Te (en. You)

/tə/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Used to refer to the person being spoken to.

I see you tomorrow.

Je te vois demain.

Often used to express an action or feeling done to oneself.

I appreciate you a lot.

Je t'apprécie beaucoup.

Used in reflexive sentences.

Washing your hands is important.

Te laver les mains est important.

From Latin 'te', accusative and ablative of 'tu'.

Here you are!

Expression to greet someone who is arriving.

Te voilà !

Thank you.

Expression to thank someone.

Je te remercie.

You behave well!

Expression to encourage someone to behave properly.

Te tiens bien !

you

Personal pronoun of the second person singular used as a subject.

toi

your

Possessive adjective corresponding to 'you'.

ton

yours

Contracted form of 'yours'.

tien

Quickly used to mean speaking to someone informally.

Hey, you, come here!

Hey, te, viens ici !