Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bao giờ

[ʔɓaːw˧˧ zəː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) when, how long until

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khi nào

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

Examples

Bao giờ bạn về?When will you come home?

Vietnamese folk poem (ca dao) Bao giờ cho đến tháng ba ? / Ếch cắn cổ rắn tha ra ngoài đồng. How long until March comes? / A frog bites at a snake's neck and carries it to the paddies.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) ever, at some unspecified time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tại một thời điểm không cụ thể

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Examples

không bao giờnever

chẳng bao giờnever

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “bao giờ” mean?

(adverb) when, how long until

Is “bao giờ” formal or informal?

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

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