Learn Vietnamese
Vietnamese Level 1 with Audio Companion™
What do I get?
Build a foundation of fundamental Vietnamese vocabulary and essential language structure. Gain the confidence to begin to learn and speak Vietnamese. Master basic conversational skills, including greetings and introductions, simple questions and answers, shopping and much more.
Inside the box, you’ll find:
- Version 3 Personal Edition CD-ROM software for Level 1 (Windows/Mac)
- USB Headset with microphone
- User’s guide
- Audio Companion, a multiple-CD set to play or download to your MP3 player
Vietnamese Learning Tips
- You’ll quickly realize that Vietnamese is a tonal language—one that uses pitch to distinguish between words. Changing the tone of a word may result in a different or non-existent word. Rosetta Stone teaches you to recognize and use Vietnamese tones in Level 1 of your course.
- All words in Vietnamese, with the exception of loanwords, consist of only one syllable. A single meaning can be conveyed by two or more words. For example, the word for ‘subway’ in Vietnamese is tàu điện ngầm.
- You’ll find that words do not change form to indicate number or tense. Instead, these are indicated by other words in the sentence or other contextual information.
- There is no single way to say ‘I,’ ‘you,’ or ‘we.’ Terms that Vietnamese speakers use to address each other are determined by such factors as age, gender, and familial or social relationship.
- Polite speech, used to show respect when addressing elders, often uses the word ạ.
- Many words in Vietnamese, including much of the vocabulary relating to science and religion, originate from Chinese. Some of the words for Western articles of clothing come from French.
What will I learn?
This level will help you:
- Build vocabulary and language basics
- Spell and write accurately
- Speak without a script
- Retain what you’ve learned
- Read and understand in your new language
Sample topics include:
- Age, family relations, household items
- Introductions and greetings
- Times of day and calendar terms
- Buying and selling
System Requirements
Requirements for Rosetta Stone User Workstations
- Windows 2000 or later
- Mac OS 10.4 or later
- 512 MB RAM
- 1 GHz or faster processor speed
- 600 MB free hard-drive space (per level)
- 16-bit sound card
- 800 x 600 display resolution (1024 x 768 recommended)
- Internet or phone connection required for product activation
- Speech recognition feature requires a USB headset microphone (included with purchase)
- 16X CD-ROM Drive (for installation)
Note for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ users:
Current Rosetta Stone products have been engineered to install and run on the Windows Vista operating system. Some 3rd party components used in Rosetta Stone products have not been certified by Microsoft as ‘Vista Compliant’. Accordingly, you may encounter some Vista-related operating issues. Rosetta Stone technical support may or may not be able to resolve these Vista-related issues. Rosetta Stone hereby disclaims any representations, warranties, guaranties and conditions with respect to the compatibility of the Rosetta Stone products with the Windows Vista operating systems.
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Learning Vietnamese... the easy way.
"I recently purchased Rosetta Stone (Vietnamese Level 1), hoping to impress my fiancee's parents. Since I don't speak a word of Vietnamese and have no experience with tonal languages, I was very skeptical about how ..."
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