rất ngon
[zət̚˧˦ ŋɔn˧˧]word by word
The phrase for "very delicious" in Vietnamese is rất ngon.
For natural emphasis or to express an exclamation when tasting something, you might also say ngon quá to mean "so delicious!"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of two parts: rất, which means "very" and ngon, which means "delicious".
How does it change in a sentence?
While rất ngon is grammatically correct, a very common way to express "very delicious" in spoken Vietnamese is to place lắm after the adjective to say ngon lắm.
Did you know?
- If a dish is so delicious that it is addictive, a speaker might use the phrase ngon nhức nách, which literally translates to 'delicious to the point that the armpits ache'.
- While ngon describes taste, if a person is described as ngon, it is a slang way to say they are 'delicious' or 'sexy' in a physical sense.
- In some southern dialects, you might hear people say ngon xỉu to mean 'so delicious I could faint', which is a very common modern slang expression.
Examples in context
- Cái này rất ngon.This is very delicious.This sentence is useful for showing how to say "This is very delicious" using rất ngon.Tatoeba #513674 by autuno, translation #12047469 by CK
- Món này thật là ngon!This dish is really delicious!
- Mì xào này ngon tuyệt!This fried noodles are delicious!
- Ăn món này thì đỉnh!Eating this dish is awesome!
- Rau xào thật là ngon!This stir-fried vegetable is really delicious!
- Bánh mì này rất ngon.This sandwich is very delicious.
- Kem ở đây thật là ngon tuyệt!The ice cream here is incredibly delicious!
- Món phở này rất ngon.This pho is very delicious.
- Bánh mì ở đây rất ngon.The banh mi here is very delicious.
Example conversation
Minh and Lan are eating at a small street food stall.
- MinhLan thấy món này thế nào?How do you find this dish, Lan?
- LanNó rất ngon, Minh ạ.It is very delicious, Minh.
- MinhAnh cũng thấy rất ngon.I also find it very delicious.
- LanChúng ta nên quay lại đây.We should come back here.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (rất, ngon) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
