tôi cũng vậy
[toj˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ vəj˧˨ʔ]word by word
The phrase "me too" in Vietnamese is translated as tôi cũng vậy. Wiktionary also lists tôi cũng thế.
Meaning: that applies to me as well (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Vietnamese | IPA |
|---|---|
| tôi cũng vậy | [toj˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ vəj˧˨ʔ] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
| tôi cũng thế | [toj˧˧ kʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ tʰe˧˦] (Hà Nội, word by word, narrow) |
This phrase is used to express agreement with a statement or to indicate that a feeling or situation applies to the speaker as well.
Which one should you use?
tôi cũng vậy and tôi cũng thế are interchangeable in most contexts, as both vậy and thế function as pronouns meaning "so" or "like that".
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Vietnamese uses personal pronouns based on social hierarchy, you should replace tôi with the appropriate pronoun, such as em, anh or chị, to match the person you are speaking to or yourself.
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Examples in context
- "Tôi ghét bạn!" "Tôi cũng thế!""I hate you!" "Me too!"This example shows how to use tôi cũng thế to express a shared feeling in a dialogue.Tatoeba #9067213 by dotheduyet1999, translation #9056324 by Amastan
- Tôi cũng thế!Me too!This example shows the standalone use of tôi cũng thế.Tatoeba #13338313 by leucammieuvu, translation #2179100 by Hybrid
- Tôi đã đọc báo cáo kỹI read the report thoroughly
- Mình thích đọc sáchI like reading books
- Tôi cũng vậy.Me too.
Example conversation
Hương and Minh are talking about their favorite hobby.
- HươngTôi thích đi du lịch.I love traveling.
- MinhTôi cũng vậy, Minh rất thích đi đây đó.Me too, Minh loves going here and there.
- HươngChúng ta nên lên kế hoạch cho chuyến đi.We should plan a trip.
- MinhĐó là một ý kiến hay!That is a great 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 (tôi, cũng, vậy, thế) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cũng, thế, tôi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
