Food and drinks are a recurring talking point, not only while eating out on vacation. So let’s learn the most common words and phrases related to this topic.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning Vietnamese“.

Food & Drinks in Vietnamese

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Basic Food & Spices

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
bread [Sg]bánh mì
breads [Pl]những ổ bánh mỳ
roll [Sg]bánh mì nhỏ
rolls [Pl]những ổ bánh mì nhỏ
butter
cheesepho mat
honeymật ong
jam [Sg]mức
jams [Pl]những lọ mức
egg [Sg]trứng
eggs [Pl]những quả trứng
noodlesmỳ
ricegạo
yoghurtya ua
sugarđường
saltmuối
peppertiêu
spice [Sg]gia vị
spices [Pl]những gia vị
oildầu

Basic Words & Phrases

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
(to) eatăn
foodthức ăn
(to) drinkuống
drink [Sg]nước uống
drinks [Pl]những nước uống
hungryđói
hungersự đói
thirstykhát
thirstsự khát
(to) cooknấu
(to) tastenêm
tastyngon đầy hương vị
deliciousngon
Bon appetit! / Enjoy your meal!chúc ngon miệng
Cheers! / To your health!hoan hô
vì sức khỏe của bạn
breakfastbữa sáng
lunchbữa trưa
dinnerbữa tối
restaurant [Sg]nhà hàng
restaurants [Pl]những nhà hàng
bar [Sg]quán bar
bars [Pl]những quán bar
cafécafe

Dishes

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
soup [Sg]canh
soups [Pl]những món canh
saladsalad
french fries / chipskhoai tây chiên
chip

Dishes & Cutlery

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
cutlerydao kéo
forknĩa
spoonmuỗn
knifedao
platedĩa
glassly
cuptách
mugcốc

Drinks

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
waternước
mineral waternước khoáng
soda water / sparkling waternước soda
nước có ga
still waternước tinh khiết
juice [Sg]nước hoa quả
juices [Pl]những ly nước hoa quả
beerbia
winerượu
champagnechampagne
cocktailcocktail
milksữa
cocoacoca
coffeecofe
teatrà

Flavors

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
sweetngọt
sourchua
spicycay
saltymặn
bitterđắng

Fruit & Vegetables

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
fruittrái cây
vegetablesrau củ
apple [Sg]táo
apples [Pl]những trái táo
orange [Sg]cam
oranges [Pl]những trái cam
strawberry [Sg]dâu
strawberries [Pl]những trái dâu
banana [Sg]chuối
bananas [Pl]những trái chuối
potato [Sg]cà chua
potatoes [Pl]những trái cà chua
cucumber [Sg]dưa chuột
cucumbers [Pl]những trái dưa chuột

Meat & Sausages

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
meatthịt
sausage [Sg]xúc xích
sausages [Pl]những cây xúc xích
small sausage [Sg]xúc xích nhỏ
small sausages [Pl]những cây xúc xích nhỏ
ham [Sg]lợn xông khói
hams [Pl]những miếng lơn xông khói
chicken [Sg]thị gà
chicken [Pl]những miếng thịt gà
fish [Sg]món cá
fish [Pl]những món cá
beefthịt bò
lambthịt cừu con

Sweets

EnglishVietnamesePronunciation
(Audio)
chocolatesocola
pie [Sg]bánh nướng
pies [Pl]những cái bánh nướng
cake [Sg]bánh ngọt
cakes [Pl]những cái bánh ngọt
biscuit [Sg]bánh qui
biscuits [Pl]những cái bánh qui
icecream [Sg]kem
icecream [Pl]những cái kem

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