# tớ meaning in Vietnamese: I (A1)

> tớ means “I, me” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/to-i/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**tớ**: I

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: to

## 1. I (pronoun)

I, me

Northern, between young friends, who say *cậu* for you. In Saigon: *tui* or *mình*.

- Tớ tên là Lan. — I'm Lan. (to a friend)
- Tớ đói quá. — I'm starving.

Said everywhere: [mình](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/minh-self/#s_minh_i).

In Saigon you say [tui](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/tui-i/#lx_tui).

Hà Nội only · familiar · to recognize

Grammar: [Casual I and you between friends: tui – ông / bà, tao – mày, tớ – cậu](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/tao-may/)

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