Vietnam tourist guide languageVietnam tourism language issues

1. Vietnam tourism language problem

In fact, you don’t have to worry about language barriers when traveling overseas, because the tourism industry in the country you usually go to is basically formalized, so you Basically, I can understand the meaning of some very simple English words and Chinese words. Otherwise, using body language or translation software is possible, but I actually don't recommend using translation software because factual experience tells me that it's not as easy as body language.

What’s more, outbound travel is nothing more than buying things and asking for prices, finding directions, taking a taxi somewhere, communicating with the driver about where you want to go, etc.

When you ask about the price of something, you can just say how much it is, and the other person will tell you. If you want to bargain with that kind of small vendor, you can say cheaper, and the other person will understand. If it’s really not working, use body language so the other person can understand. Never underestimate body language.

As for asking for directions, forget it. It's better to use Google Maps directly, which is more useful. And even if we ask for directions, the other person may not understand what he says.

As for taking a taxi, it is better to ask the front desk of the hotel where you are staying to call a taxi, which will be safer. Forget about the kind of person who stops on the side of the road and offers to take you in a car. With all its pitfalls, I myself suffered losses.

For example, my roommate and I took a graduation trip to Vietnam. I had all sorts of worries before going, including language barriers, transportation difficulties, and unfamiliarity with the place. As a result, after I went there, I found that the hotel service staff basically spoke English. Even if our English is poor and we only speak basic vocabulary, the other party can understand the meaning and give us answers. Secondly, when buying some local snacks from a roadside stall, the way we communicate is to point to one of them and ask: How will the other party understand this? Tell you in English. If you don't understand English, the other person will speak Chinese. If the other party can tell you, he will call you the price on his mobile phone, so don't worry.

As for transportation, we took the local bus. I remember that we were traveling independently and the cars were booked online in advance. Then, we took a sleeper bus for one night. The next morning, we were placed in a very remote place and asked to transfer by ourselves. As a result, we were trapped by the locals for a hundred oceans. So for all subsequent itineraries, if you need to take a bus, you must book it with the hotel, and the price is actually not expensive. When I arrived in Da Nang, I rented a motorcycle from the hotel and rode along the coastline. It was super comfortable.

Finally, I want to say there is nothing to be afraid of. Traveling abroad is really not a problem in terms of communication, but I would recommend it if it is the first time leaving the country. It’s best to join a group and wait until you have some experience before going abroad to have fun!

:2. What to do if you don’t know the Vietnamese language when you go to Vietnam

1. Prepare a detailed strategy before going. When you arrive in Vietnam, try your best to look up place names, hotel names, attractions, station names, etc. Then check how they are written in Vietnamese. First write all this down in Vietnamese and save these related pictures on your phone so that you can ask the locals when you get there.

Please ask a local tour guide who can speak Chinese. If you are not comfortable with local tour guides outside of Vietnam, you can also find Chinese students in Vietnam as tour guides through channels.

There are now various translation apps. Download some translated apps before going. Both offline and online apps must be prepared in advance, and then downloaded in Vietnamese first.

Sometimes, if you can tell, you can also make full use of body movements, which is also more effective than drawing what you want to express.

Try to travel to Vietnam with friends or relatives. It would be better if someone in your party understands Vietnamese or English. If not, there will be more people to take care of them.

If you happen to have Chinese-speaking friends traveling on the same route, you can ask for advice and go with them. Even if you can't go with them, you can ask them for help.

In fact, as our country's influence grows, people in many countries can speak a little simple Chinese, and some very simple communication is still possible.

Note: Be careful of others, especially abroad. Pay attention to yours

3. What to do if you don’t speak Vietnamese when traveling to Vietnam

First of all, are you confident? Many people lack confidence when learning a foreign language, thinking that they can do it but not learn it well. Over time, they will become true learners. I can't learn well. Therefore, if you want to learn Vietnamese well, you must first tell yourself that I can do it, I can learn it, and make achievements from the heart, and you will naturally gain confidence.

Second, do you have the courage to speak out. Chinese people dare not speak out for fear of being laughed at, but who hasn’t spoken intermittently and stammered for the first time? So if you want to learn Vietnamese well, don't be afraid of being laughed at. Even if nine out of ten things you say are wrong, one is still right. As time goes by, you will become more and more correct and you will become more and more confident. This is the courage to learn a language and a necessary factor for learning a language well.

Third, can you persist. Most of the time, it's not that students can't learn, but they can't persist. Everyone who wants to speak Vietnamese fluently must first have words and vocabulary in his stomach. Otherwise, no matter how smart you are, you will not be able to speak it out.

The accumulation of vocabulary is boring, and the process of memorizing sentences is also boring. Whether you can persevere in this boring process is very important for learning.

