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Reading letters from home

For heritage speakers who understand everything and read nothing

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You can follow a whole conversation but a handwritten note from bà might as well be in code. This lesson goes from sounds you already know to letters on the page.

01

Vocabulary

  • thư

    Say it like · too

    letter

  • nhớ

    Say it like · nyuh

    to miss, to remember

  • thương

    Say it like · too-uhng

    to love (with tenderness)

  • sức khỏe

    Say it like · sook kweh

    health

  • gửi

    Say it like · goo-ee

    to send

  • về

    Say it like · veh

    to return (home)

02

Phrases

  • Bà nhớ con nhiều lắm.

    Grandma misses you very much.

  • Khi nào con về thăm bà?

    When are you coming home to visit grandma?

    The question at the end of every letter.

  • Giữ gìn sức khỏe nhé.

    Take care of your health.

03

Tips

  • Read aloud. Your ears know more Vietnamese than your eyes, so let them lead.
  • Tone marks sit on the main vowel. Find the vowel first, then the mark, then say it.