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Order at a Milk Tea Shop Phrases

Practical Vietnamese phrases for order at a milk tea shop.

Quick answer

In one sentence

Cho tôi một ly trà sữa.

  • ordering and customizing a drink at a Vietnamese milk tea counter
  • Start with: Cho tôi một ly trà sữa., Bạn muốn size nào?, Cho tôi size vừa..

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ordering and customizing a drink at a Vietnamese milk tea counter

Real situations

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Cho tôi một ly trà sữa.

One milk tea, please.

Start with this line when ordering and customizing a drink at a Vietnamese milk tea counter.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mộtmotheavyDrop the voice low and short.lylylevelKeep the voice steady and level.tràtrafallingLet the voice fall gently.sữasuabrokenUse a short broken rise.
Vietnamese spelling

Cho→chờ o cho

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

một→mờ ôt môt nặng một

ly→lờ y ly

trà→trờ a tra huyền trà

sữa→sờ ưa sưa ngã sữa

Bạn muốn size nào?

Which size would you like?

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

BạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.muốnmuonrisingKeep the final n short.sizesizelevelKeep the voice steady and level.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling

Bạn→bờ an ban nặng Bạn

muốn→mờ uôn muôn sắc muốn

size→sờ ize size

nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào

Cho tôi size vừa.

A medium, please.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.sizesizelevelKeep the voice steady and level.vừavuafallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling

Cho→chờ o cho

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

size→sờ ize size

vừa→vờ ưa vưa huyền vừa

Tôi chọn trà sữa trân châu.

I will have pearl milk tea.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.chọnchonheavyKeep the final n short.tràtrafallingLet the voice fall gently.sữasuabrokenUse a short broken rise.trântranlevelKeep the final n short.châuchaulevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

chọn→chờ on chon nặng chọn

trà→trờ a tra huyền trà

sữa→sờ ưa sưa ngã sữa

trân→trờ ân trân

châu→chờ âu châu

Cho tôi năm mươi phần trăm đường.

Please make it fifty percent sugar.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.nămnamlevelKeep the voice steady and level.mươimuoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.phầnphanfallingKeep the final n short.trămtramlevelKeep the voice steady and level.đườngduongfallingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling

Cho→chờ o cho

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

năm→nờ ăm năm

mươi→mờ ươi mươi

phần→phờ ân phân huyền phần

trăm→trờ ăm trăm

đường→đờ ương đương huyền đường

Ít đá giúp tôi.

Less ice, please.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ÍtitrisingLift the voice upward.đádarisingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Ít→it sắc Ít

đá→đờ a đa sắc đá

giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

Không đá được không?

Can I have it without ice?

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

KhôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.đádarisingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Không→khờ ông không

đá→đờ a đa sắc đá

được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được

không→khờ ông không

Cho thêm trân châu đen.

Please add black pearls.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.thêmthemlevelKeep the voice steady and level.trântranlevelKeep the final n short.châuchaulevelKeep the voice steady and level.đendenlevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling

Cho→chờ o cho

thêm→thờ êm thêm

trân→trờ ân trân

châu→chờ âu châu

đen→đờ en đen

Tôi không lấy kem cheese.

I do not want cheese foam.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.lấylayrisingLift the voice upward.kemkemlevelKeep the voice steady and level.cheesecheeselevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

không→khờ ông không

lấy→lờ ây lây sắc lấy

kem→cờ em kem

cheese→chờ eese cheese

Món nào bán chạy nhất?

Which drink is the bestseller?

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

MónmonrisingKeep the final n short.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.bánbanrisingKeep the final n short.chạychayheavyDrop the voice low and short.nhấtnhatrisingLift the voice upward.
Vietnamese spelling

Món→mờ on mon sắc Món

nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào

bán→bờ an ban sắc bán

chạy→chờ ay chay nặng chạy

nhất→nhờ ât nhât sắc nhất

Ly này có trà không?

Does this drink contain tea?

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

LylylevelKeep the voice steady and level.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.cócorisingLift the voice upward.tràtrafallingLet the voice fall gently.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling

Ly→lờ y ly

này→nờ ay nay huyền này

có→cờ o co sắc có

trà→trờ a tra huyền trà

không→khờ ông không

Tôi uống tại chỗ.

I will drink it here.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.uốnguongrisingLift the voice upward.tạitaiheavyDrop the voice low and short.chỗchobrokenUse a short broken rise.
Vietnamese spelling

Tôi→tờ ôi tôi

uống→uông sắc uống

tại→tờ ai tai nặng tại

chỗ→chờ ô chô ngã chỗ

Cho tôi mang đi.

I would like it to go.

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mangmanglevelKeep the voice steady and level.đidilevelĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling

Cho→chờ o cho

tôi→tờ ôi tôi

mang→mờ ang mang

đi→đờ i đi

Tổng cộng bao nhiêu tiền?

How much is it in total?

Use this line to keep the order at a milk tea shop exchange moving.

Say it

Listen first, then use these tone cues.

TổngtongdippingDip slightly, then recover.cộngcongheavyDrop the voice low and short.baobaolevelKeep the voice steady and level.nhiêunhieulevelKeep the voice steady and level.tiềntienfallingKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling

Tổng→tờ ông tông hỏi Tổng

cộng→cờ ông công nặng cộng

bao→bờ ao bao

nhiêu→nhờ iêu nhiêu

tiền→tờ iên tiên huyền tiền

Practice ladder

  1. 1Listen once at natural speed.
  2. 2Replay at slow speed and shadow each line.
  3. 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 ordering and customizing a drink at a Vietnamese milk tea counter.

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