kem

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [kɛm˧˧]Huế [kɛm˧˧]Saigon [kɛm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kemlevelngang

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

kem means cream; ice cream.

Classifier: cây, que — e.g. một cây kem (one cream)

Meanings of kem in English

Noun

cream
ice cream
ice pop
iced smoothie

Words with kem

kem chống nắng kem đánh răng kem mứt kem dâu kem que

Example sentences with kem

Bạn tôi thích kem sô cô la. My friend likes chocolate ice cream.
Tôi muốn ăn kem hoặc đá bào. I want to eat either ice cream or shaved ice.
Tôi muốn ăn kem vừng đen. I want to eat a black sesame ice cream.
Tôi cũng đã ăn kem. I ate ice cream, too.
Tôi muốn đi ăn kem. I want to go eat an ice cream.
Tôi muốn ăn kem lạnh. I want to eat ice cream.
Mọi người đều thích kem. Everybody likes ice cream.
Tôi muốn ăn kem. I want to eat ice cream.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème. Doublet of cà lem and cà rem.

Frequently asked questions

What does kem mean in English?

kem (noun) means "cream; ice cream".

How do you pronounce kem?

IPA: Hanoi [kɛm˧˧]; Saigon [kɛm˧˧]. Tones: kem — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with kem?

Common classifiers: cây, que — for example "một cây kem" (one cream).

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.