Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Attested

trà đá vỉa hè

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Meaning · English

Sidewalk iced tea — Hà Nội's two-thousand-đồng institution: a plastic stool, a glass of trà đá, and the day's gossip. A place as much as a drink.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trà đá bán trên vỉa hè

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Literally: iced tea, sidewalk

Where it’s used: More common Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam

Examples

Chiều nào mấy chú đầu ngõ cũng ngồi trà đá vỉa hè bàn chuyện bóng đá.Every afternoon the uncles at the alley mouth hold their sidewalk-tea football summit.

Editorial example (batch 048)

Sources & notes

Editorial addition (2026-08-05 conversational-phrase pass): everyday spoken formula selected for the speak-first curriculum; definition and example original.

Topics: Everyday talk

Common questions

What does “trà đá vỉa hè” mean?

Sidewalk iced tea — Hà Nội's two-thousand-đồng institution: a plastic stool, a glass of trà đá, and the day's gossip. A place as much as a drink. Literally: iced tea, sidewalk

Is “trà đá vỉa hè” formal or informal?

trà đá vỉa hè is generally informal.

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