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bây giờ

Level ≈A1 (approx.) adverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓəj˧˧ zəː˨˩]Huế [ʔɓəj˧˧ jəː˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓəj˧˧ jəː˨˩] browser voice
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bâylevelnganggiờfallinghuyền

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bây giờ means now.

Meanings of bây giờ in English

Adverb

  1. now ≈ naygiờgiừgiờ đây
  2. colloquial Indicates an imminent possibility
    • Mang dép vô, đạp miểng chai bây giờ.Get your sandals, or else you might just step on glass shards.

Synonyms and antonyms of bây giờ

Antonyms

bấy giờ

Example sentences with bây giờ

  • Ở đó bây giờ là mấy giờ? What time is it there?
  • Bây giờ bạn có thể về nhà. You may go home now.
  • Bây giờ tôi sẽ đi nhà thờ. I am going to church now.
  • Chúng ta sẽ làm gì bây giờ? What'll we do now?
  • Bạn có về nhà bây giờ không? Are you back home now?
  • Mày có về nhà bây giờ không? Are you back home now?
  • Bây giờ anh ấy giống ai vậy? Who does he look like now?
  • Bây giờ tôi đang ở khách sạn. I'm at the hotel.

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

Etymology

bây (“to this extent”) + giờ (“time”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bây giờ mean in English?

bây giờ (adverb) means "now".

How do you pronounce bây giờ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəj˧˧ zəː˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəj˧˧ jəː˨˩]. Tones: bây — level tone (ngang), giờ — falling tone (huyền).

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.