Writing is a system of symbols to record written language, which is a representation of language through symbols or symbols. For each person’s foreign language learning, it is very important to be familiar with the alphabet used for the language. The same is true of Vietnamese, it is very important to introduce the Vietnamese alphabet to learners in the first few sessions.
What is the alphabet?
– Alphabet is the place where letters, accents, phonemes, onomatopoeic symbols, and pictographic symbols are concentrated. It is the basis for humans to emit certain meaningful voices, sentences, words, and passages.
– There are many types of alphabet in the world, but the most standard is the English alphabet (Latin 26 letters), and Vietnam has the Vietnamese alphabet, omitting the letter W, taking 25 English letters. and add the words: ơ, ư, đ, ê. Since we are Vietnamese, we should focus on learning Vietnamese first, so let’s continue with the content below.
1. What is the Vietnamese alphabet?
– Quoc Ngu script is the name for the common Latin script commonly used to write Vietnamese as it is today. Quoc Ngu script was created by Portuguese and Italian Jesuits by improving the Latin alphabet and combining sounds based on spelling rules.
– At that time, Latin letters were used to transcribe native words for missionary purposes. The Quoc Ngu script is still not as widely used as the Han and Nom scripts. After 3 more centuries to improve and edit, by the 19th century, the Quoc Ngu script was recognized as the official script of Vietnam.
2. How many letters does the Vietnamese alphabet have?
– The Vietnamese alphabet has 29 letters, which is not too much for each student in the first lesson to approach Vietnamese. Each letter has two forms of writing or printing large and small. The style of writing or large print is called “uppercase”, “capital”, and “capital”. The style of writing or small print is called “lowercase”, “lowercase”, and “lowercase”.
– According to the standards of the Ministry of Education and Training in 2109, the Vietnamese alphabet consists of 29 letters, including 12 single vowels. (a, ă, â, e, ê, I, o, ô, ơ, u, ư, y), 17 single beginning consonants ( b, c, d, đ, g, h, k, l, m, n ,p, q, r, s, t, v, x), 3 diphthongs with many spellings (ia-yê-iê, ua-uô,ưa-ươ) , 9 compounds initial consonant 2 chữ (ph, th, tr, vh, gi, nh, ng, kh, gh), 1 3-letter first consonant (ngh).
– In the Vietnamese alphabet, the first pronunciation is used to call letters, and the second pronunciation is used to spell words, for example: ba= bờ a ba; ca = cờ a ca. Learners should note not to use the pronunciation by name in this case, for example: ba= bê a ba, ca = xê a ca.
3. How many types of alphabet are there in Vietnamese?
The types of letters in the Vietnamese alphabet have 2 ways of writing that are lowercase and uppercase. The type of small print is called lowercase or lowercase. Large print letters are called capital letters or capital letters. The strokes of uppercase and lowercase letters will vary slightly. However, the pronunciation of uppercase and lowercase letters is the same.
3.1 Uppercase Vietnamese alphabet
– The Chinese alphabet plays a very important role in Vietnamese. These letters are often written more complex than lowercase. Uppercase alphabets are letters written in large sizes. It is often used at the beginning of a sentence or when writing a proper name.
– The Vietnamese alphabet has 29 letters, and the uppercase Vietnamese alphabet also has 29 similar letters. All capital letters have the same height. The uppercase alphabet also has an extremely interesting feature although it only has 29 letters, some of the remaining letters are written in 2 different ways. These letters are M, N, and Q, the writer can use both spellings.
– The uppercase alphabet is also modified and created by many people, this is called artistic writing. Besides the basic strokes of the letter, the writer can add textures and patterns that will make the writing more beautiful.
3.2 Lowercase Vietnamese alphabet
– The lowercase Vietnamese alphabet is widely used, and more popular than the uppercase alphabet. The Vietnamese alphabet has 29 letters, the lowercase Vietnamese alphabet also has 29 letters like that.
– The lowercase alphabet is the letters used in the text, except for proper names and punctuation. All texts that children learn, most of them are in lowercase. Some letters are developed from other letters and they are almost identical. Each letter of the votes alphabet is usually written in only one way.
– All lowercase letters are created from basic strokes such as curved strokes, oblique strokes, and straight strokes. Writing is the assembly of basic strokes. Therefore, learners need to practice the basic strokes proficiently.
3.3 Sample Vietnamese alphabet
4. Should I buy the Vietnamese alphabet for a 5-year-old child in grade 1?
– Children when starting grade 1, or parents want their children to be familiar with letters from the time they are in kindergarten, the Vietnamese alphabet toys for children are very appropriate and very useful. It is worth buying for children from an early age.
– Vietnamese alphabet helps children recognize numbers and letters to start learning letters early. Early recognition of these words contributes to children’s confidence and interest in learning. Not only helps children recognize letters early, but also helps them develop creative thinking abilities.
