muối
[muəj˧˦]
The English word salt is translated into Vietnamese as muối.
muối refers to the chemical compound sodium chloride.
Meaning: sodium chloride (noun)
Did you know?
- The phrase muối mặt literally means 'salted face' but is used idiomatically to describe feeling deeply embarrassed or losing face.
- In Vietnamese culture, salt is sometimes thrown or scattered around a house or business during certain rituals to ward off bad luck and evil spirits.
- In Vietnamese culinary terms, muối can refer to a wide variety of seasoned salts, such as muối tiêu 'salt and pepper' or muối ớt 'chili salt', which are used as dipping sauces.
Examples in context
- Cô ấy uống nước muối.She drinks salt water.Tatoeba #13502969 by leucammieuvu, translation #13501272 by rul
- Nước biển có chứa muối.Seawater contains salt.Tatoeba #13340712 by leucammieuvu, translation #6708800 by Hybrid
- Tôi rắc muối lên thức ăn.I sprinkle salt on the food.Tatoeba #11297011 by chaule3, translation #11297005 by chaule3
- Tôi cần thêm muối vào món ăn.I need to add salt to the dish.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Minh and Lan are cooking lunch together in the kitchen.
- MinhLan ơi, hũ muối ở đâu vậy?Lan, where is the salt jar?
- LanNó ở trên kệ bếp kìa.It is on the kitchen shelf.
- MinhCảm ơn em, anh thấy rồi.Thanks, I see it.
- LanAnh đừng cho quá nhiều muối nhé.Don't add too much salt, okay?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “salt” translations and entries muối, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
