bạn bè

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ ʔɓɛ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ʔ ʔɓɛ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˨ ʔɓɛ˨˩] browser voice

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bạnheavynặng bèfallinghuyền

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bạn bè means friends.

Meanings of bạn bè in English

Noun

friends (generally speaking)

Verb

colloquial to make friends

Example sentences with bạn bè

Bạn bè Tom đều cười nhạo tôi. Tom's friends all laughed at me.
Tôi không phản bội bạn bè mình. I don't betray my friends.
Chơi với bạn bè rất vui. Playing with friends is fun.
Tôi không có nhiều bạn bè. I don't have many friends.
Họ có phải là bạn bè không vậy? Are they really friends?
Tôi hay gặp bạn bè vào cuối tuần. I often see my friends on the weekend.
Tôi không có bạn bè. I don't have any friends.
Ann có nhiều bạn bè. Ann has many friends.

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

Etymology

From bạn.

Frequently asked questions

What does bạn bè mean in English?

bạn bè (noun) means "friends".

How do you pronounce bạn bè?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ ʔɓɛ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˨ ʔɓɛ˨˩]. Tones: bạn — heavy tone (nặng), bè — 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.