Signification
Device used to wake someone up.
Contexte culturel
In cities like Hanoi and Saigon, the sound of alarms is often replaced by the sound of street vendors or early morning traffic. However, students still rely heavily on phone alarms to make it to 'học thêm' (extra classes) by 6:30 AM. In the countryside, the 'natural' alarm clock (rooster) is still very much a part of life. Many people don't use a mechanical 'đồng hồ báo thức' because their internal clock is synced with the sun and the animals. Punctuality is increasingly valued in Vietnamese corporate culture. Blaming a 'broken alarm clock' for being late is seen as a very 'cliché' and unprofessional excuse. Vietnamese youth often use trending songs as their alarm tones. A popular song can become 'hated' if too many people use it as their 'chuông báo thức'.
Shorten it!
In daily life, just say 'báo thức'. Everyone will understand you mean the alarm clock or the phone alarm.
Classifier Choice
Always use 'cái' for the physical object. Using 'con' makes it sound like the clock is a living pet!
Signification
Device used to wake someone up.
Shorten it!
In daily life, just say 'báo thức'. Everyone will understand you mean the alarm clock or the phone alarm.
Classifier Choice
Always use 'cái' for the physical object. Using 'con' makes it sound like the clock is a living pet!
The 'Snooze' word
If you want to sound like a native, use 'ngủ nướng' to describe what happens after the alarm goes off.
Early Birds
Don't be surprised if your Vietnamese friends set their 'đồng hồ báo thức' for 5:00 AM. It's very normal!
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing word to complete the sentence.
Tôi quên đặt đồng hồ ___ thức nên sáng nay dậy muộn.
The full phrase is 'đồng hồ báo thức'.
Which verb is most commonly used with 'đồng hồ báo thức' to mean 'to set'?
Bạn đã ___ đồng hồ báo thức chưa?
'Đặt' or 'cài' are the standard verbs for setting an alarm.
Match the Vietnamese phrase with its English meaning.
1. Tắt báo thức, 2. Đặt báo thức, 3. Chuông reo
Tắt = Turn off, Đặt = Set, Reo = Ring.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Mấy giờ bạn dậy? B: Tôi đặt ___ lúc 5 giờ sáng.
Contextually, you set an alarm clock to wake up.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Clocks
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesTôi quên đặt đồng hồ ___ thức nên sáng nay dậy muộn.
The full phrase is 'đồng hồ báo thức'.
Bạn đã ___ đồng hồ báo thức chưa?
'Đặt' or 'cài' are the standard verbs for setting an alarm.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
Tắt = Turn off, Đặt = Set, Reo = Ring.
A: Mấy giờ bạn dậy? B: Tôi đặt ___ lúc 5 giờ sáng.
Contextually, you set an alarm clock to wake up.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, in casual conversation, 'báo thức' is very common and perfectly natural.
There isn't a single word, but people say 'tạm dừng báo thức' or 'đặt lại báo thức'. The act of staying in bed is 'ngủ nướng'.
It is neutral. It's used in textbooks and in casual talk.
You say 'Báo thức không kêu' or 'Báo thức không reo'.
Use 'cái' for a general object or 'chiếc' for a more formal tone.
No, use 'đồng hồ hẹn giờ' for that.
Use 'đặt báo thức' or 'cài báo thức'.
Not really, but some might call it 'cái máy gọi dậy'.
Mostly yes, especially on digital devices, but in speech, they use 12-hour time with 'sáng' or 'chiều'.
You can jokingly call them 'đồng hồ báo thức chạy bằng cơm'.
Expressions liées
thức dậy
similarto wake up
ngủ nướng
contrastto sleep in / snooze
hẹn giờ
specialized formto set a timer
chuông
builds onbell/ring
muộn giờ
similarto be late
