Essential Vietnamese: Speak Vietnamese with Confidence! (Vietnamese Phrasebook & Dictionary) (Essential Phrasebook and Dictionary Series)

Portable and user-friendly, this Vietnamese dictionary, phrasebook, and language guide is the best way to start your vacation. If you only want to purchase one Vietnamese language book, Essential Vietnamese is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Series, it is an excellent beginner guide to the language of Vietnam, and is also designed as a phrasebook—making it the most versatile Vietnamese language learning tool on the market. Perfect for business people or tourists traveling to Vietnam, or for students who want to supplement their learning, this book's easy indexing feature allows it to act as a Vietnamese phrasebook or an English-Vietnamese Dictionary. A clever "point to" feature allows you to simply point to a phrase translated in Vietnamese without the need to say a single word or read a single character. In addition, language involving terms and phrases covering the latest technology, using social media, and tips on the essentials of travel—like arranging accommodations, dining out, and dealing with transportation and emergencies—is also effectively covered in extraordinary detail. Essential Vietnamese includes: Over 1,500 essential sentences for everyday use. A glossary containing over 2,000 terms and expressions. A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily. Extensive information about Vietnamese Grammar and Pronunciation. Latest Vietnamese vocabulary and phrases for smart phones, social media and more. Whether you're studying up for business, academics, travel or just for fun, Essential Vietnamese will prepare you for conversing in Vietnamese without having to take a full language course. Frontcover Copyright Contents Introduction Pronunciation guide Basic grammar 1 The Basics Personal details Today or tomorrow? What time is it? One, two, three... The weather Here, there... What does that sign say? Legal holidays Telephone alphabets 2 Meet and Greet Greetings Asking a question How to reply Thank you I’m sorry What do you think? 3 Small Talk Introductions I beg your pardon? Starting/ending a conversation A chat about the weather Hobbies Invitations Paying a compliment Intimate comments/questions Congratulations and condolences Arrangements Being the host(ess) Saying good-bye 4 Eating Out At the restaurant Ordering The bill Complaints Paying a compliment The menu Alphabetical list of drinks and dishes 5 Getting Around Asking directions Traffic signs The car The petrol station The parts of a car Breakdowns and repairs Bicycles/mopeds The parts of a bicycle Renting a vehicle Hitchhiking 6 Arrival andDeparture General Customs Luggage Questions to passengers Tickets Information Airports Trains Taxis 7 A Place to Stay General Hotels/motels/guesthouses Complaints Departure Camping Camping equipment 8 Money Matters Banks Settling the bill 9 Mail, Phone and Internet Mail Telephone Internet/email 10 Shopping Shopping conversations Food Clothing and shoes Cameras At the hairdresser 11 Tourist Activities Places of interest Going out Booking tickets 12 Sports Activities Sporting questions By the waterfront 13 Health Matters Calling a doctor What’s wrong? The consultation Medications and prescriptions At the dentist 14 Emergencies Asking for help Lost items Accidents Theft Missing person The police 15 English–Vietnamese Word List Other Ebooks Backcover Annotation This is a compact and userfriendly Vietnamese Phrasebook and guide to the Vietnamese language, Essential Vietnamese contains basic Vietnamese vocabulary and grammar necessary for communicating in Vietnamese. Learning Vietnamese and engaging in Vietnamese conversation is made easier, more accessible, and more enjoyable in this new Vietnamese phrase book, Essential Vietnamese. One of the best resources to learn Vietnamese, this book presents practical language of everyday interactions by incorporating fundamental sentences used when meeting people, starting conversations, and asking and replying to questions in Vietnamese, as well as a basic grammar and pronunciation guide to help you start speaking Vietnamese right away. In addition, language involving terms and phrases covering the latest technology devices, using social media, and tips on the essentials of travel like arranging accomodations, dining out, dealing with transportation and emergencies, is also effectively covered in extraordinary detail. Essential Vietnamese includes: Over 1,500 essential sentences for everyday use A glossary containing over 2,000 terms and expressions A handy format for finding the information you need quickly and easily Latest Vietnamese vocabulary and phrases for smart phones, social media and more This portable, user-friendly Vietnamese language guide and phrasebook is the cheapest and easiest way to learn Vietnamese before and during your trip. If you only want to purchase one Vietnamese language book- Essential Chinese is the way to go. Part of Tuttle Publishing's Essential Phrasebooks Series, it is a great first introduction and beginner guide to the language of Vietnam and is also designed as a Vietnamese phrasebook, making it the most versatile Vietnamese language learning tool on the market. Perfect for business people or tourist traveling