hôm kia

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hom˧˧ kiə˧˧]Huế [hom˧˧ kiə˧˧]Saigon [hom˧˧ kiə˧˧] browser voice

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hômlevelngang kialevelngang

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hôm kia means the day before yesterday.

Meanings of hôm kia in English

Noun

the day before yesterday ≈ bữa diếp

Example sentences with hôm kia

Nó đã rời khỏi London vào ngày hôm kia. He left for London the day before yesterday.
Anh ấy đã rời khỏi London vào ngày hôm kia. He left for London the day before yesterday.
Hôm kia bạn đã khiến mọi người ấn tượng, nhưng tôi đã biết bạn từ trước rồi. The day before yesterday you impressed everyone, but I already knew you.

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

Etymology

hôm + kia. Not to be confused with ngày kia (“the day after tomorrow”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hôm kia mean in English?

hôm kia (noun) means "the day before yesterday".

How do you pronounce hôm kia?

IPA: Hanoi [hom˧˧ kiə˧˧]; Saigon [hom˧˧ kiə˧˧]. Tones: hôm — level tone (ngang), kia — level tone (ngang).

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.