bây

Level ≈B1 (approx.) pronoundeterminer Top 3,000 most common

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Syllables · tones

bâylevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bây means you.

Meanings of bây in English

Pronoun

informal you (second-person plural)

Determiner

of this extent, of this amount
- Con cua này chỉ bây lớn thôi.This (species of) crab only grows to this size.

Words with bây

bây giờ

Example sentences with bây

Tụi bây nghĩ nó ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
Tối qua tụi bây ngủ ở đâu? Where did you sleep last night?
Tụi bây có mấy cây vợt? How many rackets do you have?
Tui bây có biết nhau không? Do you know each other?
Tụi bây có quen nhau không? Do you know each other?
Tụi bây nghĩ cô ấy ở với ai? Who do you think she lives with?
Tụi bây có muốn thêm đường vào trà không? Would you like some sugar in your tea?
Nếu có thể, tôi muốn được về nhà ngay bây giowf. If possible, I'd like to go home now.

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, bây could be written as 拜, 悲, 𣊾, 碑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *piʔ. Cognate with Khasi phi, Pacoh ipe, Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] ifē and possibly Mon ဗှ်ေ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bây mean in English?

bây (pronoun) means "you".

How do you pronounce bây?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓəj˧˧]. Tones: bây — 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.