גם אני
gam aní
The English phrase "me too" is translated into Hebrew as גם אני (gam aní).
גם אני is used to express that a statement or feeling applies to yourself as well as the person who spoke.
Meaning: that applies to me as well (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the word גם which means "also" or "too" and the pronoun אני which means "I".
How does it change in a sentence?
While גם אני specifically means "me too" (I also), you can change the pronoun to refer to other people. For example, to say "him too" or "he too", replace the first-person pronoun אני with the third-person masculine pronoun הוא to get גם הוא.
How do you pronounce it?
gam aní
Did you know?
- The word גם might be an ancient contraction of a word meaning 'much' or 'very', suggesting that 'me too' is conceptually linked to 'me much' in its deep history.
- Because the pronoun אני is gender-neutral, both men and women use גם אני to say 'me too' without changing the form of the word.
- While גם אני is the standard way to say 'me too', Hebrew speakers often use the word גם as a one-word response to mean 'me too' or 'same here' in casual conversation.
Examples in context
- "אני מתחיל להיות רעב." "גם אני." "רוצה לאכול משהו?" "בסדר.""I'm getting hungry." "Me, too." "Do you want to eat?" "OK."This example shows how to use גם אני in a short conversation about hunger.Tatoeba #6021424 by fekundulo, translation #2800317 by CK
- גם אני.Me, too.This sentence provides a simple standalone use of גם אני.Tatoeba #731640 by Eldad, translation #321985 by CK
- גם אני!Me too!This sentence shows an emphatic use of גם אני.Tatoeba #2438088 by shanghainese, translation #2179100 by Hybrid
- אני אוהב את הסרט הזהI love this movie
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their upcoming plans.
- עידו Idoאני רוצה ללכת לסרט היום.ani rotze lalechet lasereet hayom.I want to go to the movies today.
- רוטם Rotemגם אני!gam ani!Me too!
- עידו Idoאז בואי נלך יחד.az bo'ee nelekh yachad.Then let's go together.
- רוטם Rotemבשמחה, עידו.besimcha, Ido.With pleasure, Ido.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “me too” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אני, גם, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
