ăn tráng miệng
verb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʈaːŋ˦˧˥ miəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʈaːŋ˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ăn tráng miệng means to have dessert.
Meanings of ăn tráng miệng in English
Verb
- to have dessert; to eat something sweet or light at the end of a meal ≈ tráng miệng
- Sau bữa tối, chúng tôi thường ăn tráng miệng bằng trái cây.After dinner, we usually have fruit for dessert.
Example sentences with ăn tráng miệng
- Tôi muốn ăn tráng miệng bằng bánh ngọt. I'd like to have cake for dessert.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
ăn (“to eat”) + tráng (“to rinse; to coat”) + miệng (“mouth”). Literally, “to eat [to] rinse [the] mouth”.
Frequently asked questions
What does ăn tráng miệng mean in English?
ăn tráng miệng (verb) means "to have dessert".
How do you pronounce ăn tráng miệng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʈaːŋ˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), tráng — rising tone (sắc), miệng — heavy tone (nặng).