- you
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pronoun1) ((used as the subject or object of a verb, or as the object of a preposition) the person(s) etc spoken or written to: You look well!; I asked you a question; Do you all understand?; Who came with you?) tú, vosotros, vosotras, usted, ustedes (sujeto); se, uno (sujeto impersonal); te, ti, os (complemento); la, le, lo, los, las (complemento directo); le, les (complemento indirecto); contigo (|with| you)2) (used with a noun when calling someone something, especially something unpleasant: You idiot!; You fools!) cacho, ¡pero serás (idiota)!you pron1. tú / ti / usted / vosotros / ustedesyou can sit here puedes sentarte aquíwhat would you like, sir? ¿qué quiere, señor?do you understand? ¿entendéis?can you help me? ¿me pueden ayudar?this is for you esto es para tiI'll go with you iré con usted2. te / le / la / lo / os / les / las / losI'll give it to you tomorrow te lo daré mañanacan I help you? ¿puedo ayudarle?I'm going to tell you a story os voy a contar una historiaI'm pleased to meet you estoy encantado de conocerlos3.exercise is good for you el ejercicio es bueno para la saludyou can't always have what you want no siempre se puede tener lo que se quiereyoutr[jʊː]pronoun1 (subject, familiar, singular) túand what did you say? y tú, ¿qué dijiste?2 (subject, familiar, plural - men) vosotros; (- women) vosotrasyou two, where are you going? vosotros dos, ¿adónde vais?3 (subject, polite, singular) usted, Vd., Ud.you must wait here until the doctor arrives usted debe esperar aquí hasta que llegue el médico4 (subject, polite, plural) ustedes, Vds., Uds.you must both wait here ustedes dos deben esperar aquí5 (subject, impersonal) se, unoyou can go by coach or train se puede ir en tren o en autocarsometimes you just have to say no, don't you? a veces, uno tiene que decir que no, ¿verdad?6 (object, familiar, singular) te; (with prep) ti; (if prep is con) contigoI'm going with you, without you I'm lost voy contigo, sin ti estoy perdido7 (object, familiar, plural) os; (with preposition) vosotros,-asI forgot to invite you se me olvidó invitarosI'll go with you iré con vosotros8 (direct object, polite, singular - man) lo, le; (- woman) la; (with preposition) ustedgood morning, sir, can I help you? buenos días, señor, ¿puedo ayudarlo?I'm sorry madam, I can't hear you perdone señora, no la oigothis is for you esto es para ustedI wanted to talk to you quería hablar con usted9 (direct object, polite, plural - men) los; (- women) las; (with preposition) ustedesgood morning, gentlemen, can I help you? buenos días, señores, ¿puedo ayudarlos?I'm sorry ladies, I don't understand you lo siento señoras, no las entiendogentlemen, this is for you señores, esto es para ustedesI wanted to talk to you two ladies quería hablar con ustedes dos10 (indirect object, polite, singular) leI'll send you a letter le mandaré una carta11 (indirect object, polite, plural) lesI sent both of you a card les mandé una felicitación a los dos12 (object, impersonal)cyanide kills you el cianuro matayou ['ju:] pron1) (used as subject - familiar) : tú; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spain2) (used as subject - formal) : usted, ustedes pl3) (used as indirect object - familiar) : te, les pl (se before lo, la, los, las), os pl Spainhe told it to you: te lo contóI gave them to (all of, both of) you: se los di4) (used as indirect object - formal) : lo Spain sometimes le la ; los Spain sometimes les, las pl5) (used after a preposition - familiar) : ti; vos in some Latin American countries; ustedes pl; vosotros, vosotras pl Spain6) (used after a preposition - formal) : usted, ustedes pl7) (used as an impersonal subject)you never know: nunca se sabeyou have to be aware: hay que ser conscienteyou mustn't do that: eso no se hace8)with you (familiar) : contigo; con ustedes pl; con vosotros, con vosotras pl Spain9)with you (formal) : con usted, con ustedes plyoupron.• le pron.• te pron. (formal)pron.• usted pron. (formal, plural)pron.• vosotros pron.pl. (informal)pron.• tú pron.• ustedes pron.pron.• te pron.juːpronoun1) (sing)a) (as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) usted
now you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)
that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece
if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)
poor you! — pobrecito!
you liar! — mentiroso!
b) (as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) laI saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete
I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)
c) (as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI told you — te dije/le dije
I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di
d) (after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustedfor you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)
with you — contigo/con usted
she's taller than you — es más alta que tú
2) (pl)a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedesbe quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)
come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos
b) (as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) lasI heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros
I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)
c) (as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro
I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di
3) (one)a) (as subject) uno, unayou can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso
b) (as direct object) tepeople stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero
c) (as indirect object) tethey never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno
[juː]PRON Note that subject pronouns are used less in Spanish than in English - mainly for emphasis or to avoid ambiguity.1) (sing)a) (familiar) (=as subject) tú; (as direct/indirect object) te; (after prep) tiwhat do you think about it? — ¿y tú que piensas?
