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Pocket phrasebook using 100 core words and patterns to build travel phrases, with a mini dictionary, dialect notes, and MP3 audio.
Essential Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary
By Phan Văn Giưỡng & Hạnh Trần Get Book
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Description
This 192-page revised phrasebook is made for travelers, beginners, and anyone who needs practical Vietnamese for basic interactions. It works best as a quick reference you can carry and consult, rather than as a step-by-step course.
The book groups more than 1,500 sentences around situations such as meeting people, dining out, finding accommodation, transportation, money, health, emergencies, and technology. It also includes an English-Vietnamese dictionary with over 2,000 terms, plus travel and cultural notes and manga-style illustrations.
Short pronunciation and grammar guides introduce the language's sounds and basic sentence patterns. That gives you useful context before you look up phrases, but the explanations are brief and are not designed for deep grammar study.
Its strength is fast access to useful words and sentences. Its limit is practice. There is no accompanying audio, listening work, or set of exercises, so you will need another resource to train your ear, check your pronunciation, and build conversation skills.
Content
- Type: Dictionary, Phrasebook
- Skills: Speaking, Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation
- Size: 1,500+ sentences and 2,000+ terms
- Native audio: No
- Exercises: No
Price
- Price: $9.99
- Cost: Paid
- Free trial: No
Details
- Format: Book
- Author: Phan Văn Giưỡng & Hạnh Trần
- Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
- Published: 2021
- ISBN-13: 9780804846882
Pros
- 1,500+ situation-based everyday sentences
- English-Vietnamese glossary with 2,000+ terms
- Quick pronunciation, grammar, travel, and cultural notes
- Includes topics such as Wi-Fi, smartphones, and social media
Cons
- No accompanying audio
- No quizzes or practice exercises
- Brief grammar coverage rather than structured lessons
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