Survival Vocabulary Needed

[Carlo Toso]

where can I find some printable and practical material (eg lists of common verbs, nouns, adjectives, conversational phrases)? So far I have studied some grammar, but I lack basic vocabulary. I think Adam Sheik's Cantonese Helpsheets are great, but unluckily I am studying Putonghua !!!

[Ruberta]

I need to know how to spell the word------English-----so I can put it on a sign to find someone who speaks English to help me.

[Steffi]

English = "ying yu"英语

[IronMonkey]

Carlo,

Books can be a pretty good resource for what you're talking about. Most Chinese learning books have sections in which vocablary is listed, so you could use those to learn vocabulary.

[Tavis Allen]

Some people may want to stone me for this, but the Lonely Planet series would probably fit the bill for you. For about $7 you get words & phrases, factoids and a decent 2-way dictionary. Pick up the one on Cantonese while you're at it.

[Daniel Lu]

There should be some hand books for international visitors in China. The you can find the sentences and show the Chinese to them, then you will be understood. I know there are some book in Hong Kong airport, because I have one friend from U.K. has one.