In Spanish we use yo también/yo tampoco/a mí también/a mí tampoco for "me too" or "me neither" (so do I, neither do I) as a response to something that someone has just said where we agree with them.
Yo también = Me too/So do I
We use yo también when we agree with something another person just said. For example:
Yo tampoco = Me neither/Neither do I
We use yo tampoco when the person says something using a negative construction and we agree with their statement. For example:
A mí también = Me too/So do I (with verbs like gustar)
We use a mí también when the initial statement uses a verb with an indirect object or indirect object pronoun; if we agree we must also use the indirect object.
For example:
A mí tampoco = Me neither/ Neither do I (with verbs like gustar)
We use a mí tampoco when the initial statement has a negative construction and uses a verb with an indirect object or indirect object pronoun; if we agree we must also use the indirect object.
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Note that all these short answers can also be said to agree to something said in the past or in the future, (So did I, Neither will I,...)
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In Spanish, when answering with yo también, yo tampoco, a mí también, a mí tampoco, we don't need to worry about the type of verb/structure used in the previous sentence. Unlike in English, in Spanish these short answers don't include any "do, did, will, have.."
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Examples and resources
-Irene no va a ir a la fiesta de Juan. -Yo tampoco.-Irene is not going to Juan's party. -Neither am I/will I.
-Ellos no van a ir a la fiesta de Carlos. -Yo tampoco.-They are not going to go to Carlos' party. -Me neither.
-Miguel cree que aprender chino es muy difícil. -Yo también.-Miguel thinks that learning Chinese is very difficult. -Me too.
-A Javier no le interesa mucho ese libro -A mí tampoco.-Javier is not very interested in that book. -Neither am I.
-Sara no tiene un salario muy alto. -Yo tampoco.-Sara doesn't have a very high salary. -Neither do I.
Yo prefiero comprar en tiendas independientes. -Yo también.-I prefer to buy in independent shops. -Me too.