Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary is the most up-to-date compact
Vietnamese dictionary available today.
It is designed for English speakers who are studying the Vietnamese
language, traveling to Vietnam or using the language on a daily basis to
interact with Vietnamese speakers. It has both Vietnamese to English and
English to Vietnamese sections, with enough depth that it may also be
used by Vietnamese speakers who are learning or using English. Its depth
makes it a great way to learn Vietnamese.
Divided into two parts--Vietnamese-English and English-Vietnamese--this
concise dictionary has a total of 25,000 entries. The entries given
within each section include all everyday words and expressions used in
educational, cultural and tourism contexts in Vietnam today. The entries
give core information about:
- Parts of speech of the headwords.
- Useful meanings, common collocations, idiomatic expressions and sample
sentences.
- Vietnamese loanwords, many from French, list the original source word
as well as alternate Vietnamese words with the same meaning.
- English entries provide additional information such as alternate
British or American spellings, singular and plural forms, and
irregular verb forms.
Contemporary internet, computer and mobile phone terms are included,
making this dictionary invaluable everyday use. A guide to Vietnamese
pronunciation and spelling, and other grammar pointers and explanations
are also included. The Tuttle Concise Vietnamese Dictionary is a
compact and comprehensive tool for successful language learning.
