Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Black coffee” in Vietnamese
“Black coffee” in Vietnamese is
Cà phê đen
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 tôi một ly cà phê đen không đường.
I'll have a black coffee without sugar, please.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: cà phê (coffee) + đen (black)
North vs south: In the South, 'ly' is used for a glass, while Northerners prefer 'cốc'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Ordering & Paying situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs