Here’s a good Vietnamese word I ran across recently. Just make note that I hadn’t all the proper accent characters for some of the letters. For instance the ‘d’ in dô should have that line that crosses over the top portion. If you’re familiar with Vietnamese at all you’ll know what I’m talking about. If not, this is great opportunity to get familiar with the lang!
Today’s word is a Vietnamese word used in Vietnam:
bàn dô – map
To continue learning Vietnamese online start with phrase list found at the NY Public Library. This Wanna Learn / Geocities page has some free words and phrases listed. It was one of few I could find online for free though you won’t get far. Rosetta Stone offers audio and web courses for a fee and there’s always the opportunity to take a Vietnamese language class in Hanoi, Vietnam with CIEE. For those flying through the country for just a few short days pick up the phrasebook.
Past Vietnamese words: Xe Ðap, xinh xinh, cam hut thuoc, tam biêt