anh cũng yêu em
[ʔajŋ̟˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ ʔiəw˧˧ ʔɛm˧˧]word by word
The phrase "i love you too" in Vietnamese is anh cũng yêu em.
This phrase is used as a response to express that you feel the same love for someone else. The word cũng is placed before the verb yêu to indicate the "too" or "also" aspect of the sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The literal translation of anh cũng yêu em is "I also love you", where cũng means "also" or "too".
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronouns in "I love you too" must change based on the social relationship and age hierarchy between the speakers. For example, a child speaking to a father would use different pronouns, such as in the phrase con cũng yêu bố.
Did you know?
- In the past, some Vietnamese couples would change their terms of endearment to thầy em and đẻ em meaning 'father of the child' and 'mother of the child' after having children.
- Historically, the way couples address each other in Vietnam varied wildly by social class, from the formal cậu mợ of the wealthy to much more vulgar terms in lower-class families.
Examples in context
- Em cũng yêu anhI love you too (to a male)
- Em cũng yêu chịI love you too (to a female)
- Em cũng yêu Lan.I love you too (to someone named Lan)
- Em yêu anh, và anh cũng yêu em.I love you, and I love you too.
- Anh muốn nói là anh cũng yêu em.I want to say that I love you too.
Example conversation
A couple is saying goodbye before going to work.
- Hương HuongEm yêu anh!I love you!
- MinhAnh cũng yêu em.I love you too.
- Hương HuongAnh đi làm cẩn thận nhé.Be careful on your way to work.
- MinhAnh biết rồi, chào em!I know, bye!
