# tôi meaning in Vietnamese: I (A1)

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

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

**tôi**: I (neutral)

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: toi

## 1. I (neutral) (pronoun)

I, me

Neutral and safe with anyone, if a little distant: with people you have just met, or at work. Among friends, Saigon speakers say *tui* or *mình*.

- Tôi tên là Nam. — My name is Nam.
- Tôi là người Đức. — I'm German.

Grammar: [The neutral I and you: tôi, bạn, and when they sound cold](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/grammar/toi-i/)

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