Tôi thích yoga.

I like yoga.

Breakdown of Tôi thích yoga.

• tôi: I
• thích: to like
• yoga: yoga

Questions & Answers about Tôi thích yoga.

What does tôi mean, and is it always the right way to say I?

Tôi means I in a neutral, fairly safe way. It is commonly taught first because it works in many situations.

However, Vietnamese pronouns depend heavily on relationship, age, and social context. In real life, a speaker might use other words instead of tôi, such as:

• mình — more casual, intimate, or friendly in some contexts
• em — if speaking to someone older
• anh / chị — sometimes used for oneself depending on relative age and gender
• con, cháu, etc. — used in family or hierarchical situations

So Tôi thích yoga is correct, but it sounds a bit neutral or textbook-like in some everyday situations.

Why is the word order Tôi thích yoga instead of something like Tôi yoga thích?

Vietnamese usually follows Subject + Verb + Object, just like basic English word order:

• Tôi = subject
• thích = verb
• yoga = object

So:

• Tôi thích yoga = I like yoga

Putting yoga before thích would sound unnatural in a normal statement.

Does thích mean like in the sense of enjoyment, or can it also mean romantic liking?