Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Bowl (small)” in Vietnamese
“Bowl (small)” in Vietnamese is
Chén
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 xin thêm một cái chén nữa.
Could I have one more bowl, please?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, a small bowl is called 'bát' instead of 'chén'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Southern Basics situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs