mật ong
[mət̚˧˨ʔ ʔawŋ͡m˧˧]
The English word honey is translated into Vietnamese as mật ong.
mật ong refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of mật, meaning nectar or juice and ong, meaning bee.
How does it change in a sentence?
mật ong is an uncountable noun and does not change form for plurality.
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Examples in context
- Tui yêu mật ong.I love honey.This sentence is useful for expressing a personal liking for mật ong.Tatoeba #11534452 by OneJanuary, translation #2751463 by Hybrid
- Anh ấy cho ít mật ong vào trà.He added some honey to his tea.This sentence is useful for describing the action of adding mật ong to tea.Tatoeba #13657110 by leucammieuvu, translation #13656730 by mervert1
- Cô ấy cho mật ong vào vết thương của anh ấy.She put honey in his wound.This sentence is useful for describing the use of mật ong on a wound.Tatoeba #13842688 by leucammieuvu, translation #13842609 by mervert1
- Anh yêu, em thật là đáng yêu!Honey, you are so adorable!
- Em yêu, anh thật là tốt bụng!Honey, you are so kind!
- Bé yêu, anh/em hôm nay đẹp quá!Honey, you look beautiful today!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hùng and Hương are having breakfast together at home.
- HùngEm muốn uống trà mật ong không?Do you want to drink honey tea?
- HươngDạ có, cho em thêm một chút mật ong nhé.Yes, please add a little bit of honey for me.
- HùngMật ong này là loại nguyên chất đấy.This honey is the pure kind.
- HươngNó có mùi thơm thật là dễ chịu.It has a very pleasant aroma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries mật ong, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mật, mật ong, ong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