Fourth, whether there is a correct learning purpose. Modern people tend to rush to the top of their studies as if they can stop doing it without success. Learning a language is also about getting a certificate. In this mentality, they can only learn superficial knowledge, and the real charm of the language is what they have not realized, so they will find it difficult. But when you determine that your goals are different, you will find that your interests are different, and it will be much easier to learn the language.

4. How to solve the language problem when going to Vietnam

If I can’t speak Vietnamese, how can you communicate with Vietnamese? Then you can use other ways, for example you can use other dialects, some Vietnamese people can speak English, you can communicate with them in English, or the locals can speak Chinese. Another way is to find an intermediary who can understand the dialects of both countries.

:5. Are there many language problems when traveling in Vietnam?

1. Free travel? Prepare strategies and English notes! Hard break 2. Free travel? Get an English-speaking companion. 3. Follow a group.

6. Is the Vietnamese language difficult?

As far as my own experience is concerned: I studied Vietnamese for 8 months at the Vietnamese Department of the National University of Science, Society and Humanities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. . Of course, after 3 months of study, you will be able to use simple Vietnamese conversations in daily life and initially reach the level of self-care.

:7. What to do if you don’t understand the language when traveling in Vietnam

1. Translate body language with your mobile phone. This is definitely a great way to be able to speak both English and Vietnamese. That's what Xiaoyu did when she first came to Vietnam, and the trip went smoothly.

2. Find a local translator. If you don't I don't care much about money because. It is best to find a Chinese translator, which not only saves time, but also allows you to quickly understand the city under the guidance of the translator. It’s more suitable for friends who are on business trips. As for the cost, each tourist city is different. Generally, the price is about 260-350 yuan per day, slightly higher in Ho Chi Minh City and lower in other cities.

8. How to communicate in Vietnamese travel language

Register a Facebook personal account

Install the Vietnamese input method to teach you to type Vietnamese characters.

Add friends on Facebook for translation

I don’t know how to use overseas search engines to find answers in foreign languages.

Quickly recruit staff to translate in Vietnamese.

People communicate all the time. Communication includes many aspects, among which verbal communication and non-verbal communication are the two most important aspects. Spoken language and written language are the two main modes of language communication. As a form of communication without language, non-verbal communication mainly includes explicit behaviors such as eyes, gestures, tone of voice, touch, body movements, facial expressions, etc., as well as non-explicit information revealed through space, clothing, etc. Among them, the most widely used explicit behaviors are eyes, gestures, touch, body movements and facial expressions.

Because of this, the American behavioral scientist Stine calls the explicit behavior in non-verbal communication body language, also known as body language. Although body language is silent, it has a clear and precise meaning that is relevant to each of us. Personal lives are closely related. For example, on Sunday, your wife, who has been busy all morning, has just fallen asleep after lunch. You gently open the window and let your daughter, who is playing downstairs, go home to do her homework.

In order not to wake your wife, you did not call your daughter loudly, but waved to her. When your daughter sees your gesture, she immediately understands what you mean and quickly walks home. At this time, you raised your hand and looked at your watch. It's not even half past one, so I thought I could let my daughter play for a while. So, you wave to your daughter as she comes home.

After seeing your gesture, your daughter thought for a moment, then turned her head to play happily with her friends. During the whole process, you didn't say a word, but through just two simple movements of your hands, you communicated with your daughter twice. Similarly, the traffic police on the street direct the cars and pedestrians passing by, relying on this silent body language.

Some purposeful actions can be regarded as behavioral signals. For example, in a bookstore, someone picks up books from the shelves on tiptoe. We knew he wanted to read the book. Even though he was standing on tiptoes, he was still out of my reach. At this time, the tall clerk next to him noticed his actions, so he picked up the book from the bookshelf and handed it to the customer.

How do store clerks understand the psychology of customers? Because this cautious behavior of customers shows a dilemma. Don't be ignored - I need help! Unlike the implicit euphemism of spoken language, the words expressed by our bodies are clear and precise, although we are often not aware of it.

An American communication scientist once proposed such a formula for information expression: All information expression = 55% expression, 38% intonation, and 7% language. From this formula, we can at least understand one truth. In daily interpersonal communication, information exchange through body language accounts for more than half. The importance of body language in information exchange can also be seen.

Coincidentally, Freud, the originator of Austrian psychoanalysis, also believed that it is not enough to truly understand the deep psychology of the speaker by just using spoken language, that is, the unconscious realm.

Because vocal language often hides most of what the speaker wants to express, in order to truly understand what the speaker means, we must combine vocal language with body language.

Although silent body language plays a very important role in information communication, it cannot replace vocal language, because many rational meanings must be conveyed through implicit and euphemistic vocal language. In general social situations, body language rarely serves as an independent communication function. It often cooperates and assists vocal language to complete information exchange.

Body language is completely separated from the spoken language and is not much better than sign language. Not only is its scope of communication limited, but it is also difficult to convey some rational knowledge and explain some abstract topics, which will inevitably lead to poor information exchange. However, what is interesting is that sometimes, once body language is combined with vocal language, it is not the vocal language but the body language that can accurately convey the speaker's inner thoughts and feelings.

