hôm

Meaning

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.