những nụ hôn
In Vietnamese, the English phrase "kisses" is translated as những nụ hôn.
những nụ hôn refers to multiple instances of the act of pressing one's lips against another person or an object.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of những, which acts as a plural marker and nụ hôn, meaning a kiss or the act of kissing.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate plurality, the marker những is placed before the noun. The singular form of this phrase is simply nụ hôn without the plural marker.
Did you know?
- The word nụ in nụ hôn literally means 'flower bud', suggesting that a kiss is like a blossoming flower.
- The word hôn shares a common linguistic ancestor with words meaning 'to smell' or 'to sniff' in several related Mon-Khmer languages.
- In Central and Southern Vietnamese, the word hun is used instead of hôn, retaining a closer link to the ancestral word for smelling.
Examples in context
- Tôi muốn hôn em.I want to kiss you.
- Xin chào ông (bà), xin phép hôn lên má.Hello sir (madam), may I kiss you on the cheek.
- Cho anh (em) một nụ hôn nhé!Give me a kiss!
- Những nụ hôn thật ngọt ngào.The kisses are very sweet.
- Cô ấy trao những nụ hôn lên má bé.She gives kisses on the baby's cheeks.
- Tôi vẫn nhớ những nụ hôn của em.I still remember your kisses.
Example conversation
A couple is talking about their romantic memories.
- TuấnEm còn nhớ những nụ hôn của chúng ta không?Do you remember our kisses?
- HươngTất nhiên rồi, Tuấn.Of course, Tuan.
- TuấnNhững nụ hôn đó thật tuyệt vời.Those kisses were wonderful.
- HươngEm cũng thấy vậy.I feel the same way.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hôn, những, CC BY-SA 4.0.
