# hôm meaning in Vietnamese: day (A1)

> hôm means “day” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/hom-day/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**hôm**: day

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: hom

## 1. day (noun)

Mostly in set phrases: *hôm nay* today, *hôm qua* yesterday, *hôm trước* the other day. Casual Saigon speech also says *bữa*: *bữa nay*, *bữa trước*.

- Hôm đó trời mưa. — It rained that day.
- Mấy hôm nay tui bận lắm. — I've been really busy these past few days.

In Saigon you say [bữa](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/bua-meal/#s_bua_day).

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