# mùi meaning in Vietnamese: coriander (A2)

> mùi means “coriander, cilantro” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/mui-coriander/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**mùi**: coriander

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: mui

## 1. coriander (noun)

coriander, cilantro

The Hà Nội word, short for *rau mùi*; Saigon says *ngò*.

- Tôi không ăn được rau mùi. — I can't eat cilantro.
- Mẹ tôi trồng mùi trong vườn. — My mom grows cilantro in the garden.

In Saigon you say [ngò](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/ngo-coriander/#s_ngo_coriander).

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