No. 25 in Vietnamese
tôi
"I" or "me" (first-person singular pronoun).
In a sentence
Tôi là học sinh.
I am a student.
This is a formal and neutral usage of 'tôi' used as the first-person singular pronoun.
Tôi có thể giúp bạn không?
Can I help you?
Here, 'tôi' conveys politeness and formality in offering help.
Bạn của tôi sống ở Hà Nội.
My friend lives in Hanoi.
In this sentence, 'tôi' is part of a possessive phrase, indicating something belonging to the first person.
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