buồn ngủ
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
buồn ngủ means sleepy.
Meanings of buồn ngủ in English
Adjective
- sleepy
Example sentences with buồn ngủ
- Bạn đang buồn ngủ có phải không? You must be sleepy.
- Tom trông có vẻ buồn ngủ. Tom looks asleep.
- Tom nói là anh ấy không buồn ngủ. Tom said that he's not sleepy.
- Tôi nghĩ Tom có thể đang buồn ngủ. I think Tom might be sleepy.
- Sau bữa trưa, tôi cảm thấy buồn ngủ. After having lunch, I feel like sleeping.
- Tất cả bạn bè của tôi đều buồn ngủ. All my friends were asleep.
- Tom nói anh ta không cảm thấy buồn ngủ. Tom said that he's not sleepy.
- Buổi sáng hôm sau, chúng tôi rất buồn ngủ. We were very sleepy the next morning.
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, buồn ngủ could be written as 𢞂𥄬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
buồn (“to feel like”) + ngủ (“to sleep”).
Frequently asked questions
What does buồn ngủ mean in English?
buồn ngủ (adjective) means "sleepy".
How do you pronounce buồn ngủ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuən˨˩ ŋu˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩ ŋʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: buồn — falling tone (huyền), ngủ — dipping tone (hỏi).