mặt mày

noun

Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ maj˨˩]Huế [mak̚˨˩ʔ maj˦˩]Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ ma(ː)j˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mặtheavynặng màyfallinghuyền

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

mặt mày means face; expression; look.

Meanings of mặt mày in English

Noun

face; expression; look
- Nó ngày nào mặt mày cũng buồn thui thủi.He wears the same sad and tired face every day.

Example sentences with mặt mày

Này thằng chó, mày dám trộm xe của tao à. Bây giờ tao sẽ đấm vỡ mặt mày đấy. You stole my bike, and now I'm going to break your face.

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

Etymology

mặt (“face”) + mày (“eyebrows”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mặt mày mean in English?

mặt mày (noun) means "face; expression; look".

How do you pronounce mặt mày?

IPA: Hanoi [mat̚˧˨ʔ maj˨˩]; Saigon [mak̚˨˩˨ ma(ː)j˨˩]. Tones: mặt — heavy tone (nặng), mày — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.