You too means the same to you: it's how you reply to a good wish. Have a nice day! — You too! It's also a short reply to Nice to meet you and It was good to see you, meaning it's nice for me too.
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Have a nice day! — You too!; Nice to meet you. — You too. / Nice to meet you too.; I'm tired. — Me too. (about yourself)
- — Have a great weekend! — Thanks, you too!
- — It was lovely to see you again. — You too, let's not wait another year.
- — Happy New Year, everyone! — You too, Mrs Brown!
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First version— Nice to meet you, Anna. — Me too.
Revision— Nice to meet you, Anna. — You too.
When someone says Nice to meet you, it's tempting to reply me too, because you feel the same. But me too means I also and repeats what the other person said about themselves: I'm tired. — Me too. Nice to meet you is about you, so the reply is You too, that is, nice to meet you too.
You too only works if the wish also applies to the other person. A waiter says Enjoy your meal!, and you automatically answer You too!, even though he isn't eating. In cases like this, Thank you is enough. It's a well-known slip that native speakers laugh about themselves.
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— I'm so hungry. — ___, let's order a pizza.
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Me too — The speaker is talking about themselves: I'm hungry. To say I am too, you need Me too. You too doesn't fit here: it answers a wish or a kind remark, and nobody wished anyone anything.
A colleague is going on holiday and wishes you a good weekend. Write a short exchange: their wish and your reply with you too.
— Have a lovely weekend! — Thanks, you too! Enjoy your holiday.
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