Learn Vietnamese Language With Annie – Lesson 01: 5 common expressions in Vietnamese

Learn Vietnamese With Annie·51 videos                             14:53 Minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_B69PQnRR4                     Pub Aug 26, 2012

Learn Vietnamese Languge With Annie – Lesson 02: How to say “I love you” in Vietnamese

Learn Vietnamese With Annie                            5:21 Minutes       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUm3F4um60                             Published  Sep 3, 2012

This week we will study some useful phrases to pick up girls in Vietnamese.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie                           14:12 Minutes    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qBvuZTI1IM                              Published Sep 17, 2012

Here is the first part of 4-part episode regarding to Vietnamese pronunciation. The basic phonetic structure and initial consonants discussed in this video will be the background for upcoming lessons. In this video, we will discuss 22 initial consonants in Vietnamese. Their features and some basic differences between Northern and Southern dialects in pronouncing them will be pointed out.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie                            4: 18 Minutes     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkNt7Pj2O4M                           Published on Oct 1, 2012

Learn Vietnamese Language With Annie – Lesson 05 (Part 1), Vietnamese Pronunciation: Vowels

Learn Vietnamese With Annie                          9:12 Minutes      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9vKazjupZ8                           Published on Oct 12, 2012

Learn Vietnamese Language With Annie – Lesson 05 (Part 2), Vietnamese Pronunciation: Diphthongs

Learn Vietnamese With Annie            3:49 Minutes          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkppfd8YHiE                                           Published  Oct 14, 2012

Learn Vietnamese With Annie             8:29 Minutes        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvgsEMYWn-4                                         Published Oct 24, 2012

Learn Vietnamese Language With Annie – Lesson 07: Personal Questions In Vietnamese

Learn Vietnamese With Annie             8:48 Minutes        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWq4ouTNoAQ                                        Published Nov 2, 2012

Learn Vietnamese With Annie 08, Basic numbers 0 – 10

Learn Vietnamese With Annie              8:58 Minutes      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAh_KNPcU3g                                           Published Nov 8, 2012

Let’s learn how to count from 0 – 10 in Vietnamese with Annie! Clear explanation and a load of practice for you to learn by yourselves!
Next time, we will learn how to count from 11 – 99 in Vietnamese.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie             9:31 Minutes       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9hKp4CI-A                                           Published Nov 17, 2012

Learn Vietnamese Language With Annie – Lesson 10, Learn Vietnamese Through Stories #1

Learn Vietnamese With Annie              9:17 Minutes       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpYqlge3nHo                                          Published Nov 25, 2012

“Learn Vietnamese Through Stories” is a series of lessons which uses stories for children as a material to help you practice Vietnamese. you practice Vietnamese. The story has been simplified and modified to fit beginning and intermediate level.
For beginners, let’s try to listen to the pronunciation, intonation to get familiar with the rhythm of Vietnamese. You also can find out some basic words, phrases and structures in this video.
For intermediate learners, apart from pronunciation, please listen and repeat after me as much as possible to improve your reading and listening skills.
*The accent in this video is more Southern. *Background music: Là con gái thật tuyệt  Composer: Lê Cát Trọng Lý
*Tutor lessons with Annie:  learn.vietnamese.with.annie@gmail.com

Learn Vietnamese With Annie           8:35 Minutes  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7OoO9o1mPU                                                 Published Dec 11, 2012

This week, let’s study how to count more advanced numbers (11-99) in Vietnamese. I have generalized rules and changes of counting for you to better memorize. Also, a part of practice is added so you have chance to apply these rules and changes in counting.
*Intro and Coda music: Là con gái, thật tuyệt! Composer: Lê Cát Trọng Lý
*One-on-one lesson with Annie: learn.vietnamese.with.annie@gmail.com

Learn Vietnamese With Annie Lesson 12, Learn Vietnamese Through Songs #1

The song – with soft and slow melody, with short and repeated lyrics as well as deep meaning (which I will explain in the video) – will surely bring you a peaceful and enjoyable lesson 
Now, the beautiful song is waiting for you to discover.  And remember to let me know what you can learn from this song
*Content:
00:00 – 00:24: Introduction
00:25 – 01: 56: Playing the song (1 time)
01:57 – 09:35 : Explanation
09:36 – End: Full song
*Credits to: Song: Em tôi; Song-writer: Thuận Yến; Singers: Anh Khang – Thùy Chi
* Intro and Coda music: Là con gái, thật tuyệt!; Song-writer: Lê Cát Trọng Lý

Learn Vietnamese With Annie      4:49 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUbRwxxLnlA                                              Published Dec 30, 2012

Dear my friends, In the last lesson of the year, let’s learn how to say “HAPPY NEW YEAR!” in Vietnamese!
This is a lesson, but also a wish from Annie to you, those who have given me great support during this year.
Cảm ơn và xin chào
*Intro and Coda music: Là con gái, thật tuyệt!  Song-writer: Lê Cát Trọng Lý
*Content:
00:00 : Introduction
00:18 : How to say “Happy New Year”
01:40 : What to wish for New Year
04:11 : Annie saying “Happy New Year”

Learn Vietnamese With Annie             8:49 Minutes         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPeSxwvjiTc                                            Published Jan 13, 2013

This lesson is on Vietnamese names – which is something relating to Vietnamese language and culture. We will discuss Vietnamese names’s order, each part of an Vietnamese name and some difficulties in pronouncing Vietnamese names.

