Essential Vietnamese Grammar

Essential Vietnamese Grammar is a paperback reference book for English speakers who want clearer explanations of how Vietnamese sentences work. It suits self-study learners who like to read rules, study examples, and check themselves with exercises.

You get 12 chapters that move from basics like sounds, spelling, accent marks, and tones into parts of speech, phrase and sentence structure, and later on into word choice and word order. Each chapter includes exercises with an answer key, so it works well as a “study a topic, then practice” book.

The big bonus is the free audio: native speakers record the Vietnamese example sentences, organized by chapter on Tuttle’s audio page. What it does not give you is conversation practice or a lot of guided speaking. Also, some learners may find the example sentences and vocabulary a bit dense early on, so it pairs best with a separate beginner textbook or teacher.