Tù (en. You)

/tu/

Meaning & Definition

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pronoun

Personal pronoun used to refer to the person being spoken to.

You are my best friend.

Tú eres mi mejor amigo.

Used to give orders or ask questions directly to someone.

Do you want to go to the movies?

¿Tú quieres ir al cine?

Used as the subject of the sentence.

You always arrive late.

Tú siempre llegas tarde.

Derives from Latin 'tu', which also means 'you'.

you first

Indicates that someone should act before others.

tú primero

you know

To emphasize that the listener already has knowledge of something.

tú sabes

you decide

Indicates that the choice is at the discretion of the person being spoken to.

tú decides

you

Pronoun that refers to the second person, used with prepositions.

you (formal)

Polite pronoun in the second person singular.

usted

Colloquial way to refer to someone who is a friend or close.

What's up, you?

¿Qué onda, tú?

Informal use indicating trust.

You are the best, bro.

Tú eres el mejor, bro.