Definition

1. Adverb:
   • The other day: Refers to a recent, unspecified day in the past, typically within the last few days or a short while ago. It is used to talk about an event that happened not long ago without specifying the exact date.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Hôm nọ tôi gặp cô ấy ở siêu thị. (The other day I met her at the supermarket.)
  • Anh ấy có nhắc đến bạn hôm nọ. (He mentioned you the other day.)

Advanced Usage

• "Hôm nọ thôi": Used for emphasis, meaning "just the other day" to stress the recent nature of the event.
  • Tôi mới xem bộ phim đó hôm nọ thôi. (I just watched that movie the other day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hôm kia: The day before yesterday.
  • Hôm kia trời mưa rất to. (It rained heavily the day before yesterday.)
• Hôm trước: The previous day/time; on a previous occasion.
  • Hôm trước chúng ta đã bàn về vấn đề này. (We discussed this issue the previous time.)
• Dạo nọ: A while ago; some time ago (similar to "the other day" but can imply a slightly less recent or more vague past period).
  • Dạo nọ tôi có đọc một bài báo hay. (A while ago I read an interesting article.)

Synonyms

• Hôm rồi: The other day; recently (colloquial).
• Mới đây: Recently; lately.

Notes on Meaning

• Temporal Reference: "Hôm nọ" specifically points to a single, recent past day. It is less precise than "hôm qua" (yesterday) or "hôm kia" (the day before yesterday) and does not refer to "today" or "tomorrow."
• Contextual Use: It is commonly used in spoken and informal written Vietnamese to recount recent events when the exact day is unimportant or forgotten.

1. The other day