Me too, so do I: cũng vậy / cũng thế

me too

Pattern: [person] + cũng vậy / cũng thế

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In Saigon: cũng vậy · In Hà Nội: cũng thế

Typed without accents: cung vay, cung the

To say that the same goes for you, without repeating the whole sentence, say your word for "I" and then cũng vậy: Em cũng vậy. Me too. In Hà Nội it's cũng thế: Em cũng thế.

It follows any statement, positive or negative, so it covers "me too", "so do I" and "me neither". If a friend says Mình đói quá, then Mình cũng vậy means "Me too". If she says Mình không biết bơi, the same words mean "Me neither". For "me neither", many people also simply say cũng không: Mình cũng không.

It isn't only for "I": Chị Lan cũng vậy (Lan too), Ở đây cũng vậy (it's the same here). It also answers a good wish, like "you too": when someone says Chúc em cuối tuần vui vẻ! (have a good weekend!), you can reply Chị cũng vậy nha!

Cũng vậy is the quick reply. To say exactly what, repeat the verb with cũng: Em cũng thích (I like it too). On its own, vậy means "so" or "like that"; như vậy, "like that", is a later pattern.

Examples

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  • Em đói quá.

    I'm so hungry.

  • Saigon

    Anh cũng vậy.

    Hà Nội

    Anh cũng thế.

    Me too.

  • Mình không biết bơi.

    I can't swim.

  • Saigon

    Mình cũng vậy.

    Hà Nội

    Mình cũng thế.

    Me neither.

  • Saigon

    Chị cũng vậy nha!

    Hà Nội

    Chị cũng thế nhé!

    You too! (answering a good wish)

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