ăn cơm

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

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ăn cơm means to eat food; to have a meal.

Meanings of ăn cơm in English

Verb

to eat food; to have a meal

Example sentences with ăn cơm

Bạn có ăn cơm hằng ngày không? Do you eat rice every day?
Chúng tôi thường ăn cơm bằng đũa. We usually eat rice with chopsticks.
Tôi vừa mới về ăn cơm. I've just gotten home and had dinner.
Tôi đọc sách lúc ăn cơm. I read a book while eating.
Đừng ăn cơm với bánh mì. Do not eat rice with bread.
Tôi đáng lẽ phải ăn cơm. I should eat rice.
Ngày nào Tom cũng ăn cơm. Tom eats rice every day.
Tôi thường ăn cơm bằng đũa. I usually eat rice with chopsticks.

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

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + cơm (“(cooked) rice, meal”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn cơm mean in English?

ăn cơm (verb) means "to eat food; to have a meal".

How do you pronounce ăn cơm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kəːm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˧]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), cơm — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.