# em meaning in Vietnamese: you or I (A1)

> em means “you or I” in Vietnamese. It can also mean younger sibling. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/em-younger/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**em**: you or I · younger sibling

Level: A1 (our estimate)

## 1. you or I (pronoun)

Someone younger than you: you call them *em* and yourself *anh* (if you're a man) or *chị* (a woman). To someone a little older, *em* is what you call yourself.

Waiters and shop assistants younger than you are *em* too: *Em ơi, tính tiền!*

- Em tên là Mai. — My name is Mai. (to someone older)
- Em muốn uống gì? — What would you like to drink? (to someone younger)

Level: A1

Grammar: [You and I are family words: anh, chị, em, cô, chú, ba / mẹ and con, thầy / cô and em](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/address-kinship/)

## 2. younger sibling (noun)

younger brother, younger sister

Add *trai* or *gái* to say which: *em trai*, *em gái*.

- Em của tôi mười tuổi. — My little sister is ten.
- Đây là em tôi. — This is my little brother.

Level: A1

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