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How to read Vietnamese letters: ă, â, ê, ô, ơ, ư and đ
The Vietnamese alphabet has 29 letters, including ă, â, ê, ô, ơ, ư and đ. Here's how to read each special letter, with sound tips and…
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Vietnamese numbers 1 to 100, and the tricky ones
Vietnamese numbers from 1 to 100 follow a simple pattern, with a few twists: mười vs mươi, mốt, lăm and tư. Here's the whole system.
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Stories
Days of the week in Vietnamese
Most Vietnamese weekdays are numbered: Monday is thứ Hai, the 'second day.' Here's the full list, the one odd name and how to use them.
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Colors in Vietnamese, with an easy way to remember them
Red is đỏ, yellow is vàng and one word, xanh, covers both blue and green. Here are the colors in Vietnamese with memory hooks that stick.
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Vietnamese words for family, from mom to great-grandma
Vietnamese has separate words for older and younger siblings and for each side of the family. Here's a clear map from mẹ to great-grandma.
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Food
Bò lúc lắc: shaking beef
Bò lúc lắc is cubed beef seared fast in a very hot pan and tossed, or 'shaken,' until glossy. Here's how to make it with the classic…
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