Choose Noodle Options
choosing noodles, broth and toppings at a casual eatery
Northern Vietnamese
Choose Noodle Options Phrases
Practical Vietnamese phrases for choose noodle options.
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Cho tôi một tô hủ tiếu.
- choosing noodles, broth and toppings at a casual eatery
- Start with: Cho tôi một tô hủ tiếu., Bạn muốn loại sợi nào?, Cho tôi sợi phở..
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choosing noodles, broth and toppings at a casual eatery
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Cho tôi một tô hủ tiếu.
One bowl of hủ tiếu, please.
Start with this line when choosing noodles, broth and toppings at a casual eatery.
Say it
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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mộtmotheavyDrop the voice low and short.tôtolevelKeep the voice steady and level.hủhudippingDip slightly, then recover.tiếutieurisingLift the voice upward.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
một→mờ ôt môt nặng một
tô→tờ ô tô
hủ→hờ u hu hỏi hủ
tiếu→tờ iêu tiêu sắc tiếu
Bạn muốn loại sợi nào?
Which type of noodle would you like?
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BạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.loạiloaiheavyDrop the voice low and short.sợisoiheavyDrop the voice low and short.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Bạn→bờ an ban nặng Bạn
muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn
loại→lờ oai loai nặng loại
sợi→sờ ơi sơi nặng sợi
nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào
Cho tôi sợi phở.
Rice noodles, please.
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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.sợisoiheavyDrop the voice low and short.phởphodippingDip slightly, then recover.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
sợi→sờ ơi sơi nặng sợi
phở→phờ ơ phơ hỏi phở
Tôi chọn mì trứng.
I choose egg noodles.
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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.chọnchonheavyKeep the final n short.mìmifallingLet the voice fall gently.trứngtrungrisingLift the voice upward.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
chọn→chờ on chon nặng chọn
mì→mờ i mi huyền mì
trứng→trờ ưng trưng sắc trứng
Có bún không?
Do you have rice vermicelli?
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CócorisingLift the voice upward.búnbunrisingKeep the final n short.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Có→cờ o co sắc Có
bún→bờ un bun sắc bún
không→khờ ông không
Cho tôi nước dùng riêng.
Please put the broth on the side.
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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.nướcnuocrisingLift the voice upward.dùngdungfallingLet the voice fall gently.riêngrienglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
nước→nờ ươc nươc sắc nước
dùng→dờ ung dung huyền dùng
riêng→rờ iêng riêng
Tôi ăn khô.
I will have it dry.
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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.ănanlevelKeep the final n short.khôkholevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
ăn→ăn
khô→khờ ô khô
Cho ít nước thôi.
Just a little broth, please.
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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.ítitrisingLift the voice upward.nướcnuocrisingLift the voice upward.thôithoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
ít→it sắc ít
nước→nờ ươc nươc sắc nước
thôi→thờ ôi thôi
Tôi chọn thịt bò.
I choose beef.
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TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.chọnchonheavyKeep the final n short.thịtthitheavyDrop the voice low and short.bòbofallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
chọn→chờ on chon nặng chọn
thịt→thờ it thit nặng thịt
bò→bờ o bo huyền bò
Không hành giúp tôi.
No scallions, please.
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KhôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.hànhhanhfallingLet the voice fall gently.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Không→khờ ông không
hành→hờ anh hanh huyền hành
giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
Cho thêm rau.
Please add more vegetables.
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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.thêmthemlevelKeep the voice steady and level.rauraulevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
thêm→thờ êm thêm
rau→rờ au rau
Tô nhỏ hay tô lớn?
Small bowl or large bowl?
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TôtolevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhỏnhodippingDip slightly, then recover.hayhaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôtolevelKeep the voice steady and level.lớnlonrisingKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling
Tô→tờ ô tô
nhỏ→nhờ o nho hỏi nhỏ
hay→hờ ay hay
tô→tờ ô tô
lớn→lờ ơn lơn sắc lớn
Cho tôi tô nhỏ.
A small bowl, please.
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ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôtolevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhỏnhodippingDip slightly, then recover.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
tô→tờ ô tô
nhỏ→nhờ o nho hỏi nhỏ
Món của tôi xong chưa?
Is my order ready yet?
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MónmonrisingKeep the final n short.củacuadippingDip slightly, then recover.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.xongxonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.chưachualevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Món→mờ on mon sắc Món
của→cờ ua cua hỏi của
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
xong→xờ ong xong
chưa→chờ ưa chưa
Practice ladder
- 1Listen once at natural speed.
- 2Replay at slow speed and shadow each line.
- 3Complete the situation without reading.
Common mistakes
- Do not translate a long English sentence word by word.
- Keep the relationship pronoun or politeness marker used in the model line.
Cultural notes
- Use standard nationwide vocabulary with the Quỳnh Anh Northern Vietnamese voice in choosing noodles, broth and toppings at a casual eatery.
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