bố mẹ

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Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦ mɛ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓow˨˩˦ mɛ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥ mɛ˨˩˨] browser voice

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bốrisingsắc mẹheavynặng

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bố mẹ means parents.

Meanings of bố mẹ in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam parents ≈ cha mẹ ba má

Example sentences with bố mẹ

Bố mẹ tôi sống ở Nam Mĩ. My parents live in South America.
Bạn đã xin phép bố mẹ chưa? Did you ask for your parents' permission?
Họ không phải bố mẹ của tôi. They aren't my parents.
Bố mẹ tôi lại đang cãi nhau. My parents are arguing again.
Ngôi nhà thuộc về bố mẹ tôi. The house belongs to my parents.
Bạn sống với bố mẹ, đúng không? You live with your parents, right?
Bố mẹ tôi đã ly hôn. My parents got divorced.
Gọi bố mẹ của bạn đi. Call your parents.

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

Etymology

Dvandva compound of bố + mẹ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bố mẹ mean in English?

bố mẹ (noun) means "parents".

How do you pronounce bố mẹ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦ mɛ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥ mɛ˨˩˨]. Tones: bố — rising tone (sắc), mẹ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.