Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Banh mi, no chili” in Vietnamese
“Banh mi, no chili” in Vietnamese is
Bánh mì không cay
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 ổ bánh mì không cay nhé.
Can I have a banh mi with no chili, please?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Bánh mì (bread/sandwich) + không (no/not) + cay (spicy/chili)
North vs south: In the South, people often say 'không ớt' (no chili) instead of 'không cay'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Order Street Food situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
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