LinguaBody first, mark last
Everything in this unit follows one habit of the hand: write the letter, then the mark that belongs to it. Marks in Vietnamese are never optional and never decorative – the roof, the bowl, the horn and the bar each turn one letter into another one.
Three letters with a mark above the body. All three are written in the same order: body, then mark.
And two with a horn on the right shoulder. The horn is small, and leaving it off changes the word.
| Mark | On which letters | Example |
|---|---|---|
| the bowl | ă | ăn |
| the roof | â ê ô | cô |
| the horn | ơ ư | mơ |
| the bar | đ | đi |
bà và mẹgrandmother and mother
con gà và cái ghếthe chicken and the chair
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| cơm | cooked rice | Bà nấu cơm. Grandma cooks rice. |
| đèn | lamp | Cái đèn sáng. A bright lamp. |
| bàn | table | Cái bàn gỗ. A wooden table. |
| gạo | rice | Một bát gạo. A bowl of rice. |
| kéo | scissors | Cái kéo nhỏ. Small scissors. |
| mèo | cat | Con mèo đen. A black cat. |
Exercises
This lesson has 8 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- trace the letter: 2
- fill the gap: 1
- match the pairs: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
In what order is a Vietnamese letter with a mark written?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.