Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Peanut” in Vietnamese
“Peanut” in Vietnamese is
Đậu phộng
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 đĩa đậu phộng rang muối.
Please give me a plate of roasted salted peanuts.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: đậu (bean) + phộng (peanut)
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, people use the word 'lạc' instead of 'đậu phộng'.
When you would use it
This line comes from the Southern Basics situation pack in XinChao (Beginner) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs