Have you been doing something?
The last thing I posted is that you should do something, no matter how big or small, to get your learning back on track. Somehow that was 2 months ago. So I thought I’d check…
How to start learning Vietnamese again after a break
Do you like my notepad? It’s pretty. So nice that I haven’t used it yet, even though I bought it months ago. Mostly because I don’t know what to write on the first page. It…
Learn vocabulary on Instagram
So, things have been busy for the past couple of months and probably will continue to be until Tết. In the meantime, I’ve decided to join Lindsay on her quest to share new vocabulary on…
How to learn Vietnamese from videos
It’s a common misconception that watching films or videos will magically make you fluent. But while passively listening to music or watching TV isn’t going to make you speak Vietnamese overnight – by actively engaging…
Where to watch Vietnamese videos with subtitles
Last week I wrote that watching Vietnamese films or dramas as a beginner can be a fun way to immerse yourself in Vietnamese and help to attune your ear to Vietnamese. To make this enjoyable…
Should you watch Vietnamese films and TV when you’re a beginner?
If you watch a Vietnamese film or TV show when you’re a beginner, you’re obviously not going to understand it all. But is it still worth watching? To be honest, I wasn’t convinced there was…
Learn how to read Vietnamese
Vietnamese is a very phonetic language. The pronunciation and the spelling of words closely match up. This means you can learn to ‘read’ Vietnamese (ie. read aloud) very quickly. How do you read Vietnamese letters?…
What if you speak Vietnamese with a foreign accent?
A few articles have appeared over the last couple of weeks on pronunciation and why it’s ok to have a foreign accent. Such as: Memrise: How to play the accents game Language Fluency: Dare to…
The secret to mastering Vietnamese pronunciation
As a beginner, Vietnamese pronunciation can be a little intimidating. Who am I kidding? It can be very intimidating. Want to know the secret? Don’t despair. Simply break the problem down and start by tackling one…
How to beat Anki backlog
Have you ever left Anki alone for a few weeks and come back to a huge card backlog? Several months ago I got overwhelmed by my Anki decks. I’d been on holiday and not reviewed…