nhà hàng

Vietnamese

Etymology

nhà (“house”) +‎ hàng (“goods”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ haːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˦˩ haːŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲaː˨˩ haːŋ˨˩]

Noun

nhà hàng

1. a restaurant that accommodates large numbers of people, is often swanky, but is not necessarily for fine dining

Usage notes

• For mom-and-pop diners, family restaurants or makeshift street shops, quán is used instead.

See also

• ăn hàng