– If the child is forced to go to the desk, it will be more difficult for the child to absorb it when they are learning and playing at the same time. Through learning with the Vietnamese alphabet, children can memorize the shapes and colors of numbers. This makes it easier for them to remember and to remember longer.
– Parents need to choose the Vietnamese alphabet suitable for their children’s age, and choose the alphabet with good materials, ensuring safety for children to use.
5. How to learn with Vietnamese alphabet
– Learning the Vietnamese alphabet needs to help them recognize the faces of the letters, and teach them to pronounce the alphabet they are studying. Pronunciation helps children better perceive and remember letters in their brains.
5.1 About the Vietnamese alphabet order
– Children learn the Vietnamese alphabet by learning the alphabetical order from the first letters like a,ă,â,b,… to the end. In this way of learning, students need to recognize letters to perform memorization of the external images of the letters. Memorization will be easier and faster when students associate the letter with an object or animal that they love, for example, the letter g is often associated with chicken, and the letter a is often associated with fish.
– After the process of children identifying and memorizing these letters, they need to practice pronunciation to be able to read these letters more correctly, from recognizing the correct letters, to reading the words correctly. when they learn to write letters will also be faster and easier.
STT |
Lowercase letters |
Capitalize letter |
Word name |
Pronounce |
1 |
a |
A |
a |
a |
2 |
ă |
Ă |
á |
á |
3 |
â |
 |
ớ |
ớ |
4 |
b |
B |
bê |
bờ |
5 |
c |
C |
xê |
cờ |
6 |
d |
D |
dê |
dờ |
7 |
đ |
Đ |
đê |
đờ |
8 |
e |
E |
e |
e |
9 |
ê |
Ê |
ê |
ê |
10 |
g |
G |
giê |
giờ |
11 |
h |
H |
hát |
hờ |
12 |
i |
I |
i |
I |
13 |
k |
K |
ca |
ca/cờ |
14 |
l |
L |
e – lờ |
lờ |
15 |
m |
M |
em mờ/ e – mờ |
mờ |
16 |
n |
N |
em nờ/ e – nờ |
nờ |
17 |
o |
O |
o |
O |
18 |
ô |
Ô |
ô |
Ô |
19 |
ơ |
Ơ |
Ơ |
Ơ |
20 |
p |
P |
pê |
pờ |
21 |
q |
Q |
cu/quy |
quờ |
22 |
r |
R |
e-rờ |
rờ |
23 |
s |
S |
ét-xì |
sờ |
24 |
t |
T |
Tê |
tờ |
25 |
u |
U |
u |
u |
26 |
ư |
Ư |
ư |
ư |
27 |
v |
V |
vê |
vờ |
28 |
x |
X |
ích xì |
xờ |
29 |
y |
Y |
i dài |
i |
5.2 How to read the Vietnamese alphabet
– The age of the child greatly affects brain development, along with the love and interest in learning. When children are 4 years old, this is the time when parents teach them to directly read and recognize letters. Parents need to tell the child the name of the letter, and the characteristics of the letter, tell the story, let the child hear the pronunciation, and read the letter. Doing these things regularly will help your baby read the alphabet well.
– To help children read well, parents need to suggest images of close objects and animals, which can help children remember and associate easily. Learning the Vietnamese alphabet through their names and pronunciation like b is read as shore, thinking of cows will help them remember more easily in learning the Vietnamese alphabet.
5.3 How to write the Vietnamese alphabet
– The Vietnamese alphabet is generally created from basic strokes such as straight strokes, horizontal strokes, oblique strokes, hook strokes, and curved strokes. These strokes when students learn to write the alphabet need to learn how to correctly write these basic groups of strokes. Then, the technique of joining and combining basic stroke groups will help students complete the letters in the Vietnamese alphabet.
– Students need to divide the Vietnamese letters in the table into groups of letters with similar stroke structures. When learning to write letters, students conduct learning in groups of similar characters, this will help them become familiar and proficient in writing letters with the same letter group.
5.4 How to pronounce and spell the Vietnamese alphabet
– Vietnamese writing is onomatopoeia, so there are certain correlations between reading and writing. If the pronunciation is correct, students can completely write the letters they hear. Students need to familiarize themselves with the intonation and rhythm of Vietnamese pronunciation.
– Vowels are the vibrations of the larynx that make sound, the airflow emitted from the throat will be obstructed by that vowel. A consonant is the sound of speech, clearly pronounced with the vocal cords fully or partially closed.
– Spellings such as vowels combined with accents: Ai, single/compound vowels combined with consonants: Eat, consonants combined with single/compound vowels and accents: Ask, consonants combined with vowels mono/composite sounds and accents and consonants: Com