Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Give me one... (polite for younger speaker)” in Vietnamese
“Give me one... (polite for younger speaker)” in Vietnamese is
Cho em một...
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 cà phê sữa đá.
Give me one iced milk coffee, please.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Cho (give) + em (me/younger sibling) + một (one)
North vs south: In the North, iced milk coffee is typically called 'nâu đá' instead of 'sữa đá'.
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 packs