nhà tôi

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Nhà tôi đang chuẩn bị bữa tối trong bếp.

Definition

1. Pronoun (Third Person):
   • My spouse: A humble and affectionate term used by a speaker to refer to their own husband or wife when speaking to others. It literally means "my home/house" and implies the person who shares one's household and life.
   • My old man / My old woman: A common, informal translation conveying the familiar and endearing nature of the term.

Usage Notes

• Tone and Context: "Nhà tôi" is a colloquial, polite, and slightly humble way to refer to one's spouse. It is commonly used in everyday conversation among adults. It is not typically used when speaking directly one's spouse.
• Gender: The term is gender-neutral; context usually clarifies whether the speaker is referring to their husband or wife. It is used by both men and women.

Usage Examples

• Pronoun:
  • Nhà tôi đi vắng. (My husband/wife is out.)
  • Nhà tôi là giáo viên. (My wife/husband is a teacher.)
  • Tối nay tôi và nhà tôi sẽ đi xem phim. (Tonight, my spouse and I will go to the movies.)

Advanced Usage

• The term reflects a cultural emphasis on family and the home ("nhà") as a fundamental unit. Referring to one's spouse as "nhà tôi" places them within the context of the shared domestic life.

Variants and Related Words

• Chồng tôi (n): My husband (more direct).
• Vợ tôi (n): My wife (more direct).
• Bạn đời (n): Lifelong partner, spouse (more formal/literary).

Synonyms

• My spouse: A neutral, formal equivalent.
• My husband / My wife: Direct gender-specific terms.
• My better half: An English idiom with a similar affectionate tone.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Nửa kia của đời tôi: The other half of my life (a poetic way to say "my spouse").
• Đầu gối tay ấp: A phrase describing an intimate, close couple (literally "knee as a pillow, arm as an embrace").

Học thuật

1. my old man, my old woman, my huaband, my wife
   • Nhà tôi đi vắng
     My husband (wife) is out