میں بھی
In Urdu, "me too" is expressed as میں بھی.
The phrase is used to indicate that a statement or feeling applies to the speaker as well.
Meaning: that applies to me as well (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the pronoun میں (I) and the particle بھی (also/too).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the preceding sentence uses a verb that requires an oblique case (such as "to me" or "me" as an object), you should use مجھے بھی instead of میں بھی.
Did you know?
- The word میں has a double life in Urdu. Depending on the context, it can mean 'I' as in میں بھی or 'in' when describing a location.
- The word میں (I/me) is a distant relative of the English word 'me', as both descend from the same Proto-Indo-European roots.
- In formal Urdu poetry, the use of بھی can be shifted within a sentence to create an emphasis that is not possible in English translations of 'too'.
Examples in context
- میں بھی چائے پیوں گی۔mein bhi chai piyun gi.I will drink tea too.
- میں بھی وہاں جا رہا ہوں۔mein bhi wahan ja raha hoon.I am going there too.
- میں بھی یہ فلم دیکھنا چاہتا ہوں۔mein bhi yeh film dekhna chahta hoon.I want to watch this movie too.
Example conversation
Zainab and Hamza are discussing their plans for the evening.
- زینب Zainabمیں آج بہت تھک گئی ہوں۔mein aaj bohat thak gayi hoon.I am very tired today.
- حمزہ Hamzaمیں بھی۔mein bhi.Me too.
- زینب Zainabکیا ہم جلدی سو جائیں؟kya hum jaldi so jayein?Should we go to sleep early?
- حمزہ Hamzaہاں، یہ اچھا خیال ہے۔haan, yeh acha khayal hai.Yes, that is a good idea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بھی, میں, CC BY-SA 4.0.
