bữa ăn

/bɨ̄ə ʔaːn/
nounBeginner
informal

A meal or eating occasion

Hôm nay tôi ăn bữa ăn sáng ở nhà.

Today I ate breakfast at home.

Bữa ăn tối của chúng tôi rất ngon.

Our dinner was very delicious.

💡

This phrase refers to any meal of the day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, or snack).

Collocations

bữa ăn sángbreakfastbữa ăn trưalunchbữa ăn tốidinner

Synonyms

Related Phrases

bữa ăn nhẹphrase
light meal
bữa ăn gia đìnhphrase
family meal

💡Pro Tip

Meal-specific terms

To specify the meal, use 'bữa ăn sáng' (breakfast), 'bữa ăn trưa' (lunch), or 'bữa ăn tối' (dinner).

📖Word Origin

From 'bữa' (occasion) + 'ăn' (to eat).

📝Usage Notes

In Vietnamese, 'bữa ăn' is a common way to refer to meals in a general sense. It can be combined with time-specific words like 'sáng' (morning), 'trưa' (afternoon), or 'tối' (evening) to specify the meal.

Word Breakdown

bữa
occasion
root
+
ăn
to eat
root
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