For example, a young girl told her psychiatrist that she loved her boyfriend, but at the same time she subconsciously shook her head, thereby negating her words. It can be seen that in order to truly understand the meaning of the person we are talking to, we must carefully read the other person's body language while listening to his statement.

Similarly, if you want to accurately convey your views, opinions and ideas to the other party, you must not only use spoken language, but also use accurate body language. You cannot shake your head and speak casually to avoid misunderstanding by others. Because your smile and gestures convey something.

If it is at the junction of Vietnam and Guangxi, many Vietnamese will speak Chinese. If it's somewhere else, let's swap English. The English proficiency of Vietnamese is generally higher than that of Chinese. At least the Vietnamese I met in Vietnam spoke good English. If your English is not very good, like me, I will use my bad English to add sign language. It went from North Vietnam to South Vietnam with no problem.

As for the visa, I personally recommend that you find a larger travel agency and let them sign it for you. It saves a lot of procedures and troubles and only costs 100-200 yuan more. It is much more convenient than going to the consulate by yourself.

In addition, I personally suggest that if you travel to Vietnam, don’t take RMB with you and exchange it for US dollars, because it is difficult to exchange RMB there and there are not many places where you can exchange it.

Vietnam has its own language. Vietnamese is the national language of Vietnam and the only official language of Vietnam. 85 to 90% of Vietnamese people speak it as their native language. Historically, Vietnamese was marked using Chinese characters and nan characters, but now, Chinese characters are used which are based on the Latin alphabet with some new letters and diacritics.

In the early days, the Vietnamese did not invent a writing system suitable for their own language. Starting around the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chinese characters (called Confucianism by the Vietnamese) began to be introduced into Vietnam systematically and on a large scale.

Anyone who has studied Chinese can speak Chinese.

If you want to travel freely to Vietnam without knowing the language, it is not enough to rely solely on determination and courage. Especially for long-distance travel, you must be fully prepared before going abroad, mainly in the following aspects:

1. Collect as much relevant information as possible. Information sources can be online travel notes and guides, Chinese travel books about relevant countries, or consulting people who have been there.

Information includes: itinerary, attraction name and background information, food and accommodation information, currency information, off-season information, transportation information, visa and entry-exit information, etc. Those who don’t understand foreign languages. Without clarity, their trip could turn out badly or even be difficult.

Generally, when collecting information online, we mainly refer to travel websites. These websites have the most information and are the most comprehensive. Countries with Chinese LP (Lonely Plane) have also downloaded the reference, but the LP seems very laborious.

Second, communication tools are also important. It is needed when it is relatively difficult to fill in entry and exit documents, transit, apply for visas, withdraw money, etc.

Both mobile phones and iPads can be used as translators. You can use it after downloading and installing the translation software. Both online and offline translation software are required. When there is an Internet connection, it can translate sentences using online translation. Although it is not very accurate, foreigners can understand the general meaning; offline translation can only translate text, and can only be used without an Internet connection. At critical moments, one sentence can solve the problem.

Third, because of the language barrier, it is very troublesome to get sick abroad. Preparing various medicines is equivalent to bringing half a doctor. I have been sick three times abroad. The first time, a small sore in Nepal cost me 4,000 RMB to fly back to China, but I didn't take any medicine when I came back. The second time I had diarrhea in Myanmar, I collapsed and took too little medicine. I survived by relying on the medicine given by travelers from Anhui. The third time I had a bad cold in the Philippines for a week, I took medicine and the problem was solved. Now that I'm going abroad, one-third of my luggage is filled with various medicines. My friends may find it funny, but people who don’t find it funny will definitely have difficulty going abroad if you don’t understand a foreign language.

After thorough preparation, I have summarized several points for this overseas exchange:

1. Use body language as much as possible. This is called gestures. The more exaggerated the action, the better. Try to express what you mean. Foreigners know they can Idon’t speak a foreign language and I will try to understand its meaning from the other side. point of view. No one will laugh. Even if they smile, it's a friendly smile. It's important not to be afraid of others laughing.

It was actually their traveling companions who laughed the most, always laughing their heads off.

Second, write down the questions you want to ask in English or local language, such as place names, hotel names, attraction names, station names, etc. Then take it out and ask someone. You don’t need words, you just need actions to solve problems. Sometimes it’s more useful than talking. It is very convenient to use your mobile phone or iPad to take screenshots or take photos of the found information.

Bring a pen and paper, you can I can't explain. It's better than painting if you don't draw. I don't understand them. If you use your imagination, you can express yourself clearly. Another use is to ask others to write road signs and draw pictures with foreigners on the road. It's very practical.

Third, treat traveling as a free study abroad program and learn some common English words along the way.

Not only can you learn and remember quickly