sàn nhà

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Hanoi [saːn˨˩ ɲaː˨˩]Huế [ʂaːŋ˦˩ ɲaː˦˩]Saigon [ʂaːŋ˨˩ ɲaː˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sànfallinghuyền nhàfallinghuyền

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sàn nhà means floor.

Meanings of sàn nhà in English

Noun

floor (lower part of a room)

Example sentences with sàn nhà

Sách nằm la liệt trên sàn nhà. Books are lying about on the floor.
Họ chắc chắn đã ngủ trên sàn nhà. They really slept on the floor.
Tom ngủ dưới sàn nhà. Tom slept on the floor.
Tôi ngủ dậy và thấy mình nằm trên sàn nhà. I awoke to find myself lying on the floor.
Đừng để quần áo của bạn vương vãi khắp nơi trên sàn nhà. Don't leave your clothes lying about all over the floor.

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

Etymology

sàn + nhà

Frequently asked questions

What does sàn nhà mean in English?

sàn nhà (noun) means "floor".

How do you pronounce sàn nhà?

IPA: Hanoi [saːn˨˩ ɲaː˨˩]; Saigon [ʂaːŋ˨˩ ɲaː˨˩]. Tones: sàn — falling tone (huyền), nhà — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.