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Definition
Baguette or Banh Mi, a French-style crusty long bread or the Vietnamese sandwich made with it.
- baguette; a long, crusty French bread
- Banh Mi; a Vietnamese sandwich made with a baguette, pate, vegetables, and meat
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the Vietnamese style sandwich when used in a casual dining context, rather than just the plain French bread. It is almost always associated with street food stalls or casual lunch spots rather than high end bakeries. When people want to refer to the plain bread, they often specify it as 法式長棍麪包 to avoid confusion.
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The baguette sandwich sold at this shop is very generous with ingredients.
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Common phrases
Vietnamese baguette sandwich
baguette sandwich
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with a standard sandwich made with sliced bread, which would be called 三文治. Using the term for a plain baguette without any filling might confuse listeners who expect a Vietnamese style meal.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
