Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Are the steamed clams with lemongrass spicy?” in Vietnamese
“Are the steamed clams with lemongrass spicy?” in Vietnamese is
Nghêu hấp sả có cay không?
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 mình hỏi, nghêu hấp sả có cay không?
Excuse me, are the steamed clams with lemongrass spicy?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: nghêu (clams) + hấp (steamed) + sả (lemongrass) + có (is) + cay (spicy) + không (question marker)
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, 'nghêu' is more commonly called 'ngao'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Snail Stall Survival situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Hôm nay có nghêu không chị?Do you have clams today, sister?
- Cho tôi một đĩa ốc móng tay xào tỏi.Give me a plate of razor clams stir-fried with garlic.
- Cho em một chai bia Sài Gòn.Give me one bottle of Saigon beer.
- Cho em một đĩa ốc móng tay xào tỏi.Give me one plate of razor clams stir-fried with garlic.
- Được rồi. Có dùng thêm bia hay nước ngọt không?Got it. Would you like some beer or soft drinks?
- Chào em! Ăn gì em ơi? Hôm nay có ốc móng tay tươi lắm!Hi! What would you like to eat? Today the razor clams are very fresh!