sữa chua

noun

Hanoi [sɨə˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕuə˧˧]Huế [ʂɨə˧˨ t͡ɕuə˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦ cuə˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sữacreaky risingngã chualevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

sữa chua means yoghurt; yogurt.

Meanings of sữa chua in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam yoghurt, yogurt ≈ da ua

Example sentences with sữa chua

Chúng ta hết sữa chua rồi. We're out of yogurt.
Tom ghét sữa chua. Tom hates yogurt.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

sữa (“milk”) + chua (“sour”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sữa chua mean in English?

sữa chua (noun) means "yoghurt; yogurt".

How do you pronounce sữa chua?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨə˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕuə˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨə˨˩˦ cuə˧˧]. Tones: sữa — creaky rising tone (ngã), chua — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.