mì ramen
The English phrase ramen is translated into Vietnamese as mì ramen.
The term refers to Chinese-Japanese style soup noodles made of wheat and served with various ingredients.
Meaning: soup noodles of wheat, with various ingredients (Chinese-Japanese style) (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
mì means noodles, and ramen is a loanword from Japanese used to specify the exact type of noodles.
Did you know?
- Vietnamese uses mì for instant noodles, meaning 'instant ramen' is commonly called mì tôm, which literally translates to 'shrimp noodles'.
- The word mì originates from Teochew and Hokkien, which are Chinese dialects, reflecting the long history of Chinese culinary influence in Vietnam.
- In Vietnam, wheat noodles like mì were historically less common than rice noodles because wheat is not grown locally in the tropical climate.
Examples in context
- Cho tôi một tô mì Ramen, cảm ơn nhé.Give me a bowl of Ramen, thank you.
- Hôm qua tôi ăn mì Nhật, ngon tuyệt!Yesterday, I had Japanese noodles, it was delicious!
- Tôi muốn ăn mì ramen.I want to eat ramen.
- Mì ramen này rất ngon.This ramen is very delicious.
- Bạn có thích mì ramen không?Do you like ramen?
Example conversation
Two friends are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- LanTrưa nay ăn gì nhỉ?What should we eat for lunch today?
- TuấnChúng ta đi ăn mì ramen đi.Let's go eat ramen.
- LanÝ hay đấy, Tuấn.That's a good idea, Tuấn.
- TuấnTôi biết một quán mì ramen rất ngon.I know a very delicious ramen shop.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mì, CC BY-SA 4.0.
