Conversations at the restaurant or a coffee shop are always a hot topic in any languages. This lesson is created to help Vietnamese learn to order food or drink at these places.
How to mention food & drink:
4 units used for food and drink
- tô : a big bowl
- chén: a small bowl
- dĩa : a plate
- ly : a glass
Structure:

Example:
- 1 tô phở
- 1 chén cơm
- 3 dĩa cơm
- 2 ly nước cam
How to order food/ drink

Example:
Lấy cho anh 1 ly nước cam đi. (A glass of orange juice, please!)
Cho em 1 tô phở. (A bowl of Pho, please!)
How to pay
To ask the waiter/ waitress to come and get you the bill, you can say Tính tiền dùm anh đi.
(tính : calculate, tiền: money )
Other examples, tính tiền dùm tôi/ em/ chú.. (đi)
When you get the change, you can say Thối tiền dùm anh.
(thối tiền: give the change back to the customer)
VOCABULARY
Common Vietnamese food (Watch the video for more pictures)
- Gà kho xả ớt
- Canh chua cá lóc
- Cá chiên xù
- Phở
- Hủ tiếu
- Bún
- Cơm
Common Vietnamese drink (Watch the video for more pictures)
Watch the video to see our drama with clear pronunciation and explanations
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