How do you say “day” in Vietnamese?
“Day” in Vietnamese is ngày (day), ban ngày (day), hôm (day).
Vietnamese words for “day”
- ngàynounHanoi [ŋaj˨˩] · Saigon [ŋa(ː)j˨˩]ngày falling
day
for “day” meaning: The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
- Một ngày tồi tệ.A terrible day.
- ban ngàynounHanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˧ ŋaj˨˩] · Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ŋa(ː)j˨˩]ban level ngày falling
day; daytime
for “day” meaning: The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
- Ban ngày thì sáng, ban đêm thì tối; mặt trời thì nóng, mưa thì lạnh.The day is bright, the night is dark; the sun is hot, the rain is cold.
- hômnounHanoi [hom˧˧] · Saigon [hom˧˧]hôm level
day; afternoon
for “day” meaning: The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
- Hôm đó trời mưa.It rained that day.
- bữanounHanoi [ʔɓɨə˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʔɓɨə˨˩˦]bữa creaky rising
meal; day
for “day” meaning: The time when the Sun is above the horizon and it lights the sky.
- Tôi làm bữa trưa mỗi ngày.I make lunch every day.
Related Vietnamese words
- nhật kìnoun
date; day
- bình thườngadjective
normal; ordinary; usual