# buồn ngủ meaning in Vietnamese: sleepy (A1)

> buồn ngủ means “sleepy” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

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

**buồn ngủ**: sleepy

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: buon ngu

## 1. sleepy (adjective)

Nothing sad about it: *buồn* alone means sad, but *buồn ngủ* means sleepy.

- Em buồn ngủ quá. — I'm so sleepy.
- Buồn ngủ quá, đi ngủ thôi. — I'm so sleepy, let's go to bed.

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