Vietnamese phrase
How to say “a plate” in Vietnamese
“a plate” in Vietnamese is
một dĩa
Hear it in both accents
Vietnamese sounds noticeably different north to south. Both are recorded so you can match wherever you are.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Used in a sentence
Cho em một dĩa cơm tấm sườn nướng nhé.
Can I have a plate of broken rice with grilled pork, please?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: một (one) + dĩa (plate)
North vs south: In the North, 'đĩa' is more common, while 'dĩa' is typical of Southern speech.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Street Food Hacks situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs