bảy
[ʔɓaj˧˩]
The English number seven is bảy in Vietnamese.
bảy is the cardinal number 7.
Meaning: cardinal number 7 (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
The number bảy does not change its form based on grammatical role or number in a sentence.
Did you know?
- The word bảy is a cognate of the word 'pei⁵⁵' in the Bolyu language, showcasing its roots in the ancient Proto-Austroasiatic language family.
- In Vietnamese culture, certain number sequences involving bảy are viewed differently than in English-speaking cultures, where seven is often considered a 'lucky' number.
- In Vietnamese, the number bảy is used in the term bảy mươi to mean 'seventy', but it also appears in the name of the traditional 'seven-string' zither, the đàn bảy dây.
Examples in context
- Đã bảy giờ rồi.It's already seven o'clock.This sentence shows how to use bảy when telling the time.Tatoeba #6546674 by duythanh, translation #1214828 by riccioberto
- Một tuần có bảy ngày.In one week there are seven days.This sentence uses bảy to state the number of days in a week.Tatoeba #13249701 by leucammieuvu, translation #455987 by lukaszpp
- Tôi ăn sáng lúc bảy giờ.I have breakfast at seven.This sentence demonstrates using bảy to specify a time for an activity.Tatoeba #13598288 by leucammieuvu, translation #252624 by CK
- 19 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lan and Minh are talking about their ages.
- LanCon mèo của bạn mấy tuổi rồi?How old is your cat?
- MinhNó vừa tròn bảy tuổi.It just turned seven years old.
- LanỒ, vậy là nó khá già rồi.Oh, so it is quite old then.
- MinhĐúng vậy, Minh rất yêu nó.That's right, Minh loves it very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “seven” translations and entries bảy, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bảy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
