# cà phê đen meaning in Vietnamese: black coffee (A1)

> cà phê đen means “black coffee” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ca-phe-den/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**cà phê đen**: black coffee

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: ca phe den

## 1. black coffee (noun)

Usually comes with sugar; to have none, ask for *không đường*.

- Saigon: Cho em một ly cà phê đen đá. | Hà Nội: Cho em một cốc cà phê đen đá. — An iced black coffee for me, please.
- Anh uống cà phê đen không đường. — I drink black coffee without sugar.

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