ăn khuya

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: bữa ăn khuya

Meaning · English

to have a late-night meal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ăn vào lúc nửa đêm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Đói quá, mình ăn khuya thôi.I’m so hungry; let’s have a late-night meal.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Local usage: Vietnamese does not usually distinguish “supper” from dinner; ăn khuya specifically means eating late at night. Contributed enriched phrasebook data (owner-supplied, July 2026); review pending.

Common questions

What does “ăn khuya” mean?

to have a late-night meal

Is “ăn khuya” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.