nước cam
Orange juice in Vietnamese is nước cam. If unsure, use nước cam. Wiktionary also lists cam vắt.
Meaning: juice of squeezed oranges (noun)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| nước cam | |
| cam vắt | [kaːm˧˧ vat̚˧˦] (Hà Nội, narrow) [kaːm˧˧ vak̚˦˧˥] (Huế, narrow) |
nước cam is the most common and widely used term for orange juice. To emphasize that the juice is fresh, you can use nước cam tươi. You may also see nước cam ép to specify pressed orange juice, using the word ép (to press or squeeze).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase nước cam is composed of nước (water or liquid) and cam (orange).
Which one should you use?
While nước cam is the general term, cam vắt specifically refers to orange juice that has been freshly squeezed or hand-pressed. This term is often used in cafe or street food contexts to distinguish hand-pressed juice from processed versions.
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Examples in context
- Anh ấy uống nước cam ép thay vì nước chanh đường.He drank orange juice instead of lemonade.Tatoeba #13657107 by leucammieuvu, translation #13656736 by mervert1
- Họ đã đưa cho anh ấy một ly nước cam pha với rượu vodka.They gave him a glass of orange juice laced with vodka.Tatoeba #8997653 by dotheduyet1999, translation #305520 by CM
- Tôi muốn uống nước cam.I want to drink orange juice.
- Cho tôi một ly nước cam ép.Please give me a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.
- Hôm nay uống nước cam nhé?How about drinking orange juice today?
- Mình cần nước cam tươi.I need fresh orange juice.
- Mỗi sáng tôi đều uống một ly nước cam.Every morning I drink a glass of orange juice.
Example conversation
Lan and Nam are at a breakfast cafe.
- LanNam ơi, bạn muốn uống gì?Nam, what do you want to drink?
- NamCho tôi một ly nước cam nhé.Give me a glass of orange juice, please.
- LanBạn có muốn thêm đường không?Do you want to add sugar?
- NamKhông cần đâu, cảm ơn Lan.No need, thanks Lan.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange juice” translations and entries cam vắt, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cam, cam vắt, nước, vắt, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
