Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary

Description

This compact paperback is a two-way Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese dictionary for learners, travelers, and bilingual users who want a portable reference. It is best used alongside a course or reading practice, not as a stand-alone learning program.

You get 25,000 entries across 768 pages. Entries include parts of speech, meanings, common collocations, idioms, and sample sentences. The book also notes some French loanword origins and gives English spelling and irregular-form information. A guide covers Vietnamese spelling and pronunciation, with a few grammar pointers.

The 4-by-6-inch size is convenient to carry, though the dense page count can make the print feel small. It has no audio or exercises, and some words have several possible translations without enough guidance on which option is most common or regionally appropriate. Use it for quick lookup and context, then confirm uncertain wording with a teacher or current native-language source.