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ăn sáng

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Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ saːŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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ănlevelngangsángrisingsắc

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ăn sáng means to have breakfast.

Meanings of ăn sáng in English

Verb

  1. to have breakfast

Example sentences with ăn sáng

  • Tôi ăn sáng lúc bảy giờ. I have breakfast at seven.
  • Sáng nay tôi không ăn sáng. I had no breakfast this morning.
  • Ông bố vừa đọc báo vừa ăn sáng. Father reads the newspaper, eating his breakfast.
  • Tom đã ăn sáng trong nhà vệ sinh. Tom had breakfast at the toilet.
  • Nhịn ăn sáng không tốt cho sức khỏe. Skipping breakfast isn't good for your health.
  • Chúng tôi thường hay ăn sáng trong bếp. We often eat breakfast in the kitchen.
  • Tôi vừa ăn sáng xong. I've just finished breakfast.
  • Tom lúc đó đang vội nên không ăn sáng. Tom was in a rush, so he didn't have any breakfast.

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

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + sáng (“morning”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn sáng mean in English?

ăn sáng (verb) means "to have breakfast".

How do you pronounce ăn sáng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ saːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), sáng — rising tone (sắc).

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.