How to Say “My Girl” in Vietnamese

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cô gái của tôi
[ko˧˧ ɣaːj˧˦ kuə˧˩ toj˧˧]word by word
cô gái của tôi is the Vietnamese way to say 'my girl'.
cô gái của tôi is used as a term of endearment to refer to a female romantic partner. While it is grammatically correct, it sounds somewhat poetic or literary and is less common in casual spoken Vietnamese than other terms of endearment.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of cô gái (girl), của (of) and tôi (I/me).

Which one should you use?

While cô gái của tôi has a poetic tone, Bạn gái của tôi is a common way to say 'my girlfriend'.

Did you know?

  • The word tôi used in this phrase originally meant 'slave' or 'servant'. It evolved into a humble first-person pronoun that appeared in Vietnamese literature around the 16th or 17th century.

Examples in context

  • Bạn gái của tôi rất thông minh và dễ thương.
    My girlfriend is smart and cute.

Example conversation

Hùng is introducing Lan to his friends.

  1. Hùng

    Mọi người, hãy gặp cô gái của tôi.
    Everyone, please meet my girl.
  2. Lan

    Chào mọi người, tôi là Lan.
    Hello everyone, I am Lan.
  3. Hùng

    Lan là cô gái của tôi tuyệt vời nhất.
    Lan is the most wonderful girl of mine.
  4. Lan

    Anh thật là ngọt ngào, Hùng.
    You are so sweet, Hung.

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