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