Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Give me boiling water” in Vietnamese
“Give me boiling water” in Vietnamese is
Cho tôi nước sôi
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 nước sôi để pha mì gói này nhé.
Can I have some boiling water for these instant noodles?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Cho (give) + tôi (me) + nước (water) + sôi (boiling)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Convenience Store Bites situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Được rồi, đợi một chút nhé.Alright, wait a moment please.
- Ăn ở đâyEat here
- Hâm nóng cho tôiHeat it up for me
- Chào bạn! Bạn cần hâm nóng bánh bao không?Hi! Do you need the steamed bun heated up?
- Không cần, tôi lấy nước sôi cho mì thôi.No need, I'm just getting hot water for the noodles.
- Được chứ, mời bạn lên lầu có chỗ ngồi.Of course, please go upstairs for seating.