nhà hát

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

Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ haːt̚˧˦]Huế [ɲaː˦˩ haːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ haːk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhàfallinghuyền hátrisingsắc

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

nhà hát means theatre.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái nhà hát (one theatre)

Meanings of nhà hát in English

Noun

theatre (place or building) ≈ rạp hát
- nhà hát operaan opera house

Example sentences with nhà hát

Từ nhà hát đến siêu thị là bao xa? How far is it from the theater to the supermarket?
Cô ấy ở trong Đoàn Nhà hát kịch Quốc gia. She's in the National Theatre Company.
Nhà hát thường thì không mở cửa vào thứ ba. The theater didn't use to open on Tuesdays.

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

Etymology

nhà (“building”) + hát (“to sing”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhà hát mean in English?

nhà hát (noun) means "theatre".

How do you pronounce nhà hát?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaː˨˩ haːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [ɲaː˨˩ haːk̚˦˥]. Tones: nhà — falling tone (huyền), hát — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with nhà hát?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái nhà hát" (one theatre).

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.