chúng tôi

Vietnamese

Etymology

chúng (pluralising particle) +‎ tôi (I; me).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦ toj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥ toj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥ toj˧˧]

Pronoun

chúng tôi

  1. (regular usage in Northern Vietnam, formal in other dialects) we/us (exclusive); compare chúng ta (inclusive, including the listener)
    Synonyms: bọn tôi, tụi tui, bầy tui, choa, nhà quân