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em bé

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]Huế [ʔɛm˧˧ ʔɓɛ˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥] browser voice
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em bé means baby.

Meanings of em bé in English

Noun

  1. baby ≈ bébé bi

Example sentences with em bé

  • Em bé đang ngủ ở trong cũi. The baby is sleeping in the cradle.
  • Em bé đang học cách đi. The baby is learning how to walk.
  • Im lặng. Em bé đang ngủ. Keep quiet. The baby is sleeping.
  • Cô ấy cho em bé uống một chút sữa. She had her baby drink some milk.
  • Các em bé rất khó nói những từ dài. It's difficult for babies to say long words.
  • Em bé thông minh có thể nói và đếm. The intelligent baby can speak and count.
  • Tom và Mary có em bé cách đây ba tuần. Tom and Mary had a baby three weeks ago.
  • Điều khó khăn với các em bé là nói những từ dài. It's difficult for babies to say long words.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does em bé mean in English?

em bé (noun) means "baby".

How do you pronounce em bé?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥]. Tones: em — level tone (ngang), bé — 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.