# thịt heo meaning in Vietnamese: pork (A1)

> thịt heo means “pork” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thit-heo/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**thịt heo**: pork

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: thit heo

## 1. pork (noun)

The Saigon word (*heo* is a pig); Hà Nội says *thịt lợn*.

- Saigon: Cho em nửa ký thịt heo. | Hà Nội: Cho em nửa cân thịt lợn. — Half a kilo of pork, please.
- Saigon: Cơm tấm ăn với thịt heo nướng. | Hà Nội: Cơm tấm ăn với thịt lợn nướng. — Broken rice is eaten with grilled pork.

In Hà Nội you say [thịt lợn](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/thit-lon/#s_thit_lon).

Saigon only

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