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How do you say “i” in Vietnamese?

“I” in Vietnamese is tôi (I), mình (I), em (younger sibling).

Vietnamese words for “i”

  • tôipronoun
    Hanoi [toj˧˧] · Saigon [toj˧˧]tôi level

    I; me

    for “i” meaning: The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

    • Tôi ổn.I'm fine.
  • mìnhpronoun
    Hanoi [mïŋ˨˩] · Saigon [mɨn˨˩]mình falling

    I; we (intimate); oneself

    for “i” meaning: The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

    • Mình không rảnh.I'm not free.
  • empronoun
    Hanoi [ʔɛm˧˧] · Saigon [ʔɛm˧˧]em level

    younger sibling; you (to someone younger); I (said by someone younger)

    • Anh cần em.I need you.
  • anhpronoun
    Hanoi [ʔajŋ̟˧˧] · Saigon [ʔan˧˧]anh level

    older brother; you (to a man slightly older); I (said by an older man)

    • Anh cần em.I need you.
  • tuipronoun
    Hanoi [tuj˧˧] · Saigon [tuj˧˧]tui level

    I/me

    for “i” meaning: The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

    • Tui xỉu.I fainted.
  • tapronoun
    Hanoi [taː˧˧] · Saigon [taː˧˧]ta level

    I; we; us

    for “i” meaning: The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

    • Anh ta bị mù.He is blind.
  • tớpronoun
    Hanoi [təː˧˦] · Saigon [təː˦˥]tớ rising

    I; me

    for “i” meaning: The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

    • Tớ cần cậu.I need you.
  • taopronoun
    Hanoi [taːw˧˧] · Saigon [taːw˧˧]tao level

    I/me

    for “i” meaning: The speaker or writer, referred to as the grammatical subject, of a sentence.

    • Tao đéo care.I don't give a fuck.
  • i ngắnnoun
    Hanoi [ʔi˧˧ ŋan˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɪj˧˧ ŋaŋ˦˥]i level ngắn rising

    for “i” meaning: The name of the Latin script letter I/i.

  • conpronoun
    Hanoi [kɔn˧˧] · Saigon [kɔŋ˧˧]con level

    child; (classifier for animals)

    • Con cá đâu?Where is the fish?

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