Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Pork (Northern term)” in Vietnamese
“Pork (Northern term)” in Vietnamese is
Thịt lợn
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 cơm rang thịt lợn.
I'd like a plate of pork fried rice, please.
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: thịt (meat) + lợn (pig)
North vs south: In Southern Vietnam, this is called 'thịt heo' instead.
When you would use it
This line comes from the North vs. South situation pack in XinChao (Legend) — the moments you actually run into in Việt Nam, not textbook drills.
See the survival packs