Periplus Pocket Vietnamese Dictionary

By Phan Văn Giưỡng
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Description

This is a compact, bidirectional Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese dictionary for travelers and beginning to intermediate learners who want a quick offline reference. The 160-page paperback is small enough to carry during a trip, but it works better as a lookup tool than as a complete language course.

You get more than 15,000 words and expressions, with bold headwords that make entries easy to scan. The revised edition also includes vocabulary for computers, mobile phones, the internet, and social media. Short sections introduce Vietnamese grammar and pronunciation, so you have basic context before using the dictionary.

Its strengths are portability and two-way lookup. It can help you check unfamiliar words while reading or find a Vietnamese equivalent for an English word. The tradeoff is limited instruction. There are no audio recordings, exercises, or structured lessons, and the pronunciation help is an overview rather than guidance beside every entry. You will need another resource for listening, speaking practice, and deeper grammar.

Content

  • Type: Dictionary
  • Skills: Reading, Vocabulary, Grammar, Pronunciation
  • Size: 15,000+ entries, 160 pages
  • Native audio: No
  • Exercises: No

Price

  • Price: $6.95
  • Cost: Paid
  • Free trial: Yes

Details

  • Format: Book
  • Author: Phan Văn Giưỡng
  • Publisher: Periplus Editions
  • Published: 2017
  • ISBN-13: 9780794607791

Pros

  • Bidirectional Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese lookup
  • More than 15,000 words and expressions in a 160-page pocket format
  • Includes computer, mobile phone, internet, and social media vocabulary
  • Basic grammar and pronunciation overview

Cons

  • No audio recordings or pronunciation guidance beside each entry
  • No exercises or structured lesson progression
  • Grammar and pronunciation coverage is brief

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