أَنَا أَيْضًا
ʔanā ʔayḍan
In Arabic, "me too" can be expressed as أَنَا أَيْضًا (ʔanā ʔayḍan). Wiktionary also lists أَنَا كَذٰلِك (ʔanā kaḏālik).
Meaning: that applies to me as well (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| أَنَا أَيْضًا | ʔanā ʔayḍan |
| أَنَا كَذٰلِك | ʔanā kaḏālik |
These phrases are used to express that a statement or situation applies to you as well.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase أَنَا أَيْضًا literally means "I also".
Which one should you use?
أَنَا أَيْضًا is the most common way to say "me too" in Modern Standard Arabic, whereas أَنَا كَذٰلِك is slightly more formal.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase أَنَا أَيْضًا uses the subject pronoun أَنَا (I) rather than an object pronoun, which is a common way to express agreement in Arabic.
How do you pronounce it?
ʔanā ʔayḍan
Did you know?
- In many spoken Arabic dialects, the word أَيْضًا is replaced by كَمَان to say 'too'. This word is shared with Hindi and Urdu, reflecting historical cultural exchanges in South Asia.
- The word أَيْضًا comes from a root meaning 'to return' or 'to repeat'. This implies that the same condition is returning or repeating itself for the speaker.
- Arabic distinguishes between 'me too' for positive statements and 'me neither' for negative ones. To say 'me neither', speakers often use وَلَا أَنَا, which literally means 'nor I'.
Examples in context
- أنا أحب اللغات الأجنبية. / أنَا أَيْضًا!I love foreign languages. / Me too!
- أحب قراءة الكتب. / أَنَا كَذَلِك!I love reading books. / Me too!
- أَنَا أَيْضًا أُحِبُّ القَهْوَةَ.ana ayḍan uḥibbu al-qahwah.I love coffee too.
- أَنَا أَيْضًا سَأَذْهَبُ إِلَى السُّوقِ.ana ayḍan sa-adhhabu ilā al-sūq.I am going to the market too.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their plans for the weekend.
- مريم Maryamأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَسْتَرِيحَ هَذَا الأُسْبُوعَ.ana urīdu an astariḥa hādhā al-usbū‘.I want to rest this week.
- أحمد Ahmedأَنَا أَيْضًا.ana ayḍan.Me too.
- مريم Maryamهَلْ نَذْهَبُ لِلمَطْعَمِ؟hal nadhabu lil-maṭ‘am?Shall we go to the restaurant?
- أحمد Ahmedنَعَمْ، فِكْرَةٌ جَيِّدَةٌ.na‘am, fikrah jayyidah.Yes, a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “me too” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
