Phrases

• Singular and plural forms - FlexiClasses: Plural Nouns in Vietnamese

4. Classifiers (Phân loại từ)

• Role and necessity of classifiers - Learn Vietnamese with TVO: Classifiers Explanation (YouTube)
• Common classifiers for everyday objects - LearnVietnamese.com.vn: Vietnamese Common Classifiers (with Table) + Learn Vietnamese with TVO: The Full Picture of Classifiers (YouTube)

6. Articles and Determiners

• Absence of definite/indefinite articles
• Demonstratives (this, that, these, those) - YourVietnamese: Vietnamese Nouns (Demonstratives Section)

7. Adjectives

• Placement in sentences - YourVietnamese: Vietnamese Adjectives Guide

8. Basic Verbs and Actions

• Verb forms (no conjugation) - YourVietnamese: Vietnamese Verbs Guide
• Simple present actions - FlexiClasses: Present Tense in Vietnamese OR Wikibooks: Vietnamese Tense (Present Section)

9. Negation

• FlexiClasses: Vietnamese Negation Guide + YourVietnamese: Vietnamese Grammar Lessons (Negation)

10. Questions

VIETNAMESE QUESTIONS

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