sô-cô-la
[so˧˧ ko˧˧ laː˧˧]
The English word chocolate is sô-cô-la in Vietnamese. It is also spelled sôcôla. Wiktionary also lists socola.
Meaning: food made from ground roasted cocoa beans (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| sô-cô-la | [so˧˧ ko˧˧ laː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʂow˧˧ kow˧˧ laː˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
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| sôcôla | [so˧˧ ko˧˧ laː˧˧] (Hà Nội, narrow) [ʂow˧˧ kow˧˧ laː˧˧] (Huế, narrow) |
alternative form |
| socola |
The term refers to food made from ground roasted cocoa beans. You can use it as a noun for the food itself or as an adjective to describe something made of or containing chocolate. To describe the color chocolate, use the phrase màu sô-cô-la, màu sôcôla or màu socola.
Which one should you use?
The word has several written forms. sô-cô-la is the standard form, while sôcôla is an alternative spelling. socola is another common variation.
Related words
Did you know?
- When ordering a chocolate drink in Vietnam, the term ca cao is often used instead of sô-cô-la if the drink is cocoa-based and less creamy.
- The Vietnamese word sô-cô-la is borrowed from the French word 'chocolat'.
- Vietnamese children may refer to chocolate treats as kẹo sô-cô-la, where kẹo means 'candy', treating the chocolate as a type of confectionery rather than its own category.
Examples in context
- Sô-cô-la có màu nâu.Chocolate has brown color.This sentence uses sô-cô-la to describe the color of chocolate.Tatoeba #11338393 by chaule3, translation #11338388 by chaule3
- Ai muốn 1 chút socola nóng khôngWho wants some hot chocolate?This sentence uses socola to ask about a preference for hot chocolate.Tatoeba #12556805 by thanhcona40, translation #1706 by CK
- Đứa trẻ có sô-cô-la trên khắp mặt và môi.The child has chocolate all over his face and lips.This sentence uses sô-cô-la to describe chocolate on a child's face.Tatoeba #11304387 by chaule3, translation #11304384 by chaule3
- Tôi muốn mua một thanh sô-cô-la.I want to buy a bar of chocolate.
- Bạn có bán sô-cô-la đen không?Do you sell dark chocolate?
- Em hãy mua hộ tôi một hộp kẹo sô-cô-la.Please buy me a box of chocolate candies.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hương and Hùng are at a dessert shop.
- HươngHùng có muốn ăn sô-cô-la không?Do you want to eat some chocolate, Hùng?
- HùngCó, tôi thích sô-cô-la đen.Yes, I like dark chocolate.
- HươngVậy tôi sẽ mua loại này cho anh.Then I will buy this kind for you.
- HùngCảm ơn Hương nhiều nhé.Thank you very much, Hương.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chocolate” translations and entries sô-cô-la, sôcôla, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sô-cô-la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
