pho mát

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

Hanoi [fɔ˧˧ maːt̚˧˦]Huế [fɔ˧˧ maːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [fɔ˧˧ maːk̚˦˥] browser voice

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pholevelngang mátrisingsắc

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pho mát means cheese.

Meanings of pho mát in English

Noun

becoming dated cheese ≈ phô mai phó mát

Example sentences with pho mát

Tôi thích pho mát. I like cheese.

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

Etymology

From French fromage.

Frequently asked questions

What does pho mát mean in English?

pho mát (noun) means "cheese".

How do you pronounce pho mát?

IPA: Hanoi [fɔ˧˧ maːt̚˧˦]; Saigon [fɔ˧˧ maːk̚˦˥]. Tones: pho — level tone (ngang), mát — rising tone (sắc).

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.