Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Hi! What are you eating?” in Vietnamese
“Hi! What are you eating?” in Vietnamese is
Chào em! Em ăn gì?
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
When you would use it
This line comes from the Ordering Local Favorites situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Phở bòBeef noodle soup
- Cơm tấmBroken rice with grilled pork
- Có ngay! Em có uống nước suối không?Coming right up! Do you want bottled water?
- Cho tôi một bát phở bò.Give me one bowl of beef phở.
- Cho tôi một đĩa cơm tấm.Give me one plate of broken rice.
- Đợi một chút nhé. Có ngay!Wait a moment. Coming right up!