*Intro and coda music:
Là con gái, thật tuyệt!
Song-writer: Lê Cát Trọng Lý
*Content:
00:00 Introduction
00:25 Overview
01:30 Family name
03:09 Middle name
04:32 Given name
06:15 Difficulties in pronouncing
08:22 Ending

Learn Vietnamese With Annie         7:55 Minutes             http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Rgqyys8v8                                          Published Jan 28, 2012

Xin chào! Continuing with the 2 previous lessons on numbers, today we will learn how to count numbers in the hundreds, thousands, millions and billions.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie          7:25 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0k7o7kERDU                                         Published Feb 2, 2013

After 4 lessons in basic pronunciation, from now on we will study deeper about some special sounds in Vietnamese. This week, let’s talk about ROUNDING RHYMES and how to pronounce them correctly.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie          5:57 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkMZLImHG1U                                      Published Feb 16, 2013

The verb is considered the nucleus in a typical sentence of any language. Learning about verbs thus is very important to form basic sentences. In this lesson, Vietnamese verbs will be discussed in detail. We will talk about their significant features and how to make the negative form or yes/no questions with them.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie          8:47 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQjHRuOsW3Q                                        Published Feb 25, 2013

Learn Vietnamese Language With Annie – Lesson 19: Vietnamese Grammar: Vietnamese Adjectives

Learn Vietnamese With Annie·        6:41 Minutes            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66zqb-BoGo                                           Published  Mar 11, 2013

Adjectives are ‘describing’ words; their main role is to describe or give more information about a noun or noun phrase. In Vietnamese, adjectives have their own significant features, which are far different from those of English.
In this lesson, Vietnamese adjectives will be discussed in detail. We will talk about their significant features and how to make the negative form or yes/no questions with them. Their position in a noun phrase will be also discussed.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie          7:04 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIQikGohJtE                                           Published Mar 21, 2013

In Vietnamese, there are some words which may be difficult for foreigners to pronounce, such as words with the rhymes -uyên/-uyêt. In this lesson, we will analyze the rhyme structure and practice reading words like Nguyễn, Tuyết, Chuyện, Khuya, etc.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie         6:01 Minutes          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh2ee779_9g                                            Published   Apr 2, 2013

“Learn Vietnamese Through Stories” is a series of lessons which uses stories for children as a material to help you practice Vietnamese.
The story has been simplified and modified to fit beginning and intermediate level.
For beginners, let’s try to listen to the pronunciation, intonation to get familiar with the rhythm of Vietnamese. You also can find out some basic words, phrases and structures in this video.
For intermediate learners, apart from pronunciation, please listen and repeat after me as much as possible to improve your reading and listening skills. *The accent in this video is more Southern.
Composer: Lê Cát Trọng Lý

Learn Vietnamese With Annie         9:40 Minutes          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlCveQm60Qg                                           Published Apr 21, 2013

Tones are the most challenging part of Vietnamese pronunciation.
In lesson 6, we learned the Vietnamese 6 tones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvgsEM…
In this lesson, we will practice more on 3 low tones in Vietnamese:
– Tone 2 (mà): flat, low level tone
– Tone 4 (mả): low falling-rising tone
– Tone 6 (mạ): low falling tone
Because they are all low, they sound very similar. Therefore, in the first part of the lesson, we will learn how to distinguish between the 3 low tones; in the second and third part, we will practice with several groups of similar sounds and variations of these 3 tones when they appear together.

Learn Vietnamese With Annie           7:20 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH-D65YAcv8                                         Published May 9, 2013

Learning Vietnamese songs is a fun way to learn Vietnamese language. This week, let’s learn the Vietnamese children song “Đi học” (Going to school).
“Đi học” literally means “Go to school”. The lyrics of the song is taken from a poem of the same name. It is about what a school child thinks and feels on his way to school.
The song was first published almost 40 years ago. Despite the hardships in the Northern highland of Vietnam those days, life is so beautiful under the child’s eyes. He feels like the nature all around is making fun and protecting him on every step of the way, and He is not only so proud of himself going to school without his mom, but proud of his small school and his young teacher as well. Such innocent thoughts along with beautiful melody make me completely fall in love with the song.

ĐI HỌC
(Going to school)
Lyrics: Minh Chính; Music: Bùi Đình Thảo; Singer: Hiền Thục

Cọ xòe ô che nắng
Râm mát đường em đi…
(The palm trees shade me
On the road to school…)

Hôm qua em tới trường
Mẹ dắt tay từng bước
Hôm nay mẹ lên nương
Một mình em đến lớp
Chim đùa theo trong lá
Cá dưới khe thì thào
Hương rừng chen hương cốm
Em tới trường hương theo
(Yesterday I went to school
Mom took my hand and led me
Today mom goes to the field
I go to school alone
Birds sing in the foliage
Fish whisper in the slot
Forest scent blends green rice scent
These scents follow me to school)

Trường của em be bé
Nằm lặng giữa rừng cây
Cô giáo em tre trẻ
Dạy em hát rất hay
Hương rừng thơm đồi vắng
Nước suối trong thầm thì
Cọ xòe ô che nắng
Râm mát đường em đi…

(My school is small
And quietly stays in the forest
My teacher is young
She teaches me how to sing beautifully
The quiet hill is full of forest scent
The clear stream whispers
The palm trees shade me
On the road to school…)

Cọ xòe ô che nắng
Râm mát đường em đi…
(The palm trees shade me
On the road to school…)

Learn Vietnamese With Annie      5:26 Minutes                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gTrEBJseXQ                                             Published Jun 9, 2013

The Vietnamese ‘to be’ is very different from English ‘to be’, because it is NOT used to connect the subject and the adjective, as it is in English. In Vietnamese, we only use ‘to be’ to connect the subject and the noun that modifies it. In this case, ‘là’ is the Vietnamese word for ‘to be’.
In this lesson, let’s learn how to use Vietnamese verb ‘to be’ as well as how to form negative and yes/no question form for it.

More Vietnamese grammar lesson from Annie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkMZLI…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66zqb…

Learn Vietnamese With Annie            3:03 Minutes          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MEkYQtUUPQ                                         Published Jul 2, 2013

“Mới”, as an adjective, means “new”, like in the phrase “Chúc mừng năm mới” (Happy New Year). When we put it before the verb, it indicates that something have just recently happened.
*Examples:
Tôi mới mua cái áo này. (I have just bought this shirt.)
Em mới gặp cô ấy hôm qua. (I just met her yesterday.)
Chúng tôi mới ăn tối xong. (We have just finished our dinner.)
Anh mới nói gì? (What did you just say?)
Chị mới đi làm về, mệt quá. (I’m just back from work and so tired.)

*Conversation:
A: Chào em, anh tên là Ron. Anh ba mươi tuổi. Anh sống và làm việc ở Sài Gòn.
(Hello. My name is Ron. I’m 30 years old. I live and work in Saigon.)
B: Trời ơi, anh biết nói tiếng Việt hả? Anh giỏi quá! Anh học tiếng Việt lâu rồi phải không?
(Gosh, you speak Vietnamese? You’re awesome! You have studied Vietnamese quite long, haven’t you?)
A: Không!!! Anh mới học tiếng Việt 3 tháng. Anh chỉ biết nói một ít tiếng Việt thôi.
(No!!! I’ve just learned Vietnamese for 3 months. I just speak a little Vietnamese.)
B: Anh mới học tiếng Việt mà nói giỏi quá!
(You just started to study Vietnamese but speak very well!)
A: Thật không? Cảm ơn em.
(Really? Thank you.)

Learn Vietnamese With Annie        5:28 Minutes        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdZGAZmmGQw                                           Published Jul 18, 2013

In Lesson 5, we learned about vowels and diphthongs in Vietnamese. In Lesson 9, we learned about final vowels. Today we’re going to learn a bit more about the combinations of vowels, diphthongs and the final vowel /i/.
There are 10 such combinations: ưi, ơi, ây, ai, ay, ui, ôi, oi, ươi, uôi.
Let’s learn how to pronounce them, their spelling rules and try using them in words!

Lesson 5 – Part 1: Vietnamese Vowels          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9vKaz…
Lesson 5 – Part 2: Vietnamese Diphthongs    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkppfd…
Lesson 9: Final Sounds in Vietnamese          http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9hKp…
For all videos on Vietnamese Pronunciation   http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Learn Vietnamese With Annie          4:40 Minutes           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHs9hK9roqY                                         Published Aug 1, 2013

In English, when we want to exaggerate our feelings or emotions, we can say “… to death”. For example: “I’m bored to death”, “I’m scared to death”, “I love you to death”. Today, we are going to learn the Vietnamese equivalent of “to death” – that is “muốn chết luôn”.
“Muốn” is “to want”, “chết” is “to die”, and so “muốn chết” literally means “want to die”.
We put “muốn chết” after a verb or an adjective. Also, very often we will add the word “luôn” after “muốn chết” just to make it more emphatic. So we say “muốn chết luôn”.
Watch this lesson to learn how to use this phrase in a response to certain situations!