Tôi muốn hôn em.

to want

Breakdown of Tôi muốn hôn em.

• tôi: me
• em: you
• hôn: to kiss

Questions & Answers about Tôi muốn hôn em.

What does each word in Tôi muốn hôn em do?

• Tôi = I
• muốn = want
• hôn = kiss
• em = you, in a relationship where the speaker addresses the other person as em

So the structure is very straightforward: I + want + kiss + you.

Why is there no word for to in want to kiss?

In Vietnamese, you usually do not need a separate word like English to between want and another verb.

So:

• muốn hôn = want to kiss
• literally, it is more like want kiss

This is very normal Vietnamese grammar. After muốn, you can often put another verb directly:

• Tôi muốn ăn = I want to eat
• Tôi muốn đi = I want to go
• Tôi muốn gặp em = I want to see/meet you

Why is em used for you here instead of bạn?

Vietnamese pronouns depend heavily on the relationship between the speakers.

em is commonly used for:

• a younger person