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Learn to greet people properly, introduce yourself, and navigate the complex Vietnamese pronoun system — where the word for "I" changes depending on who you're talking to.
Vietnamese pronouns are not like English pronouns. They're socially calibrated — you choose your word for "I" based on your relationship to the person you're talking to. This is the single most important social grammar point in the entire language. Click any pronoun card to expand its full guide.
| Pronoun | You use this for yourself when… | You address them as… | Example sentence | Register |
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Vietnamese greetings are pronoun-dependent — "hello" includes the pronoun of the person you're greeting. Xin chào (formal, no pronoun) is always safe. Click each phrase to mark it as learned.
The Vietnamese equivalent of "how are you?" uses the adjective "khỏe" (healthy/well) with different pronoun pairs. Learn to ask and answer naturally in multiple ways.
Every key phrase this week broken down syllable by syllable. The tones from Week 2 are now in action — notice how each word in a sentence carries its own tone mark.
Six authentic greeting scenarios — each using a different pronoun pairing. Study each conversation, then practice the shadowing steps. Mark each practice step as complete.
Fill in the form to generate a personalised Vietnamese self-introduction using the patterns from Week 3. Copy it, practise it until it flows naturally, and use it with your iTalki tutor this week.
You're given a social scenario. Choose the correct pronoun pair. This is the most important practical skill in Week 3 — getting pronouns wrong is culturally awkward, getting them right is impressive.
Numbers 1–20 are critical this week because they enable the age conversation. Vietnamese numbers are logical — learn 1–10 perfectly and 11–19 follow a pattern. Click any number for details. Then take the quiz.
All core vocabulary from this week. Greetings, pronouns, numbers, and introductory phrases. Tap to flip. Rate honestly — only "Good" if you recall it without hesitation and with the correct tone.
Three quiz types: translate Vietnamese to English, identify the correct pronoun, or complete the missing word in a sentence.
Check off each word as you feel confident with it — meaning, pronunciation, and correct tone. Aim for all 40 by end of week.
Week 3 introduces speaking for the first time — short, functional phrases only. Every day ends with a self-introduction drill. Check off each activity as you complete it.
Two primary resources this week (VietnamesePod101 Greetings + Anki Core 2000 cards 1–50) plus supplementary tools. Do not add new apps — stay focused.
Still no Duolingo. Still no Babbel. Three focused tools, used daily, beat ten apps used occasionally every single time.
Before moving to Week 4 (Family & Relationships), confirm you can do all of these comfortably and automatically.