Tip to find what you want without any translation needed

Last activity 20 March 2013 by GuestPoster691

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VungTauDonSerial expat20 March 2013 06:50:59

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If you have a smartphone you can use Google Images to quickly find a photo of what you are looking for.
Many times when I am looking for something that either I am saying it wrong or don't know the correct way to say in Vietnamese, I show them a picture then they know exactly what I want.
This also works well on the street to ask where you can buy something.

Budman1ViP20 March 2013 07:04:46

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Think it would work to help Donysisi get a hair-cut?

kiku_hanaActive member20 March 2013 07:10:43

Budman 1: agree

VungTauDonSerial expat20 March 2013 07:27:49

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Umm...if he can't point to his hair and hold his finger and thumb an inch or so apart and say cut this long then maybe he can't us smartphone. (Joking)
Funny because this post was originally going into that thread but decided to start a new one instead

GuestPoster691Guest20 March 2013 13:21:11

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totally right Vungtaudon, or you can find a local people to be your free tour guide

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