phở gà
[fəː˧˩ ɣaː˨˩]word by word
Chicken pho is phở gà in Vietnamese.
phở gà refers to a Vietnamese noodle soup made with chicken broth and rice noodles.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of phở (noodle soup) and gà (chicken).
Which one should you use?
phở gà is often contrasted with phở bò (beef pho), which is the more common version of the dish.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Vietnamese, the noun phở comes before the modifier gà to specify the type of soup.
Did you know?
- In modern Vietnamese slang, the word gà is used to describe someone who is inexperienced or a 'noob' at a particular skill.
Examples in context
- Một tô phở gà đến ngay.One bowl of chicken pho coming right up.
- Tôi muốn ăn phở gà.I want to eat chicken pho.
- Một bát phở gà nhé.One bowl of chicken pho, please.
- Phở gà ở đây rất ngon.The chicken pho here is very delicious.
Example conversation
Hùng and Chi are ordering food at a restaurant.
- HùngChi, em muốn ăn gì?Chi, what do you want to eat?
- ChiEm muốn ăn phở gà.I want to eat chicken pho.
- HùngAnh cũng sẽ gọi phở gà.I will order chicken pho too.
- ChiVậy mình gọi hai bát nhé.Then let's order two bowls.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (phở, gà) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries gà, phở, CC BY-SA 4.0.
