Comments on: Lesson #10 - Apologies http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/ A Little Bit of Language Can Go Such a Long Way! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:20:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: Cat64 http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-619 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:44:18 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-619 The phrases are useful, but unfortunately "wrapped up" within such lengthy explanation and introduction by a Vietnamese speaker speaking English that I quickly want to "avoid" having to hear the same things every time I want to hear the pronunciation of the phrase itself. In the future, splitting the "introduction" from the phrase itself might be a good idea and would definitely encourage purchasing the package. As it stands, I'd prefer to wait. Thank you for the effort, though! The phrases are useful, but unfortunately “wrapped up” within such lengthy explanation and introduction by a Vietnamese speaker speaking English that I quickly want to “avoid” having to hear the same things every time I want to hear the pronunciation of the phrase itself. In the future, splitting the “introduction” from the phrase itself might be a good idea and would definitely encourage purchasing the package. As it stands, I’d prefer to wait. Thank you for the effort, though!

]]> by: Brian http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-515 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:30:16 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-515 How common is apologizing in Vietnam culture? I know from spending over a year now between Laos and Thailand (and some time in Cambodia) that even though it is common to learn how to say "sorry" it is actually not very commonly used. In contrast to American or European or even Japanese culture where saying "sorry" or an equivalent "excuse me" can happen dozens of times a day, in Lao or Thai culture you really only say "Sorry" for a truly significant reason, it would be surprising to say it multiple times in one day or even once in many cases. How is Vietnamese culture regarding this? How common is apologizing in Vietnam culture?
I know from spending over a year now between Laos and Thailand (and some time in Cambodia) that even though it is common to learn how to say “sorry” it is actually not very commonly used.
In contrast to American or European or even Japanese culture where saying “sorry” or an equivalent “excuse me” can happen dozens of times a day, in Lao or Thai culture you really only say “Sorry” for a truly significant reason, it would be surprising to say it multiple times in one day or even once in many cases.

How is Vietnamese culture regarding this?

]]> by: Erica http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-46 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 03:05:04 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-46 :shock: vietnamese is soo hard to learn. but im tryin, thanks to you! keep it coming plz!:grin: :shock: vietnamese is soo hard to learn. but im tryin, thanks to you! keep it coming plz :grin:

]]> by: Sindy http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-26 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 04:16:26 +0000 http://survivalphrases.com/vietnamese/2007/08/10/apologies/#comment-26 Hi Mien! :wink: Thank you for today's lesson and keep up Vietnamese languages lessons coming please, you do a great job and I enjoy Vietnamese very much. :mrgreen: Well I like all Asian countries, people and their languages so I'm going to learn the four of them offer here for now at Survival Phrases. :cool: :wink: S_R_C Hi Mien! :wink:

Thank you for today’s lesson and keep up Vietnamese languages lessons coming please, you do a great job and I enjoy Vietnamese very much. :mrgreen:

Well I like all Asian countries, people and their languages so I’m going to learn the four of them offer here for now at Survival Phrases. :cool: :wink: S_R_C

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