# gỏi meaning in Vietnamese: salad (A2)

> gỏi means “salad” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/goi-salad/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**gỏi**: salad

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: goi

## 1. salad (noun)

A Vietnamese salad of shredded vegetables and herbs with meat or shrimp, in a sweet and sour dressing. Hà Nội says *nộm*.

- Saigon: Cho em một dĩa gỏi gà. | Hà Nội: Cho em một đĩa nộm gà. — A plate of chicken salad, please.
- Saigon: Gỏi này hơi cay. | Hà Nội: Nộm này hơi cay. — This salad is a bit spicy.

In Hà Nội you say [nộm](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nom-salad/#s_nom_salad).

Saigon only

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