việt quất xanh
[viət̚˧˨ʔ kwət̚˧˦ sajŋ̟˧˧]word by word
The English word blueberry is việt quất xanh in Vietnamese.
The term Việt Quất is the literal translation of blueberry. The word Quả means fruit in Vietnamese and is often used as a prefix for specific types of fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Did you know?
- While việt quất xanh describes the blueberry, the word quất on its own usually refers to the kumquat in modern Vietnamese markets.
- In Vietnamese, the word 'xanh' is a versatile color term that can mean both 'blue' and 'green' depending on the context.
- Blueberries are not native to Vietnam, so the term việt quất xanh is often seen primarily on imported packaging rather than in traditional folklore.
Examples in context
- Xin lỗi, bạn có quả việt quất không?Excuse me, do you have any blueberries?
- Tôi muốn mua một kg quả việt quấtI would like to buy one kilogram of blueberries
- Anh ơi, xin cho tôi một trái blueberrySir, please give me one blueberry
- Em thích ăn blueberry lắmI really like eating blueberries
Example conversation
Hung and Chi are at a fruit market.
- HùngChi ơi, nhìn xem có việt quất xanh không.Chi, look and see if there are blueberries.
- ChiCó này, việt quất xanh ở đằng kia.There are some, the blueberries are over there.
- HùngChúng ta mua một hộp nhé?Shall we buy one box?
- ChiĐược, Hùng mua đi.Okay, Hung, go ahead and buy them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blueberry” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (Việt, quất, xanh) and can differ in connected speech.
