bánh mỳ

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bánhrisingsắc mỳfallinghuyền

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bánh mỳ means bread.

Also spelled bánh mì — same word, same meaning.

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

Meanings of bánh mỳ in English

Noun

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

Example sentences with bánh mỳ

Tôi đã nướng một chiếc bánh mỳ. I baked a bread.
Tôi thích bánh mỳ. I like bread.
Tom phết một ít mứt dâu vào một lát bánh mỳ. Tom spread some strawberry jam on a slice of bread.
Mẹ làm bánh mỳ kẹp phô mai cho bọn tôi ăn trưa. Mother made us cheese sandwiches for lunch.

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

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bánh mỳ mean in English?

bánh mỳ (noun) means "bread".

How do you pronounce bánh mỳ?

Tones: bánh — rising tone (sắc), mỳ — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with bánh mỳ?

Common classifiers: chiếc, ổ, cái — for example "một chiếc bánh mỳ" (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.