Phrasebook Tiếng Việt For Beginners (Goethe Verlag)

Phrasebook Tiếng Việt For Beginners is a free, 100-lesson Vietnamese audio phrase course from Goethe Verlag’s “book2/50languages” materials. It’s best for complete beginners who want practical sentences fast, especially for travel and everyday situations.

Each lesson pairs short Vietnamese dialogues and sentences with native-speaker audio, so you can read along and copy the rhythm. Topics are very concrete, like introductions, shopping, getting around town, restaurants, and the doctor. You can start anywhere, but it also works as a simple lesson-by-lesson routine.

A big plus is offline listening: the site offers MP3 zip downloads for the full set, so you can practice on commutes without relying on streaming. On the downside, it’s more “repeat these useful lines” than a full course. You won’t get much explanation of grammar or Vietnamese pronunciation details, and there’s no real conversation feedback. Use it alongside a pronunciation or tutor resource if speaking accurately is your main goal. Start at the main course page on Goethe Verlag.