# bánh mì meaning in Vietnamese: bread (A1)

> bánh mì means “bread” in Vietnamese. It can also mean baguette sandwich. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/banh-mi/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**bánh mì**: bread · baguette sandwich

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: banh mi

Also written: bánh mỳ

## 1. bread (noun)

- Con ăn bánh mì với sữa. — I'm having bread and milk.
- Ở chợ có bán bánh mì không? — Do they sell bread at the market?

Level: A1

## 2. baguette sandwich (noun)

Vietnamese sandwich, banh mi

Counted with *ổ* in Saigon (*một ổ bánh mì*); Hà Nội says *cái* or *chiếc*.

- Saigon: Cho em một ổ bánh mì thịt. | Hà Nội: Cho em một cái bánh mì thịt. — One pork banh mi for me, please.
- Saigon: Ổ bánh mì này có pate không? | Hà Nội: Cái bánh mì này có pate không? — Does this banh mi have pâté in it?

Level: A1

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