hôm qua

Level ≈A1 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common

Hanoi [hom˧˧ kwaː˧˧]Huế [hom˧˧ kwaː˧˧]Saigon [hom˧˧ waː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hômlevelngang qualevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

hôm qua means yesterday.

Meanings of hôm qua in English

Noun

yesterday

Example sentences with hôm qua

Tôi đã đi sở thú hôm qua. I went to the zoo yesterday.
Tối hôm qua bạn ngủ ở đâu? Where did you sleep last night?
Hôm qua cô ấy ngủ cả ngày. She slept all day yesterday.
Bạn phải đến từ hôm qua rồi. You had to come yesterday.
Hôm qua bạn có đi làm không? Were you at work yesterday?
Tom đã đi Boston hồi hôm qua. Tom got to Boston yesterday.
Tom đã đi Boston hôm qua rồi. Tom got to Boston yesterday.
Hôm qua Tom có đến đây không? Did Tom come here yesterday?

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

Etymology

hôm (“day”) + qua (“past”).

Frequently asked questions

What does hôm qua mean in English?

hôm qua (noun) means "yesterday".

How do you pronounce hôm qua?

IPA: Hanoi [hom˧˧ kwaː˧˧]; Saigon [hom˧˧ waː˧˧]. Tones: hôm — level tone (ngang), qua — 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.