Publisher's Synopsis
A pocket-sized guide to Vietnamese with updated phrases and a helpful pronunciation guide! Survival Vietnamese contains all the right phrases for any situation you will encounter when visiting Vietnam. Perfect for tourists, students and business people, it features simple phonetic pronunciations for Vietnamese words as well as a guide to the difficult tones of Vietnamese—to ensure you can make yourself understood! A special chapter on smartphone and tech terms helps you stay connected when you are there and to set-up the local ride hailing and digital payment apps so you can get around. It even has a handy pocket dictionary at the back. This phrasebook will help you: • Make connections — Clearly communicate in-person and digitally with Vietnamese speakers. • Be social — Talk about your favorite social media accounts and learn about new viral trends on the Vietnamese web. • Make a good impression — Understand and follow Vietnamese customs, traditions, and social etiquette. • Look your best — Take a seat in the barber's chair for a cut and a shave, or get some new acrylics at the nail salon. • Stay healthy — Fill a prescription, describe an ailment to a doctor, and communicate during a medical emergency. • And much more!
