я теж
ja tež[ja tɛʒ]word by word
The Ukrainian phrase for "me too" is я теж (ja tež).
я теж is used to express that a statement or feeling applies to you as well.
Meaning: that applies to me as well (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I also".
Which one should you use?
Use я теж to agree with a positive statement, such as "I am hungry". However, if you are agreeing with a negative statement, such as "I am not hungry", you should use я теж не or я також не instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
While я теж is the standard way to say "me too", if you are responding to a sentence where the subject is in the accusative case (for example, "He loves me"), you would use мене теж to mean "me too".
How do you pronounce it?
ja tež
Did you know?
- The word теж was borrowed into Ukrainian from the Polish word 'też'.
- Ukrainian has a 'doublet' for теж in the word тож. While they share the same root, тож is more often used as a conjunction meaning 'so' or 'therefore'.
- In casual spoken Ukrainian, people sometimes omit the я and simply say теж to mean 'me too'.
Examples in context
- Я теж.Me, too.This sentence shows a simple use of я теж.Tatoeba #3086481 by shanghainese, translation #321985 by CK
- Я теж!Me too.This sentence shows an emphatic use of я теж.Tatoeba #8506427 by deniko, translation #1124471 by saiko
- Так, я теж.Yes, me too.This sentence shows how to use я теж with a confirmatory "yes".Tatoeba #5140591 by shanghainese, translation #8760801 by deniko
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Example conversation
Nataliia and Serhii are discussing their hunger during a break.
- Наталія NataliiaЯ дуже хочу їсти.Ya duzhe khochu yisty.I am very hungry.
- Сергій SerhiiЯ теж.Ya tezh.Me too.
- Наталія NataliiaПідемо в кафе?Pidem u kafe?Shall we go to a cafe?
- Сергій SerhiiТак, це гарна ідея.Tak, tse harna ideia.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “me too” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (я, теж) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries теж, я, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
