buổi sáng
[ʔɓuəj˧˩ saːŋ˧˦]
The Vietnamese word for morning is buổi sáng.
buổi sáng is a noun used to describe the part of the day between dawn and midday. While Chào buổi sáng is a direct translation of "Good morning", in casual daily Vietnamese, people are more likely to use a greeting combined with a kinship term rather than the literal phrase.
Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
In buổi sáng, the word buổi is a classifier for periods of time and sáng means bright or light.
Which one should you use?
buổi sáng is the full noun for "the morning", but the single word sáng is often used colloquially to refer to the morning or the brightness of the morning.
When do people say it?
The most common way to say "good morning" is Chào buổi sáng. However, as a note on daily usage, people often prefer using kinship terms in their greetings instead of this literal translation.
Did you know?
- The Vietnamese word sáng is related to the word láng, which describes something smooth or shiny.
- While 'Good morning' translates to Chào buổi sáng, using this phrase with friends can actually sound strangely formal or robotic in person.
- The word buổi serves as a classifier, which is a grammatical tool used to group specific periods of time into countable units.
Examples in context
- Chào buổi sáng, Tom.Good morning, Tom.This example shows how to say "Good morning" to a specific person using buổi sáng.Tatoeba #13640907 by leucammieuvu, translation #2549163 by CK
- Chào buổi sáng, công chúa.Good morning, princess.This example shows a way to say "Good morning" to a princess using buổi sáng.Tatoeba #13340669 by leucammieuvu, translation #7033278 by Hybrid
- Hãy dậy sớm vào buổi sáng.Get up early in the morning.This example shows how to use buổi sáng to describe getting up early.Tatoeba #13769768 by leucammieuvu, translation #277829 by CK
- Chào buổi sáng, anh/chịGood morning, sir/madam.
- Chào buổi sáng, các bạnGood morning, everyone.
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Hương and Minh are meeting for coffee at a cafe.
- HươngBuổi sáng hôm nay thật đẹp.This morning is so beautiful.
- MinhĐúng vậy, trời rất mát mẻ.That's right, the weather is very cool.
- HươngAnh đã ăn sáng chưa?Have you had breakfast yet?
- MinhTôi ăn rồi, cảm ơn Hương.I ate already, thank you Huong.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries buổi sáng, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buổi, buổi sáng, sáng, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
