How to Say "Pizza" in Vietnamese

pizza

The English phrase "pizza" can be translated into Vietnamese as pizza or bánh pizza.

Meaning: Italian dish (noun)

Ways to say it

“pizza” in Vietnamese
Vietnamese
pizza
bánh pizza

Both forms refer to the Italian dish.

In the term bánh pizza, the word bánh refers to a generic category of food that includes bread, cake or pastry, while pizza specifies the exact type.

pizza is a loanword used frequently in casual conversation, whereas bánh pizza is the more formal way to refer to the dish.

In certain regions, particularly in the south, a popular street food called bánh tráng nướng is often considered a local equivalent to pizza.

When you are counting a single pizza, you should use the classifier cái before the word, forming the phrase một cái pizza.

In some parts of Vietnam, particularly the south, you may encounter bánh tráng nướng, a street food that is similar to pizza in popularity and style.

The term bánh originally comes from a Chinese word meaning 'flour-based food'.
Because bánh is such a broad category, it covers everything from savory pizzas to sweet cakes and steamed buns.

Tui muốn ăn pizza.
I wanted to eat pizza.
This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to eat pizza.
Tatoeba #11475765 by OneJanuary, translation #8071454 by CK
Cô ấy thích ăn pizza.
She likes to eat pizza.
This sentence is useful for expressing a preference for eating pizza.
Tatoeba #11291339 by chaule3, translation #11291337 by chaule3
Nó đã từng là một cái pizza.
It was pizza.
This sentence is useful for demonstrating the use of the classifier cái with pizza.
Tatoeba #10658592 by broombroom, translation #2549764 by CK
Cho tôi một bánh pizza, xin cảm ơn
One pizza, please.
Xin chào, tôi muốn đặt một bánh pizza.
Hello, I would like to order a pizza.
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Mai and Hùng are deciding what to eat for dinner.

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