4. Sound Math
Hear the pieces. Build the word.
Beginning sounds, vowels and tones come together in 40 picture examples. Your child can hear each piece, follow the blend, and say the word aloud.
Explore Sound Math →Say Việt — Online Course
Vietnamese online course for kids who speak English at home
Made for second-generation Vietnamese children. They speak English. They want to learn Vietnamese. With Cô Vi, your virtual coach, they hear every phrase, say it out loud, and speak from the first lesson. Lesson 1 is free.
Southern Vietnamese for ages 4–12, with an AI virtual coach, 20 lessons, printable worksheets, and the new Foundations reading lessons. $29/month or $275/year. The full first lesson is free with a parent account.
From little sounds to words they can say
New: word building in Sections 4 & 5
Put the letters, vowels and tones from Sections 1–3 to work. In Sections 4–5, Cô Vi helps your child begin reading and speaking Vietnamese words and phrases. Follow Bảo as his first words become a conversation with Grandma—one listen and one try at a time.
Read the video transcript
Bảo: I want to talk to Grandma… in Vietnamese!
Cô Vi: Your letters, vowels, and tones from Sections One through Three can now become words! Let’s build. Bờ, a, huyền, à, bà. Grandma.
Cô Vi: Ôm. Hug. Now use your words to ask Grandma.
Bảo: Bà ơi… bà ôm con một cái được không? Grandma… can I have a hug?
Grandma gives Bảo a hug.
Cô Vi: First words. A real connection.
5. Sound Bench
Spot a sound chunk. Read a whole phrase.
Explore 134 sound chunks with familiar words and pictures. Complete equations connect each sound to the whole phrase, with replay whenever your child wants another listen.
Explore Sound Bench →Make it their turn with Free Play: choose the pieces, listen to the blend, and practise saying it together.
The "aha" moment
Same letters. Six words.
- maghost
- mámom
- màbut
- mảgrave
- mãcode
- mạrice seedling
Start with letters, vowels and tone marks. Then put them to work in words and whole phrases.
- Bảng chữ cái (Alphabet)29 letters, each with its name and its sound
- Nguyên âm (Vowels)12 vowels and their families
- Dấu thanh (Tone marks)6 marks that change the word
- Ghép tiếng (Sound Math)Hear each piece, then blend a word
- Vần (Sound Bench)Build sound chunks into words and phrases
What's inside
A complete Vietnamese world for your child
One membership, five ways to learn — built so kids speak out loud every single day.
Read from the very first letter
Say Việt Foundations: five boards connect letters, vowels and tone marks to words and phrases. Your child can listen to Cô Vi, build with the sound pieces, and practise saying the words aloud.
New content every month
Fresh lessons, stories, and practice arrive every month, so the library grows with your child.
Try it risk-free
Start with free Say Việt lessons
Start with Xin chào! — "Hello!" Explore Vietnamese vowels and enjoy your first story with Cô Vi. Add the free lesson pack to your cart, create an account or log in, and complete your $0 checkout. These lessons stay free: no credit card, no expiration, and no automatic subscription.
Xin chào!Lesson 1 · Greetings
Hear your first Vietnamese phrases and practice saying hello with Cô Vi.
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Nguyên âmVietnamese vowels
Explore all 12 vowels. Listen, tap each sound, and repeat with Cô Vi.
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Lớn!Big! · Story Time with Cô Vi
Enjoy the complete first storybook: listen, read along, and try its quiz.
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Meet Bảo & Cô Vi
Your virtual coach — and their study buddy
Xin chào! I'm Cô Vi — your virtual coach.
Chào bạn! — "Hello, friend!" I'm Bảo, and I'm learning too!
Cô Vi
Your virtual coach, Cô Vi
Cô Vi is the coach every parent wishes for: warm, motherly, and endlessly patient. She leads every lesson, listens while your child speaks out loud, cheers every win — Đúng rồi! — "That's right!" — and gently guides the tricky sounds. She never gets frustrated. Ever.
Bảo
Your child's study buddy
Bảo is a curious baby dragon in a nón lá — and he's learning Vietnamese too. He's playful, a little silly, and never afraid to try a new word out loud. Your child learns right along with Bảo, while Cô Vi guides the teaching in Vietnamese and English.
A growing libraryNew content every month
20 lessons today. More every month.
Your subscription starts with the full 20-lesson Say Việt curriculum — and new lessons, stories, and practice content join the library every month.
Lesson 1Xin Chào!
Greetings & Introductions
Lesson 2Bao Nhiêu?
Numbers & Age
Lesson 3Gia Đình Của Mình
My Family
Lesson 4Cảm Xúc
Feelings
Lesson 5Món Ăn Mình Thích
Food & Likes
Lesson 6Mỗi Ngày
Daily Activities
Lesson 7Nó Ra Sao?
Describing Things
Lesson 8Hỏi Đi!
Asking Questions
Lesson 9Đi Ăn!
Real-Life Vietnamese
Lesson 10Tôi Nói Tiếng Việt!
Conversation Adventure
Lesson 11NewCon Chào Cô!
Polite Hellos
Lesson 12NewChúng Ta Là Bạn
We Are Friends
Lesson 13NewCảm Xúc Của Con
My Feelings, Big and Small
Lesson 14NewTrái Tim Biết Thương
A Heart That Loves
Lesson 15NewBộ Não Bình Tĩnh
My Calm Brain
Lesson 16NewThử Lại Nữa!
Try Again!
Lesson 17NewTiếng Nói Của Con
My Voice Matters
Lesson 18NewSẵn Sàng Chưa?
Ready Yet?
Lesson 19NewCơ Thể Tuyệt Vời
My Amazing Body
Lesson 20NewCon Tự Hào!
