How do you say “night” in Vietnamese?
“Night” in Vietnamese is đêm (night), ban đêm (night), tối (evening).
Vietnamese words for “night”
- đêmnounHanoi [ʔɗem˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɗem˧˧]đêm level
night
for “night” meaning: A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- Có ca đêm.There is a night shift.
- ban đêmnounHanoi [ʔɓaːn˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˧˧ ʔɗem˧˧]ban level đêm level
night
for “night” meaning: A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- Tôi ở nhà vào ban đêm.I stay home at night.
- tốinounHanoi [toj˧˦] · Saigon [toj˦˥]tối rising
evening; dark
for “night” meaning: A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- Tôi thấy họ tối qua.We saw them last night.
- khuyaadjectiveHanoi [xwiə˧˧] · Saigon [kʰwiə˧˧]khuya level
late
for “night” meaning: A period of time often defined in the legal system as beginning 30 minutes after sunset, and ending 30 minutes before sunrise.
- Tôi ước gì Tom không hát quá to lúc đêm khuya.I wish Tom wouldn't sing so loudly late at night.