What does tu in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word tu in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tu in Portuguese.
The word tu in Portuguese means you, você, você, você, você próprio. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word tu
youpronome (usado no sul e no norte do Brasil (você) (informal) (pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.") |
vocêpronoun (second person singular: subject) (pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" ) Tu deves comer as vagens. You should eat your green beans. |
vocêpronoun (you: after as, than, but) (formal) (locução pronominal: Duas ou mais palavras com função de pronome, definido ou indefinido. Ex. cada um; nós próprios; alguma coisa, etc.) Não há ninguém aqui a não ser você. There's nobody here but yourself. |
vocêpronoun (informal (one, everyone) (informal) (pronome: Palavra que substitui um substantivo. Ex. "seu", "aquele", "quem?", "cujo" ) Nunca se deve nadar depois de comer. You should never swim after eating. |
você própriopronoun (UK, literary, archaic (yourself) (locução pronominal: Duas ou mais palavras com função de pronome, definido ou indefinido. Ex. cada um; nós próprios; alguma coisa, etc.) Know thyself, and thou shall conquer thine enemies. |
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