Vietnamese Food Vocabulary
Here are Vietnamese words for food to start with: ngon (delicious), nước (water), cay (spicy), rau (vegetable). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
Here are Vietnamese words for food to start with: ngon (delicious), nước (water), cay (spicy), rau (vegetable). Below are 96 words (A1–C1) with their English translations and part of speech, across 12 themed lists.
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| breakfast | bữa sáng | noun | A1 |
| coffee | cà phê | noun | A1 |
| delicious | ngon | adj | A1 |
| restaurant | nhà hàng | noun | A1 |
| waiter | bồi bàn | noun | A1 |
| water | nước | noun | A1 |
| bill | hóa đơn | noun | A2 |
| spicy | cay | adj | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bread | bánh mì | noun | A1 |
| cheese | phô mai | noun | A1 |
| dinner | bữa tối | noun | A1 |
| fruit | trái cây | noun | A1 |
| lunch | bữa trưa | noun | A1 |
| meal | bữa ăn | noun | A1 |
| vegetable | rau | noun | A1 |
| cooking | nấu ăn | noun | A2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| diet | chế độ ăn | noun | A2 |
| feast | bữa cỗ | noun | B1 |
| nutrition | dinh dưỡng | noun | B1 |
| delicacy | đặc sản | noun | B2 |
| flavorful | đậm đà | adj | B2 |
| grocery | đồ tạp hóa | noun | B2 |
| cuisine | ẩm thực | noun | C1 |
| culinary | nấu nướng | adj | C1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| butter | bơ | noun | A1 |
| egg | trứng | noun | A1 |
| potato | khoai tây | noun | A1 |
| rice | gạo | noun | A1 |
| sugar | đường | noun | A1 |
| tomato | cà chua | noun | A1 |
| flour | bột mì | noun | A2 |
| salt | muối | noun | A2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chili | ớt | noun | A2 |
| basil | húng quế | noun | B1 |
| coriander | rau mùi | noun | B1 |
| cumin | thì là Ai Cập | noun | B1 |
| oregano | rau oregano | noun | B1 |
| rosemary | hương thảo | noun | B1 |
| thyme | húng tây | noun | B1 |
| turmeric | củ nghệ | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beans | đậu | noun | A2 |
| carrot | cà rốt | noun | A2 |
| peas | đậu Hà Lan | noun | A2 |
| broccoli | bông cải xanh | noun | B1 |
| cabbage | bắp cải | noun | B1 |
| cauliflower | súp lơ | noun | B1 |
| lettuce | rau xà lách | noun | B1 |
| spinach | rau chân vịt | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | táo | noun | A1 |
| banana | chuối | noun | A1 |
| grape | nho | noun | A1 |
| lemon | chanh vàng | noun | A2 |
| lime | chanh xanh | noun | A2 |
| melon | dưa lưới | noun | A2 |
| pear | lê | noun | A2 |
| strawberry | dâu tây | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| corn | ngô | noun | A1 |
| yogurt | sữa chua | noun | A1 |
| cream | kem | noun | A2 |
| oat | yến mạch | noun | B1 |
| rye | lúa mạch đen | noun | B1 |
| barley | lúa mạch | noun | B2 |
| buckwheat | kiều mạch | noun | B2 |
| wheat | lúa mì | noun | B2 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| beef | thịt bò | noun | A1 |
| ground beef | thịt bò xay | noun | A2 |
| ham | giăm bông | noun | A2 |
| meatball | thịt viên | noun | A2 |
| sausage | xúc xích | noun | A2 |
| steak | bít tết | noun | A2 |
| lamb | thịt cừu | noun | B1 |
| pork | thịt lợn | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| juice | nước ép | noun | A1 |
| milk | sữa | noun | A1 |
| tea | trà | noun | A1 |
| champagne | rượu sâm panh | noun | A2 |
| lemonade | nước chanh | noun | A2 |
| soda | nước ngọt | noun | A2 |
| sparkling water | nước có ga | noun | A2 |
| smoothie | sinh tố | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| biscuit | bánh quy | noun | A1 |
| bagel | bánh bagel | noun | A2 |
| baguette | bánh mì baguette | noun | A2 |
| donut | bánh donut | noun | A2 |
| muffin | bánh nướng xốp | noun | A2 |
| pastry | bột bánh | noun | A2 |
| waffle | bánh waffle | noun | A2 |
| sourdough | bánh mì bột chua | noun | B1 |
| English | Vietnamese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| hot sauce | tương ớt | noun | A2 |
| olive oil | dầu ô liu | noun | A2 |
| soy sauce | nước tương | noun | A2 |
| bolognese | sốt bolognese | noun | B1 |
| fish sauce | nước mắm | noun | B1 |
| oyster sauce | dầu hào | noun | B1 |
| sesame oil | dầu mè | noun | B1 |
| relish | sốt dưa chuột | noun | B2 |
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