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Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ ɣaːj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ʔ ɣaːj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˨ ɣaːj˦˥] browser voice
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bạnheavynặnggáirisingsắc

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bạn gái means a girlfriend.

Meanings of bạn gái in English

Noun

  1. a girlfriend (female partner in a romantic relationship)

Pronoun

  1. collective you, our young female readers

Example sentences with bạn gái

  • Tom hỏi tôi có bạn gái chưa. Tom asked me if I had a girlfriend.
  • Tôi đang đợi bạn gái của tôi. I'm waiting for my girlfriend.
  • Anh ấy bị bạn gái đá. He was dumped by his girlfriend.
  • Tom có rất nhiều bạn gái. Tom has had a lot of girlfriends.
  • Em nghe nói anh có bạn gái mới. I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
  • Tom hỏi tôi là có bạn gái chưa. Tom asked me if I had a girlfriend.
  • Tao nghe nói máy có bạn gái mới. I hear you've got a new girlfriend.
  • Tôi nghe nói anh có bạn gái mới. I hear you've got a new girlfriend.

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

Etymology

bạn (“friend”) + gái (“female”)

Frequently asked questions

What does bạn gái mean in English?

bạn gái (noun) means "a girlfriend".

How do you pronounce bạn gái?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ ɣaːj˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˨ ɣaːj˦˥]. Tones: bạn — heavy tone (nặng), gái — rising tone (sắc).

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.