Vietnamese phrase
How to say “No spicy.” in Vietnamese
“No spicy.” in Vietnamese is
Không lấy 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 em một phần bánh tráng trộn, không lấy cay.
Can I have one portion of mixed rice paper, no spicy please.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: Không (not) + lấy (take/get) + cay (spicy)
When you would use it
This line comes from the Turtle Lake Snacking situation pack in XinChao (Survival) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packsRelated phrases
- Uống gì không? Có trà tắc, trà đào.Anything to drink? There's kumquat tea, peach tea.
- Con ngồi đây được không cô?Can I sit here, ma'am?
- Cho thêm tương ớt.Give extra chili sauce.
- Cho tôi một cái bánh tráng nướng.Give me one grilled rice paper.
- Cho con một ly trà tắc.Give me one kumquat tea.
- Bao nhiêu tiền một ly?How much is one glass?