"delicious" in Vietnamese
Món ăn này ngon quá!
This dish is so delicious!
🇻🇳 "Ngon quá!" is the best compliment for a Vietnamese cook. The "ng" at the start is the same sound as in "singing" — rare at the start of English words but common in Vietnamese.
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