không thịt heo
[xəwŋ͡m˧˧ tʰit̚˧˨ʔ hɛw˧˧]word by word
To say no pork in Vietnamese, use không thịt heo. It tells someone that a dish should have no pork in it.
To explain your diet, say Mình không ăn thịt heo, I don't eat pork, in casual speech or Tôi bị dị ứng với thịt heo if you are allergic to pork.
What does it mean word for word?
không means no or not, thịt means meat and heo means pig, so thịt heo is pork.
Which one should you use?
Mình is a friendly, casual word for I, while Tôi is the neutral, more polite one.
Is it said differently in some regions?
heo is the word for pig used in southern Vietnam, while northern speakers use a different word. Mình hông ăn thịt heo đâu is a colloquial way to say you don't eat pork at all, with hông as a casual southern form of không.
Did you know?
- The word không also serves as the numeral 'zero' in Vietnamese. This dual meaning reflects a linguistic pattern found in other East Asian languages like Korean and Hokkien.
- In Northern Vietnam, the word heo is replaced by lợn to refer to a pig. Using the wrong term will not cause confusion but immediately identifies which part of the country you are from.
Examples in context
- Món này không thịt heo phải không?This dish has no pork, right?
- Tôi muốn món không thịt heo.I want a dish with no pork.
Example conversation
Minh and Chi are ordering food at a restaurant.
- MinhChi ơi, món này có thịt heo không?Chi, does this dish have pork?
- ChiHình như là có đó Minh.I think it does, Minh.
- MinhVậy tôi sẽ gọi món không thịt heo.Then I will order a dish with no pork.
- ChiĐược, để mình gọi cho bạn.Okay, let me order it for you.
