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How do you order bánh mì and street food in Vietnamese?

Expect to hear Anh ăn gì? (ang an zee, "What will you eat?"), Thêm trứng không? (tem chung khome, "Add an egg?"), Ăn cay được không? (an gai duh-uk khome, "Can you eat spicy food?"). Useful things to say: Cho tôi một ổ bánh mì. (chaw toy moht oh bang mee, "One bánh mì, please") and Ít cay thôi. (it gai toy, "Just a little spicy").

The whole conversation: Bánh mì and street food

A bánh mì cart on the corner and a mì Quảng shop with plastic chairs. This is Da Nang's best food.

  1. You hear
    Anh ăn gì? ang an zee What will you eat?
  2. You say
    Cho tôi một ổ bánh mì. chaw toy moht oh bang mee One bánh mì, please.
  3. You hear
    Thêm trứng không? tem chung khome Add an egg?
  4. You hear
    Ăn cay được không? an gai duh-uk khome Can you eat spicy food?
  5. You say
    Ít cay thôi. it gai toy Just a little spicy.
  6. You say
    Không bỏ rau mùi. khome baw zow moo-ee No coriander.
  7. You say
    Cho hai tô mì Quảng. chaw hai toh mee kwahng Two bowls of mì Quảng.

    Mì Quảng is the local noodle dish: thick turmeric noodles, a little broth, peanuts and a rice cracker.

  8. You say
    Món này là gì? mon nay lah zee What is this dish?
  9. You say
    Tôi ăn chay. toy an chai I'm vegetarian.
  10. You say
    Ngon quá! ngon kwah So delicious!

    Say it to the cook. Quá means "so" or "too".

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How do you order bánh mì and street food in Vietnamese?

Expect to hear Anh ăn gì? (ang an zee, "What will you eat?"), Thêm trứng không? (tem chung khome, "Add an egg?"), Ăn cay được không? (an gai duh-uk khome, "Can you eat spicy food?"). Useful things to say: Cho tôi một ổ bánh mì. (chaw toy moht oh bang mee, "One bánh mì, please") and Ít cay thôi. (it gai toy, "Just a little spicy").

What does "Anh ăn gì?" mean in Vietnamese?

It means "What will you eat?". It is pronounced ang an zee. A natural reply is Cho tôi một ổ bánh mì. (chaw toy moht oh bang mee), "One bánh mì, please".

What does "Thêm trứng không?" mean in Vietnamese?

It means "Add an egg?". It is pronounced tem chung khome. A natural reply is Ít cay thôi. (it gai toy), "Just a little spicy".

What does "Ăn cay được không?" mean in Vietnamese?

It means "Can you eat spicy food?". It is pronounced an gai duh-uk khome. A natural reply is Ít cay thôi. (it gai toy), "Just a little spicy".