# nem meaning in Vietnamese: fried spring roll (A1)

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

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

**nem**: spring roll

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. spring roll (noun)

fried spring roll, spring roll

In Hà Nội *nem*, or *nem rán*, is the fried spring roll; Saigon calls it *chả giò*, and there *nem* means other pork dishes, such as *nem nướng*.

- Cho tôi một đĩa nem. — A plate of spring rolls, please.
- Bạn có biết làm nem không? — Do you know how to make spring rolls?

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

Also: [nem rán](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/nem-ran/#s_nem_ran).

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