# ăn cơm meaning in Vietnamese: to eat (A2)

> ăn cơm means “to eat, to have a meal” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/an-com/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**ăn cơm**: eat

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: an com

## 1. eat (verb)

to eat, to have a meal

Literally 'eat rice', it means having a proper meal. *Ăn cơm chưa?* (Have you eaten?) is also a friendly way to say hello.

- Chị ăn cơm chưa? — Have you eaten yet?
- Tối nay tui ăn cơm ở nhà. — Tonight I'm eating at home.

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