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phòng khách

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Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ xajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [fawŋ͡m˦˩ kʰat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ kʰat̚˦˥] browser voice
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phòng khách means living room.

Classifier: căn — e.g. một căn phòng khách (one living room)

Meanings of phòng khách in English

Noun

  1. living room

Example sentences with phòng khách

  • Tom đang xem ti-vi ở phòng khách. Tom is in the living room watching TV.
  • Phòng khách ở ngay cạnh phòng ăn. The living room is right next to the dining room.
  • Tom đang xem ti-vi trong phòng khách. Tom is in the living room watching TV.
  • Họ đang nói chuyện trong phòng khách. They are talking in the living room.
  • Tôi muốn đặt phòng khách sạn. I'd like a hotel reservation.
  • Cái ti vi được đặt ở phòng khách. The television is in the living room.
  • Ôi, phòng khách rộng thế! Oh, what a big living room!
  • Có một chiếc ghế sofa lớn trong phòng khách. There is a big sofa in the living room.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, phòng khách could be written as 房客. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

phòng (“room”) + khách (“guest”), i.e. "room for guests".

Frequently asked questions

What does phòng khách mean in English?

phòng khách (noun) means "living room".

How do you pronounce phòng khách?

IPA: Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˨˩ xajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [fawŋ͡m˨˩ kʰat̚˦˥]. Tones: phòng — falling tone (huyền), khách — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with phòng khách?

Common classifiers: căn — for example "một căn phòng khách" (one living room).

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.