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tôi là người ăn chay

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Meaning · English

"I'm vegetarian" — Vietnam understands "ăn chay" deeply (Buddhist tradition); say it and most kitchens can adapt anything.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôi không ăn thịt động vật

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Literally: I am a person who eats vegetarian

Examples

Tôi là người ăn chay, quán mình có món chay không?I'm vegetarian — does your place have any vegetarian dishes?

Editorial example (batch 048)

Sources & notes

Headword discovered via the English Wikivoyage Vietnamese phrasebook (CC BY-SA; definition and example written independently for Idiomer). Retrieved 2026-08-05.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “tôi là người ăn chay” mean?

"I'm vegetarian" — Vietnam understands "ăn chay" deeply (Buddhist tradition); say it and most kitchens can adapt anything. Literally: I am a person who eats vegetarian

Is “tôi là người ăn chay” formal or informal?

tôi là người ăn chay is generally informal.

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