Vietnamese phrase
How to say “To go / Take away” in Vietnamese
“To go / Take away” in Vietnamese is
Mang đi
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 sữa đá mang đi.
I'll have an iced milk coffee to go.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: mang (to carry) + đi (to go)
North vs south: In the South, people often say 'mang về' (bring home) instead of 'mang đi'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the CÀ PHÊ SỮA ĐÁ situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Có lấy thêm đường không?Do you want extra sugar?
- Cho em một cà phê sữa đá mang đi.Give me one iced milk coffee to go.
- Cho em một cà phê sữa đá.Give me one iced milk coffee.
- Cho em một...Give me one... (polite for younger speaker)
- Chào em, em uống gì?Hi, what are you drinking?
- Cà phê sữa đáIced milk coffee