Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1

Start speaking Vietnamese and discover a rich language and culture with our Vietnamese language short courses online!

Whether you're preparing for a trip to Vietnam, connecting with family and friends, exploring your heritage, or simply interested in learning a fascinating language, this beginner-friendly course offers a practical and supportive introduction to Vietnamese. No previous experience is required.

From your very first class, you'll begin using practical, everyday Vietnamese. You'll learn how to introduce yourself, ask simple questions, and take part in basic conversations while steadily building your vocabulary, pronunciation, and confidence.

Vietnamese is a tonal language, and developing accurate pronunciation is an important part of learning to communicate effectively. Guided by an experienced tutor, you'll learn to recognise and use tones with confidence while becoming familiar with both Northern and Southern accents. Along the way, you'll also gain insight into Vietnamese culture, customs, and communication styles, helping you use the language more naturally in real-life situations.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course, participants will have developed practical skills and knowledge in areas such as:

• Using Vietnamese tones with growing confidence and accuracy
• Recognising key differences between Northern and Southern Vietnamese pronunciation
• Greeting people and introducing yourself and others
• Asking for and giving simple directions
• Talking about travel, places, and everyday activities
• Using numbers, including those used in money and transactions
• Asking about prices and making simple purchases
• Talking about time, dates, and daily routines
• Using basic grammar structures to ask and answer questions
• Developing an understanding of Vietnamese culture, customs, and communication etiquette

Course content

What will be covered in this Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course?

During the course, participants will be guided through key concepts, techniques and approaches that typically include:

Topics

• Vietnamese alphabet and pronunciation
• Numbers and everyday vocabulary
• Greetings and introductions
• Places, directions, and transport
• Time, dates, and seasons
• Hobbies and daily activities
• Vietnamese culture and customs

Communication skills

• Speaking and listening through guided practice
• Developing confidence in everyday communication
• Training your ear to recognise tones and accents

Grammar

• Basic sentence structure
• Asking and answering questions
• Use of prepositions
• Past, present, and future expressions
• Describing things using adjectives

Content may vary slightly depending on class pace, participant interests, and instructor approach.

Intended audience

Who is this Vietnamese: Beginners Level 1 course for?

This course is ideal for complete beginners with no previous knowledge of Vietnamese, as well as travellers, heritage learners, and anyone interested in Vietnamese language and culture.

Whether you're preparing for travel, connecting with Vietnamese-speaking family or friends, or simply looking to develop practical communication skills, this course provides a supportive introduction to everyday Vietnamese.

Course venue

Online via Zoom

Zoom details will be provided with your enrolment confirmation.

Requirement: A device with a stable internet connection

Course materials

What to bring to class

• Notebook and pen
• Course textbook (see below)

Textbook & Resources

Please purchase the course textbook for Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 1 and Vietnamese Course: Beginners Level 2:

Colloquial Vietnamese – The Complete Course for Beginners
ISBN: 9781138950238

We recommend purchasing your textbook once your course has been confirmed (usually within three working days of the proposed start date). The textbook is not included in the enrolment fee.

Certificate of completion

Achievement Recognition

Students who attend at least 80% of the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance from Sydney Community College.

This certificate recognises your commitment to learning Vietnamese and can support your personal or professional development.

What's next?

After completing this course, you can continue your learning with Vietnamese: Beginners Level 2 course, where you’ll expand your vocabulary, strengthen your grammar, and build greater confidence in conversation.