ăn đêm

verb

Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ănlevelngang đêmlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Meanings of ăn đêm in English

Verb

to have a meal or snack late at night
- quán ăn đêmrestaurant that serves food late at night

Example sentences with ăn đêm

Nếu tôi ăn đêm quá nhiều, tôi sẽ gặp ác mộng. When I eat a lot at night, I have nightmares.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + đêm (“night”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce ăn đêm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), đêm — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.