Request Less Spice
making a clear spice request before ordering food
Northern Vietnamese
Request Less Spice Phrases
Practical Vietnamese phrases for request less spice.
Quick answer
In one sentence
Cho tôi món này ít cay.
- making a clear spice request before ordering food
- Start with: Cho tôi món này ít cay., Không cay được không?, Tôi không ăn cay được..
Mini lesson
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making a clear spice request before ordering food
Real situations
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Cho tôi món này ít cay.
Please make this dish less spicy.
Start with this line when making a clear spice request before ordering food.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ChocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mónmonrisingKeep the final n short.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.ítitrisingLift the voice upward.caycaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
món→mờ on mon sắc món
này→nờ ay nay huyền này
ít→it sắc ít
cay→cờ ay cay
Không cay được không?
Can it be not spicy?
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
KhôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.caycaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Không→khờ ông không
cay→cờ ay cay
được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được
không→khờ ông không
Tôi không ăn cay được.
I cannot eat spicy food.
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
TôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.ănanlevelKeep the final n short.caycaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.đượcduocheavyĐ starts like English d; do not say z.
Vietnamese spelling
Tôi→tờ ôi tôi
không→khờ ông không
ăn→ăn
cay→cờ ay cay
được→đờ ươc đươc nặng được
Chỉ cho một ít ớt thôi.
Please add only a little chili.
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ChỉchidippingDip slightly, then recover.chocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.mộtmotheavyDrop the voice low and short.ítitrisingLift the voice upward.ớtotrisingLift the voice upward.thôithoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Chỉ→chờ i chi hỏi Chỉ
cho→chờ o cho
một→mờ ôt môt nặng một
ít→it sắc ít
ớt→ơt sắc ớt
thôi→thờ ôi thôi
Đừng cho sa tế.
Please do not add chili paste.
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ĐừngdungfallingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.chocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.sasalevelKeep the voice steady and level.tếterisingLift the voice upward.
Vietnamese spelling
Đừng→đờ ưng đưng huyền Đừng
cho→chờ o cho
sa→sờ a sa
tế→tờ ê tê sắc tế
Để ớt riêng giúp tôi.
Please put the chili on the side.
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
ĐểdedippingĐ starts like English d; do not say z.ớtotrisingLift the voice upward.riêngrienglevelKeep the voice steady and level.giúpgiuprisingLift the voice upward.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Để→đờ ê đê hỏi Để
ớt→ơt sắc ớt
riêng→rờ iêng riêng
giúp→giờ up giup sắc giúp
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
Món này có cay lắm không?
Is this dish very spicy?
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
MónmonrisingKeep the final n short.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.cócorisingLift the voice upward.caycaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.lắmlamrisingLift the voice upward.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Món→mờ on mon sắc Món
này→nờ ay nay huyền này
có→cờ o co sắc có
cay→cờ ay cay
lắm→lờ ăm lăm sắc lắm
không→khờ ông không
Loại nào không cay?
Which one is not spicy?
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
LoạiloaiheavyDrop the voice low and short.nàonaofallingLet the voice fall gently.khôngkhonglevelKeep the voice steady and level.caycaylevelKeep the voice steady and level.
Vietnamese spelling
Loại→lờ oai loai nặng Loại
nào→nờ ao nao huyền nào
không→khờ ông không
cay→cờ ay cay
Vậy cho tôi món này.
Then I will have this dish.
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
VậyvayheavyDrop the voice low and short.chocholevelKeep the voice steady and level.tôitoilevelKeep the voice steady and level.mónmonrisingKeep the final n short.nàynayfallingLet the voice fall gently.
Vietnamese spelling
Vậy→vờ ây vây nặng Vậy
cho→chờ o cho
tôi→tờ ôi tôi
món→mờ on mon sắc món
này→nờ ay nay huyền này
Cảm ơn bạn.
Thank you.
Use this line to keep the request less spice exchange moving.
Say it
Listen first, then use these tone cues.
CảmcamdippingDip slightly, then recover.ơnonlevelKeep the final n short.bạnbanheavyKeep the final n short.
Vietnamese spelling
Cảm→cờ am cam hỏi Cảm
ơn→ơn
bạn→bờ an ban nặng bạn
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 making a clear spice request before ordering food.
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