hôm qua
[hom˧˧ kwaː˧˧]
The English phrase 'yesterday' is translated into Vietnamese as hôm qua.
hôm qua is the standard term used to refer to the day before today.
Meaning: day before today (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hôm (day/period of time) and qua (past/passed/gone).
How does it change in a sentence?
While hôm qua refers to yesterday, the specific term for the day before yesterday is hôm kia.
Did you know?
- While hôm qua refers to the previous day, the word qua can also be used as a pronoun meaning 'I' in certain poetic or archaic contexts.
Examples in context
- hôm qua rất nóngIt was very hot yesterday.This sentence is useful for describing the weather during hôm qua.Tatoeba #9518441 by Alex_do, translation #9025346 by Nylez
- Tôi học hôm qua.I studied yesterday.This sentence is useful for stating an action that occurred during hôm qua.Tatoeba #13339851 by leucammieuvu, translation #10899628 by CK
- Hôm qua là thứ Tư.Yesterday was Wednesday.This sentence is useful for identifying which day of the week hôm qua was.Tatoeba #6207665 by letuananh, translation #6203843 by Jesse
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Example conversation
Chi and Nam are talking about a movie.
- ChiHôm qua bạn làm gì?What did you do yesterday?
- NamTôi đã xem phim với bạn của tôi.I watched a movie with my friend.
- ChiBộ phim đó có hay không?Was the movie good?
- NamRất hay, Chi ạ.It was very good, Chi.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yesterday” translations and entries hôm qua, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hôm, hôm qua, qua, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
