đồ ăn ngon
[ʔɗo˨˩ ʔan˧˧ ŋɔn˧˧]word by word
The English phrase "delicious food" is translated into Vietnamese as đồ ăn ngon.
đồ ăn ngon is used to describe food that has a very pleasant taste.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of đồ ăn (food) and ngon (delicious/tasty).
Which one should you use?
đồ ăn ngon is a general term for food, whereas món ăn ngon is used specifically when referring to a delicious dish or a specific type of prepared food.
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, the word ngon can be used as slang to describe someone who is physically attractive or 'hot'.
- The word ngon is a cognate of the word taŋɔ̂ːn found in the Thavung language, showing a deep linguistic link between Vietnamese and other regional languages.
- Vietnamese uses the concept of ngon to describe things that are 'smooth' or 'easy', such as a task that is being handled efficiently and without trouble.
Examples in context
- Đồ ăn ở đây ngon quá!The food here is so delicious!
- Mẹ tôi nấu đồ ăn ngon.My mother cooks delicious food.
- Ở đây có nhiều đồ ăn ngon.There is a lot of delicious food here.
- Tôi muốn tìm đồ ăn ngon.I want to find delicious food.
Example conversation
Tuấn and Lan are deciding where to eat lunch.
- TuấnLan ơi, em biết chỗ nào có đồ ăn ngon không?Lan, do you know any place with delicious food?
- LanEm biết một quán nhỏ có đồ ăn ngon lắm.I know a small shop that has very delicious food.
- TuấnVậy chúng ta đi ăn ở đó nhé?So shall we go eat there?
- LanĐược, đi thôi anh Tuấn.Okay, let's go, Tuấn.
