Vietnamese phrase
How to say “Pork (Southern term)” in Vietnamese
“Pork (Southern term)” in Vietnamese is
Thịt heo
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
Em ơi, món này làm từ thịt heo phải không?
Excuse me, is this dish made from pork?
Northern
Hanoi and the north
Southern
Saigon and the south
Worth knowing
Word by word: thịt (meat) + heo (pig)
North vs south: In Northern Vietnam, people use the word 'thịt lợn' 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