tôi

Meaning

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