Starting to speak Vietnamese when you fear the tones
Why learners study Vietnamese for months without speaking it, what actually happens when you get a tone wrong, and where to start.
#Vietnamese conversation
Textbook Vietnamese and spoken Vietnamese
How the Vietnamese in textbooks differs from what people actually say, which differences matter, and what to do about them.
The speaking section: pronouns are the real test
What happens in a Vietnamese speaking exam, why pronoun choice matters more than accent, and how to prepare when you have no one to practise with.