# nem rán meaning in Vietnamese: fried spring roll (A2)

> nem rán means “fried spring roll, spring roll” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nem-ran/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**nem rán**: fried spring roll

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: nem ran

## 1. fried spring roll (noun)

fried spring roll, spring roll

The Hà Nội name; in Saigon it is *chả giò*. In the South *nem* on its own usually means grilled or fermented pork.

- Tết nhà tôi lúc nào cũng có nem rán. — At Tết there are always spring rolls at our house.
- Nem rán ăn với bún rất ngon. — Fried spring rolls are delicious with rice noodles.

In Saigon you say [chả giò](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/cha-gio/#s_cha_gio).

Also: [nem](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nem-spring-roll/#lx_nem).

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