thơm

pineapple · fragrant

Typed without accents: thom

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

pineapple
noun

The Saigon word; Hà Nội says dứa.
- Saigon
  Cho chị một trái thơm.
  
  Hà Nội
  Cho chị một quả dứa.
  
  One pineapple, please.
- Saigon
  Canh chua có thơm và cà chua.
  
  Hà Nội
  Canh chua có dứa và cà chua.
  
  Sour soup has pineapple and tomato in it.
In Hà Nội you say dứa.

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fragrant
adjective

fragrant, to smell good

Said everywhere, of anything that smells good: food, coffee, flowers, clean washing. Thơm quá!, that smells so good!
- Cơm mới nấu thơm quá!
  The freshly cooked rice smells so good!
- Áo này mới giặt, thơm lắm.
  This shirt's just been washed, it smells lovely.
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