/tu/
Translation
your (informal singular)
Word origin
From Latin tu ('you', singular). The same Indo-European pronoun gives English 'thou'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- tu
- English cognates
- thou, thee
Examples
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Your opinion matters a lot to me.
¿ ?
Where is your brother today?
, .
That is your problem, not mine.
.
Your car is badly placed on the corner.
, .
Take your coat, it is very cold outside.
.
Your sister arrived very late to dinner.
Dame juntos.
Give me your hand and we cross the street together.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(28)El camino a casa
2 min read · Core 1000
Pedro conoce a alguien
2 min read · Core 5000
Un día con María
2 min read · Core 1000
Alguien que lo haya visto
3 min read · Core 5000
Casi no llega
3 min read · Core 1000
Cinco mil palabras después
3 min read · Core 5000
Cuando llegué, ya había pasado
3 min read · Core 5000
Cuanto más espero, peor
3 min read · Core 5000
El correo a la jefa
3 min read · Core 5000
El primer día de trabajo
3 min read · Core 1000
Es importante que descanses
3 min read · Core 5000
Espero que vengáis
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
La nota de Rafa
3 min read · Core 5000
Laura busca piso
3 min read · Core 5000
Lleva toda la mañana
3 min read · Core 5000
Más vale tarde que nunca
3 min read · Core 5000
No creo que sea grave
3 min read · Core 5000
No estoy embarazada
3 min read · Core 5000
No fue él, sino ella
3 min read · Core 5000
Pasen y siéntense
3 min read · Core 5000
Por todas partes
3 min read · Core 5000
Preparando la visita
3 min read · Core 5000
Tú y tu hermano
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
Palabras de cocina
5 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(22)Spanish Accent Rules: agudas, llanas, esdrújulas (café, árbol, rápido)
Spanish Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
Spanish Cleft Sentences and Emphasis: fue Pedro quien, lo que quiero es
Spanish Conditional: the 'Would' Tense, me gustaría and Polite Requests
The Spanish Diacritic Accent: tú vs tu, sí vs si, qué vs que
Spanish False Friends (Part 2): molestar, recordar, soportar, pretender
Spanish Imperative: Affirmative Tú Commands and the Eight Irregulars
Spanish Slang and Chat: decoding tío, guay, o sea, xq (the informal register)
Spanish Question Words: Qué, Quién, Cómo, Dónde and the Accent That Asks
The Spanish Neuter lo (lo bueno, lo que, lo de)
The Spanish Present Perfect Subjunctive (haya hablado), with Practice
The Personal A in Spanish: Why 'Veo a María' but 'Veo la casa'
Por vs Para in Spanish: The Rules, a Chart, and a Practice Quiz
Spanish Possessive Pronouns: el mío, el tuyo, el suyo and the Long Possessives
Spanish Possessive Adjectives: mi, tu, su and Why Agreement Trips Beginners
Spanish Pronoun Order: Indirect Before Direct, and the le-to-se Rule
Spanish Question Words: qué, quién, cuándo, dónde, cómo, cuál, cuánto, por qué
Spanish Regional Grammar: voseo (vos tenés), ustedes, and preterite vs perfect
Spanish Register: tu vs usted, vosotros vs ustedes (and how formal to be)
Advanced Spanish Relative Pronouns: el que, el cual, lo cual and cuyo
Saber vs Conocer: The Two Spanish Verbs for 'To Know'
Spanish Subject Pronouns: yo, tú, él and Why You Usually Leave Them Out
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