Vietnamese phrase guide
How to say drink water in Vietnamese
Uống nước means "drink water" in Vietnamese. Hear pronunciation, learn polite variants, examples, and common mistakes.
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To say "drink water" in Vietnamese, say "Uống nước". It is basic daily verb phrase, and the variants below show how to use it naturally.
- Easy pronunciation: oong nuhk
- Best use: Use this for daily routine, health advice, and ordering plain water.
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Uống nước
drink water
Literal meaning: drink water
Easy pronunciation: oong nuhk
Use this for daily routine, health advice, and ordering plain water.
Pronunciation breakdown
Vietnamese spelling
Uống → uông sắc Uống
nước → nờ ươc nươc sắc nước
Useful variants
Tôi uống nước
I drink water
Simple sentence.
Cho tôi nước lọc
Please give me plain water
Ordering.
Bạn nên uống nước
You should drink water
Advice.
Example sentences
Tôi uống nước mỗi sáng.
I drink water every morning.
Cho tôi một chai nước.
Please give me one bottle of water.
Common mistakes
- Nước can mean water, liquid, or country depending on context.
- Nước lọc means plain drinking water.
FAQ
How do I order water?
Say cho tôi nước lọc for plain water.
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