hôm nay
Hanoi [hom˧˧ naj˧˧]Huế [hom˧˧ naj˧˧]Saigon [hom˧˧ na(ː)j˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hôm nay means today.
Meanings of hôm nay in English
Adverb
- today (on the current day) ≈ bữa nay
Example sentences with hôm nay
- Hôm nay cậu có vẻ vui nhỉ. You seem happy today.
- Hôm nay là một ngày ấm áp. Today is a warm day.
- Hôm nay có hơi bị đau đầu. I have a bit of a headache today.
- Hôm nay bạn có vẻ rảnh nhỉ? You don't seem very busy today.
- Hôm nay bạn nên mang ô theo. You had better take an umbrella with you today.
- Chắc là hôm nay trời sẽ mưa. It looks like it'll rain today.
- Việc hôm nay chớ để ngày mai. Strike while the iron is hot.
- Hôm nay là ngày phát lương à? Is today payday?
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Usage note: hôm nay
hôm nay means "today".
- Hôm nay là thứ mấy? — What day is it today?
- Hôm nay trời đẹp quá! — The weather is lovely today!
- Món đặc biệt hôm nay là gì? — What's today's special?
The family of day words:
- hôm kia — the day before yesterday
- hôm qua — yesterday
- hôm nay — today
- ngày mai (or mai) — tomorrow
- ngày kia (North) / ngày mốt (South) — the day after tomorrow
Notice that past days use hôm and future days use ngày. Also hôm nọ — the other day; hôm trước — the other day, a few days ago.
Time words usually come at the start or the end of the sentence: Hôm nay tôi bận. / Tôi bận hôm nay. Both are fine; the first is more common.
Etymology
hôm (“day”) + nay (“this; now”).
Frequently asked questions
What does hôm nay mean in English?
hôm nay (adverb) means "today".
How do you pronounce hôm nay?
IPA: Hanoi [hom˧˧ naj˧˧]; Saigon [hom˧˧ na(ː)j˧˧]. Tones: hôm — level tone (ngang), nay — level tone (ngang).