/te/
Translation
you, yourself (informal)
Word origin
From Latin te, the accusative and ablative of tu ('you'), used as the object and reflexive pronoun.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- te
- English cognates
- thee, thou
Examples
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I love you very much.
¿ clasica?
Do you like classical music?
llegue.
I will call you as soon as I arrive.
.
Do not forget to close the door on your way out.
, .
If you feel unwell, call the doctor soon.
, .
If you feel unwell, you will have to go to the doctor.
Used in
Stories
(22)Un día con María
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A Paula le duele todo
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Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
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¿El coche o el carro?
3 min read · Core 5000
El correo a la jefa
3 min read · Core 5000
El nuevo doctor de Paula
3 min read · Core 1000
El primer día de trabajo
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Es importante que descanses
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La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
La nota de Rafa
3 min read · Core 5000
Lo que de verdad importa
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Lo que dijo el médico
3 min read · Core 5000
Media docena de huevos
3 min read · Core 5000
Menudo desastre
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No creo que sea grave
3 min read · Core 5000
No estoy embarazada
3 min read · Core 5000
Pasen y siéntense
3 min read · Core 5000
Por todas partes
3 min read · Core 5000
Se me cayó todo
3 min read · Core 5000
¡Vaya sorpresa!
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de Laura
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
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Spanish Object Pronouns: Direct, Indirect, Order and Position
The Spanish Perfect Subjunctive (haya hablado)
The Spanish Pluperfect Subjunctive and Conditional Perfect (hubiera hablado, habría hablado)
Spanish Politeness: Softening Requests (¿Podría...?, ¿Te importaría...?, quisiera)
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Spanish Prepositional Pronouns (para mí, conmigo, entre tú y yo)
Spanish Prepositions: de, a, en, con, por, para and the Two Contractions
Spanish Present Perfect: he hablado, ha vivido, hemos visto
Spanish Pronoun Order: Indirect Before Direct, and the le-to-se Rule
Spanish Reflexive Verbs: levantarse, llamarse, lavarse and the Pronoun Position
Spanish Proverbs (Refranes): Más vale tarde que nunca, A quien madruga Dios le ayuda
Spanish Regional Grammar: voseo (vos tenés), ustedes, and preterite vs perfect
Spanish Register: tu vs usted, vosotros vs ustedes (and how formal to be)
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Reported Speech in Spanish: tense backshift (dice que, dijo que)
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Spanish Subjunctive Set Phrases: pase lo que pase, como si, ojalá, que tengas...
Spanish Subjunctive After Wishes
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