phở
[fəː˧˩]
phở is the Vietnamese word for the Vietnamese soup known as pho.
Meaning: Vietnamese soup (noun)
Did you know?
- The name phở likely originated from the shortened street cries of vendors selling 'nhục phở', a truncated version of a Cantonese phrase for 'beef noodles'.
- While English speakers treat 'pho' as a single word the Vietnamese term phở uses a specific tone mark to denote its pronunciation.
Examples in context
- Anh trai của Hai có mở một tiệm phở ở Đan Phượng.Hai's older brother has a pho restaurant in Dan Phuong.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to a restaurant that sells phở.Tatoeba #13565054 by leucammieuvu, translation #13565051 by leucammieuvu
- Bạn có biết Phở, một món ăn rất nổi tiếng ở Việt Nam không?Do you know Pho, a very famous dish in Vietnam?This sentence is useful for describing phở as a famous dish from Vietnam.Tatoeba #10670127 by quoctrong018, translation #13340344 by leucammieuvu
- Tôi muốn ăn một tô phở bò.I want to eat a bowl of beef pho.
- Bạn có thể cho tôi địa chỉ quán phở ngon không?Can you give me the address of a good pho restaurant?
- Tôi muốn ăn phở bò vào bữa sáng.I want to eat beef phở for breakfast.
Example conversation
Lan and Hung are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- LanTrưa nay mình đi ăn gì nhỉ?What should we eat for lunch today?
- HùngHay là mình đi ăn phở đi.How about we go eat phở.
- LanÝ hay đó, Hùng muốn ăn phở bò không?That is a good idea, do you want beef phở, Hung?
- HùngCó, mình rất thích phở bò.Yes, I really like beef phở.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pho” translations and entries phở, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries phở, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