Proud to Be Me!
The library keeps growing — new lessons, stories, and practice arrive every month, so your child never runs out of Vietnamese to say.
Meet the teacher
Lesson plans from an award-winning teacher
Every Say Việt lesson plan is designed and approved by Kimly — an educator with a Master of Education and the award-winning author of the bilingual books families read at home. What your child practices with Cô Vi is a real teacher's curriculum, not an app's word list.
From our bookshelf
The award-winning bilingual books behind the course
Kimly's bilingual picture books started it all. Slide through the shelf — every book has its own page.
Mai's Story: The Legacy of Ao DaiSee MoreAmazon
Grandma's Bánh of LoveSee MoreAmazon
Bringing in the Mid-Autumn Moon FestivalSee MoreAmazon
Bringing in the Boba: A Story of Boba's AdventureSee MoreAmazon
Bringing in TetSee MoreAmazon
Bringing in the Strawberries!: Neiko's Day at the Strawberry FarmSee MoreAmazon
The Impact LeadersSee MoreAmazonThe price story
For less than a dollar a day you can get your child speaking Vietnamese today!
A human Vietnamese tutor$40–80 per hour
Cô Vi, your child's virtual coachunder $1 a day
$0
- The full first lesson with Bảo and Cô Vi
- The printable Lesson 1 handout
- No credit card
$29/mo
- All 20 lessons + a printable worksheet for every one
- All 20 Story Time with Cô Vi storybooks
- The audiobook + practice flashcards
- Daily speaking practice with Cô Vi
- New content every month
- Parents see every transcript
- Cancel anytime
$275/yr
Save $73 a year — almost 3 months free
- Everything in monthly
- One payment covers the whole year
- Every new lesson, storybook, and feature the moment it ships
- Your rate stays locked while the library grows
- Directly supports new Say Việt content every month
Monthly is about 95¢ a day; annual about 75¢. Cancel in one click from your account page and your plan simply ends at the close of the billing cycle.
Works on any screen
Laptop, tablet, or phone — ready wherever your child is
No apps to install: Say Việt runs right in the browser on the devices you already own.
On the laptopThe full classroom experience — big buttons, big smiles, built-in mic.
On the tabletPerfect for little hands on the couch — tap, listen, speak.
On the phoneLessons and flashcards on the go — practice fits in a pocket.
All you need:
- Speakers and a microphone — built into almost every laptop, tablet, and phone
- A modern browser — Chrome, Edge, or Safari. Nothing to install
- An internet connection
- A reasonably quiet spot, so Cô Vi can hear your child clearly
Questions parents ask
Everything you'd want to know
My child doesn't speak any Vietnamese yet. Is this for them?
Yes. Say Việt is an online course for native English-speaking children who are second-generation Vietnamese and want to learn Vietnamese. Lessons start from the first hello, and every Vietnamese phrase is followed by its English meaning, so your child always knows what they're saying.
What ages is it for?
Ages 4–12. Younger children learn by listening and speaking with big friendly buttons; older kids also read the phrases and practice writing with the handouts.
Who is Cô Vi?
Cô Vi is your child's virtual coach — a warm, motherly Vietnamese voice with infinite patience. She leads every lesson, listens while your child tries each phrase, celebrates every win, and gently helps when a word comes out wobbly. She never gets frustrated and never scolds.
Can this sit next to Saturday Vietnamese school?
Yes. Saturday school teaches the first words. Say Việt is the tool that cements them. Our virtual coach is here to help your child practice speaking, so they can learn to speak Vietnamese at home.
Who is Bảo?
Bảo is your child's study buddy — a curious baby dragon in a nón lá who is learning Vietnamese too. Cô Vi guides the teaching in Vietnamese and English, while Bảo gives your child a friend to learn along with.
Who writes the lessons?
Every lesson plan is designed and approved by Kimly Hoàng-Nakata, M.Ed. — an award-winning author and educator, and co-founder of Achieve Education.
Which Vietnamese does it teach?
Southern Vietnamese — giọng miền Nam — on purpose. It's the dialect most Vietnamese-American families speak at home, so what your child learns sounds like family.
Is it safe for kids?
Built for kids from day one: the account belongs to you, not your child — no child logins, no ads, ever. Conversations stay on the lesson topics, you can read every transcript, and the microphone listens only during your child's practice turns.
What equipment do we need?
Any device with speakers and a microphone — laptop, tablet, or phone — plus a modern browser like Chrome, Edge, or Safari, an internet connection, and a reasonably quiet room so Cô Vi can hear clearly. Nothing to install.
How long is a lesson?
About 10–15 minutes — one short conversation your child can finish in one sitting. Daily practice time has healthy limits built in, so sessions end while it's still fun.
What are the handouts?
Every lesson comes with a printable practice page: the lesson's phrases to trace and write, plus Bảo's Challenge and a Home Mission to try with the family. Kids learn to write what they can already say.
What exactly does the membership include?
Everything: all 20 lessons with printable worksheets and daily speaking practice with Cô Vi, all 20 Story Time with Cô Vi storybooks, the audiobook with its practice flashcards, and new content added every month. $29/month, or $275/year — save $73.
Can more than one child practice?
Yes — children in one family love practicing together at the same computer, and Cô Vi cheers for everyone.
Can I cancel? What about refunds?
Monthly or annual: cancel in one click and your plan simply ends at the close of the billing cycle. Every worksheet you've printed is yours to keep.
Parents hold the keys.
Parent-owned accounts
No child logins, ever — the account is yours.
No ads, ever
Lessons are for learning, full stop.
Transcripts visible
Parents can read every conversation.
A mic with manners
No conversations are recorded — it listens only on Cô Vi's invitation.
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