# tô meaning in Vietnamese: bowl (A1)

> tô means “bowl, large bowl” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/to-bowl/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**tô**: bowl

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: to

## 1. bowl (noun)

bowl, large bowl

The big bowl for noodle soup (*một tô phở*); a small rice bowl is *chén*. Hà Nội says *bát* for both.

- Saigon: Cho em một tô phở bò. | Hà Nội: Cho em một bát phở bò. — A bowl of beef phở for me, please.
- Saigon: Tô này lớn quá! | Hà Nội: Bát này to quá! — This bowl is so big!

In Hà Nội you say [bát](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bat-bowl/#s_bat_bowl).

Also: [chén](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chen-bowl/#s_chen_bowl).

Saigon only

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