Questions & Answers about Tôi lo về bưu kiện.
What does tôi mean, and is it the only way to say I in Vietnamese?
Tôi means I and is a common, neutral, fairly polite way to refer to yourself.
It is not the only way to say I in Vietnamese. Vietnamese pronouns depend a lot on age, social relationship, and context. For example, people may say mình, em, anh, chị, etc., depending on who they are talking to.
For learners, tôi is a safe default in many situations, especially in textbooks and formal speech.
What does lo mean here?
Here, lo means to worry or to be worried.
So Tôi lo means I am worried.
A useful thing to know is that lo can have other meanings in other contexts, such as:
- to take care of
- to arrange
- to provide for
For example:
- Tôi lo cho gia đình. = I take care of my family / I worry about my family.
In Tôi lo về bưu kiện, the meaning is clearly I’m worried about the package.
Why is về used here?
In this sentence, về means about or regarding.
So: