What does 나도 (nado) mean?
- 나도nado
Me too
Casual: friends and people younger than you
나도 (nado) means "me too" in Korean. It is casual, so you say it to friends, partners and younger people. It is also the start of many replies, like 나도 사랑해, "I love you too."
Where it comes from
나 (na) is the casual word for "I" or "me," and 도 (do) is a particle that means "also" or "too." Put together, 나도 is simply "me too."
How to use 나도
You can use 나도 on its own as a full reply, or put it in front of a sentence: 나도 배고파 means "I'm hungry too." The same 도 also works with negatives, so 나도 몰라 means "I don't know either."
With teachers, bosses or anyone older you are not close to, switch to the humble 저도 (jeodo), and add 요 when it stands alone: 저도요, "Me too."
A common beginner mistake is answering an older person with 나도. It is not rude among friends, but to an elder it sounds too casual.
Examples
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A friend says they are starving
Replying to a partner's "I love you"
A friend says the exam was too hard
Other ways to say it
| Korean | Meaning | When |
|---|---|---|
| 저도요 | Me too (polite) | Humble and polite; safe with anyone. |
| 나도 그래 | Same here | Casual; literally "I am like that too." |
| 나도 사랑해 | I love you too | The classic reply to 사랑해. |
| 나도 몰라 | I don't know either | 도 works with negative sentences too. |
Questions learners ask
What is the difference between nado and jeodo?
Both mean "me too." 나도 uses the casual word for "I," and 저도 uses the humble word for "I," so 저도 (or 저도요) is the one to use with older people and strangers.
How do you say "me neither" in Korean?
Also with 나도. Korean uses the same 도 for "too" and "either," so 나도 안 갈래 means "I'm not going either."