Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Iced coffee with condensed milk and a little fresh milk” in Vietnamese
“Iced coffee with condensed milk and a little fresh milk” in Vietnamese is
Bạc xỉu
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 ly bạc xỉu ít đá nhé.
I'll have a white coffee with less ice, please.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: bạc (white) + xỉu (a little)
North vs south: This drink originated in Saigon and is much more common in Southern Vietnam.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Saigon Book Street situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
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