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bánh mì

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Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ mi˨˩]Huế [ʔɓɛɲ˦˧˥ mɪj˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥ mɪj˨˩] browser voice
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bánhrisingsắcmìfallinghuyền

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bánh mì means bread; bánh mì sandwich (baguette).

Classifier: chiếc, ổ, cái — e.g. một chiếc bánh mì (one bread)

Meanings of bánh mì in English

Noun

  1. bread, especially Saigon-style short baguettes with filling
    • bánh mì ngọtsweet bread
    • bánh mì Phápbaguettes
    • bánh mì (kẹp thịt)"sandwich baguette"; baguette with filling

Words with bánh mì

bánh mì kẹpbánh mì Pháplò bánh mì

Example sentences with bánh mì

  • Anh ấy mua sữa và bánh mì. He bought milk and bread.
  • Tụi tao ăn bơ trên bánh mì. We eat butter on bread.
  • Chúng tôi ăn bơ trên bánh mì. We eat butter on bread.
  • Tôi đã nướng một cái bánh mì. I baked a bread.
  • Mayuko ăn bánh mì cho bữa sáng. Mayuko eats bread for breakfast.
  • Bánh mì bị chim ăn mất. The bread was eaten by the birds.
  • Đừng ăn cơm với bánh mì. Do not eat rice with bread.
  • Bạn ăn quá nhiều bánh mì. You eat too much bread.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bánh mì could be written as 𥹘𫗗, 餅麵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From bánh (“pastry, cake, bread, dumpling, noodle, wafer, or pudding”) + mì (“wheat”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bánh mì mean in English?

bánh mì (noun) means "bread; bánh mì sandwich (baguette)".

How do you pronounce bánh mì?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦ mi˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓan˦˥ mɪj˨˩]. Tones: bánh — rising tone (sắc), mì — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with bánh mì?

Common classifiers: chiếc, ổ, cái — for example "một chiếc bánh mì" (one bread).

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.