--- title: "Da Nang Seafood Market Vietnamese: Buy Like a Local" description: "Buy seafood in Da Nang in Vietnamese: where to go, names of fish, crab and squid, phrases for prices and cleaning, and local market words." canonical: https://vietnameseindanang.com/da-nang-life-guide/seafood-market-da-nang/ lang: en updated: 2026-10-07 publisher: "Gia sư Việt Trí (Viettrigroup Co., Ltd.)" --- [Learn Vietnamese in Da Nang](https://vietnameseindanang.com/index.md) [Da Nang Life Guide](https://vietnameseindanang.com/da-nang-life-guide.md) The seafood market # Shopping at Da Nang's seafood markets in Vietnamese Da Nang wakes up with the catch. Learn the names of what's in the baskets, ask the price per kilo, get it cleaned, and carry home the freshest lunch in the city. Updated 6 October 2026 · 6 min read · by the teachers at Gia sư Việt Trí ## Where and when to go At sunrise on Mân Thái beach in Sơn Trà, round basket boats bring the night's catch straight onto the sand, and the beach turns into a market. Thọ Quang fishing port nearby is busy early too. For a calmer morning, the seafood rows at Chợ Hàn, Chợ Cồn and Chợ Bắc Mỹ An sell the same catch a little later. Go early, between 5:30 and 7:00, for the best choice. Bring cash in small notes. Prices are per kilo, so learn **một ký** and **nửa ký** first. ## Words to know - **tôm** prawn, shrimp - **cua** crab - **ghẹ** blue swimmer crab - **mực** squid - **cá thu** mackerel - **cá ngừ** tuna - **nghêu** clam - **sò** cockle, shellfish - **ốc** sea snail - **hàu** oyster - **tươi** fresh - **còn sống** still alive - **hấp** steamed - **nướng** grilled - **rang me** tamarind fried ## Phrases you'll use - **Tôm này bao nhiêu một ký?** How much is a kilo of these prawns? - **Cho con nửa ký mực.** Half a kilo of squid, please. - **Cua này còn sống hả cô?** Is this crab still alive? - **Cô chọn giùm con con tươi nhất nha.** Please pick the freshest one for me. - **Cô làm sạch giùm con nha.** Could you clean it for me? - **Cô cân lại giùm con nha.** Could you weigh it again for me? - **Món này hấp hay nướng ngon hơn cô?** Is this better steamed or grilled? - **Tổng cộng bao nhiêu ạ?** How much is it altogether? - **Cảm ơn cô, mai con ghé nữa nha!** Thank you, see you tomorrow! ## A morning at the fish stall **Cô bán cá** the fish seller. Example conversation. 1. Chào cô! Mực này bao nhiêu một ký ạ? Hello! How much is a kilo of this squid? 2. Hai trăm năm chục nghìn một ký, mực mới về sáng nay. 250,000 a kilo, the squid came in this morning. 3. Cho con nửa ký. Cô làm sạch giùm con nha. Half a kilo, please. Could you clean it for me? 4. Dạ được. Con nướng hay hấp? Sure. Will you grill it or steam it? 5. Con nướng. Tổng cộng bao nhiêu ạ? I'll grill it. How much altogether? 6. Một trăm hai lăm nghìn. Nói tiếng Việt giỏi quá! 125,000. Your Vietnamese is great! 7. Cảm ơn cô! Mai con ghé nữa nha. Thank you! See you tomorrow. ## The Da Nang version Market aunties in Da Nang speak warm Central Vietnamese. These words come up at every stall. - **o** = cô, auntie (Central Vietnam): "Cá ni bao nhiêu rứa o?" (How much is this fish, auntie?) - **ni** = này, this: "Con ni tươi lắm." (This one is very fresh.) - **rứa** = vậy, so: "Rẻ rứa o!" (So cheap, auntie!) - **mô** = đâu, where: "Ghẹ ở mô o?" (Where are the crabs?) - **tươi rói** super fresh, a favourite market word - **mấy chục** the price in tens of thousands: "năm chục" = 50,000 ## How to spot the freshest catch - Fish: clear, bright eyes, red gills and firm flesh that springs back. - Squid: shiny skin with colour spots, and a clean sea smell. - Prawns and crabs: lively and heavy for their size. - Shellfish: shells closed tight, or closing when you tap them. - Ask the seller to clean it ( **làm sạch**); most do it for free while you wait. - Many seafood restaurants near the markets will cook what you bought for a small fee: ask " **Quán chế biến giùm con được hả chị?**" ## Order the whole market in Vietnamese. Groups of four with a certified teacher, $8 an hour, with a Vietnamese buddy included. Your first lesson is on us. 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