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How do you say “eat” in Vietnamese?

“Eat” in Vietnamese is ăn (to eat), xơi (to eat), ăn cơm (to eat food).

Vietnamese words for “eat”

  • ănverb
    Hanoi [ʔan˧˧] · Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧]ăn level

    to eat

    for “eat” meaning: To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.

    • Ăn đi.Eat it.
  • xơiverb
    Hanoi [səːj˧˧] · Saigon [səːj˧˧]xơi level

    to eat; to drink

    for “eat” meaning: To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.

  • ăn cơmverb
    Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ kəːm˧˧] · Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ kəːm˧˧]ăn level cơm level

    to eat food; to have a meal

    for “eat” meaning: To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.

    • Tôi ăn cơm.I eat rice.
  • chénnoun
    Hanoi [t͡ɕɛn˧˦] · Saigon [cɛŋ˦˥]chén rising

    rice bowl

    for “eat” meaning: To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it.

Related Vietnamese words

  • nhằnverb

    to eat

  • xựcverb

    to eat

  • dùngverb

    to use; to employ

  • mămverb

    nom; yum

  • đớpverb

    to snap up; to snatch; to catch

  • đáverb

    rock; stone

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