tôi sẽ nhớ bạn
[toj˧˧ sɛ˦ˀ˥ ɲəː˧˦ ʔɓaːn˧˨ʔ]word by word
In Vietnamese, "i will miss you" is tôi sẽ nhớ bạn.
The phrase is used to express that you will feel sadness because someone is no longer with you. The central verb nhớ carries the meaning of both missing someone emotionally and remembering someone cognitively, with the intended meaning being clear from the context of your conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tôi sẽ nhớ bạn is composed of tôi (I), sẽ (will), nhớ (miss/remember) and bạn (you).
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In romantic or very informal settings, Vietnamese speakers replace these pronouns with specific kinship terms to show intimacy and social hierarchy. For example, in a romantic context between a woman and a man, a woman might say em sẽ nhớ anh.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often rely on tôi sẽ nhớ bạn in all situations, but this can sound too formal or neutral for close friends or lovers. In those cases, you should use appropriate kinship terms instead of the neutral tôi and bạn.
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Examples in context
- Tôi sẽ nhớ bạn.I will miss you.This sentence shows how to use tôi sẽ nhớ bạn.Tatoeba #1550778 by trieuho, translation #1550027 by miflhanc
- Tôi sẽ nhớ bạn rất nhiều.I will miss you very much.
- Nếu bạn đi, tôi sẽ nhớ bạn.If you go, I will miss you.
Example conversation
Hương and Nam are saying goodbye at the airport.
- HươngBạn đi bảo trọng nhé.Take care of yourself.
- NamCảm ơn bạn, tôi cũng vậy.Thank you, you too.
- HươngTôi sẽ nhớ bạn.I will miss you.
- NamTôi cũng sẽ nhớ bạn.I will miss you too.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (tôi, sẽ, nhớ, bạn) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bạn, nhớ, sẽ, tôi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
