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ăn trưa

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Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ t͡ɕɨə˧˧]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʈɨə˧˧]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ ʈɨə˧˧] browser voice
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ăn trưa means to have lunch; to have a noon meal.

Meanings of ăn trưa in English

Verb

  1. to have lunch, to have a noon meal

Example sentences with ăn trưa

  • Tôi ăn trưa lúc một giờ chiều. I have lunch at one o'clock in the afternoon.
  • Tôi thường xuyên ăn trưa một mình. I usually eat lunch by myself.
  • Bạn vẫn chưa ăn trưa à? Haven't you eaten lunch?
  • Tôi sẽ ra ngoài ăn trưa. I'm going out for lunch.
  • Cậu thường ăn trưa khi nào? What time do you usually take your lunch break?
  • Ngày mai tôi sẽ ăn trưa với Tom. I'm having lunch with Tom tomorrow.
  • Chúng tôi thường ăn trưa ở nhà hàng. We often go to a restaurant for lunch.
  • Tôi thường không có thời gian ăn trưa. I often don't have time to eat lunch.

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

Etymology

ăn (“to eat”) + trưa (“noon”).

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn trưa mean in English?

ăn trưa (verb) means "to have lunch; to have a noon meal".

How do you pronounce ăn trưa?

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