Vietnamese · Food & Drink

bữa sáng

Breakfast

Beginnernoun

Definition

The first meal of the day, often pho or banh mi from a street stall.

Example

Bạn ăn bữa sáng chưa?

Have you had breakfast yet?

Etymology

Bữa sáng, meaning 'breakfast', combines 'bữa' (meal) with 'sáng' (morning), reflecting the cultural importance of the first meal of the day.

How & Where It’s Used

Bữa sáng is commonly used in informal and formal conversations about meals, written in menus and food blogs, reflecting the diverse breakfast customs across Vietnam.

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