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tráng miệng

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Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʈaːŋ˦˧˥ miəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʈaːŋ˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
trángrisingsắcmiệngheavynặng

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Meanings of tráng miệng in English

Verb

  1. to have some fruit or dessert after the main meal
    • ăn nho tráng miệngto have some grapes after the main meal
    • món/đồ tráng miệngfruit or dessert for after the main meal

Example sentences with tráng miệng

  • Sau khi tráng miệng, tôi no bụng. After dessert, I was full.
  • Tôi muốn tráng miệng bằng hoa quả. I would like fruit for dessert.
  • Tôi muốn dùng bánh ngọt để tráng miệng. I'd like to have cake for dessert.

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

Etymology

From tráng (“to rinse”) + miệng (“mouth”), in the sense of "cleansing your palate of savor with juicy fruit or sweet dessert".

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tráng miệng?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦ miəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʈaːŋ˦˥ miəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: tráng — rising tone (sắc), miệng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.