ăn tối

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ăn tối means to have dinner; to have an evening meal.

Meanings of ăn tối in English

Verb

to have dinner; to have an evening meal

Example sentences with ăn tối

Tôi không thích ăn tối một mình. I don't like dining alone.
Tớ ăn tối sớm hơn ấy. I had dinner earlier than you.
Tôi vừa mới ăn tối xong. I've just finished dinner.
Tôi ghét ăn tối một mình. I hate dining alone.
Tôi đang ăn tối với chồng. I am eating dinner with my husband.
Chúng tôi ăn tối với nhau. We have dinner together.
Tom muốn ăn tối ở đây hôm nay. Tom wants to eat here tonight.
Tôi chẳng bao giờ ăn tối ở trường. I never have dinner at school.

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

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + tối (“evening”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn tối mean in English?

ăn tối (verb) means "to have dinner; to have an evening meal".

How do you pronounce ăn tối?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ toj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ toj˦˥]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), tối — 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.