you and I will go — iremos tú y yo
you're very strong — eres muy fuerte
you don't understand me — no me entiendes
I know you — te conozco
I'll send you a postcard — te mandaré una postal
I gave the letter to you yesterday — te di la carta ayer
I gave it to you — te lo di
I told you to do it — te dije a ti que lo hicieras, es a ti a quien dije que lo hicieras
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it's for you — es para ti•
she's taller than you — es más alta que tú•
can I come with you — ¿puedo ir contigo?b) frm (=as subject) usted, Ud, Vd; (as direct object) lo/la, le (Sp); (as indirect object) le; (after prep) usted, Ud, Vdyou're very kind — es usted muy amable
I saw you, Mrs Jones — la vi, señora Jones
Change [le] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:I gave you the keys — le di las llaves
I gave it to you — se lo di
I gave them to you — se las di
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this is for you — esto es para usted•
they're taller than you — son más altos que usted2) (pl)a) (familiar) (=as subject) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm); (as direct object) os (Sp), los/las (LAm); (as indirect object) os (Sp), les (LAm); (after prep) vosotros(-as) (Sp), ustedes (LAm)you've got kids but we haven't — vosotros tenéis hijos pero nosotros no
you're sisters, aren't you? — vosotras sois hermanas, ¿no?
you have all been here before — todos (vosotros) habéis estado aquí antes
you all know why we are here — todos sabéis por qué estamos aquí
you stay here, and I'll go and get the key — (vosotros) quedaos aquí, que yo iré a por la llave
I know you both — yo os conozco a los dos
I gave it to you — os lo di
I gave them to you — os los di
I'd like to speak to you — quiero hablar con vosotros
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I live upstairs from you — vivo justo encima de vosotros•
they've done it better than you — lo han hecho mejor que vosotros•
they'll go without you — irán sin vosotrosb) frm (=as subject) ustedes, Uds, Vds; (as direct object) los/las, les (Sp); (as indirect object) les; (after prep) ustedes, Uds, Vdsyou are very kind — son ustedes muy amables
are you brothers? — ¿son (ustedes) hermanos?
may I help you? — ¿puedo ayudarlos?
Change [les] to [se] before a direct object pronoun:I gave you the keys — les di las llaves
I gave it to you — se lo di
I gave them to you — se las di
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we arrived after you — llegamos después de ustedes3) (general)When you means "one" or "people" in general, the impersonal se is often used:you can't do that — no se puede hacer eso, eso no se hace, eso no se permite
you can't smoke here — no se puede fumar aquí, no se permite fumar aquí, se prohíbe fumar aquí
when you need one it's not here — cuando se necesita uno no está aquí
A further possibility is [uno]:you never know, you never can tell — nunca se sabe
Impersonal constructions are also used:you never know whether ... — uno nunca sabe si ...
you need to check it every day — hay que comprobarlo cada día, conviene comprobarlo cada día
you must paint it — hace falta pintarlo
fresh air does you good — el aire puro (te) hace bien
4) (phrases and special uses)you Spaniards — vosotros los españoles
you doctors! — ¡vosotros, los médicos!
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between you and me — entre tú y yo•
you fool! — ¡no seas tonto!•
that's lawyers for you! — ¡para que te fíes de los abogados!there's a pretty girl for you! — ¡mira que chica más guapa!
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if I were or was you — yo que tú, yo en tu lugar•
you there! — ¡oye, tú!•
that dress just isn't you — ese vestido no te sienta bienYOU When translating you, even though you often need not use the pronoun itself, you will have to choose between using familiar tú/vosotros verb forms and the polite usted/ustedes ones. ► In Spain, use tú and the plural vosotros/vosotras with anyone you call by their first name, with children and younger adults. Use usted/ustedes with people who are older than you, those in authority and in formal contexts. ► In Latin America usage varies depending on the country and in some places only the usted forms are used. Where the tú form does exist, only use it with people you know very well. In other areas vos, used with verb forms that are similar to the vosotros ones, often replaces tú. This is standard in Argentina and certain Central American countries while in other countries it is considered substandard. Use ustedes for all cases of you in the plural. For further uses and examples, see main entry•
poor you!, poor old you!, you poor old thing! — ¡pobrecito!* * *[juː]pronoun1) (sing)a) (as subject - familiar) tú, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustednow you try — ahora prueba tú/pruebe usted, ahora probá vos (AmC, RPl)
that hat's not you — ese sombrero no te favorece
if I were you — yo que tú/que usted, yo en tu/en su lugar, yo que vos (AmC, RPl)
poor you! — pobrecito!
you liar! — mentiroso!
b) (as direct object - familiar) te; (- formal, masculine) lo, le (Esp); (- formal, feminine) laI saw you, Pete — te vi, Pete
I saw you, Mr Russell — lo vi, señor Russell, le vi, señor Russell (Esp)
c) (as indirect object - familiar) te; (- formal) le; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI told you — te dije/le dije
I gave it to you — te lo di/se lo di
d) (after prep - familiar) ti, vos (AmC, RPl); (- formal) ustedfor you — para ti/usted, para vos (AmC, RPl)
with you — contigo/con usted
she's taller than you — es más alta que tú
2) (pl)a) (as subject, after preposition - familiar) ustedes (AmL), vosotros, -tras (Esp); (- formal) ustedesbe quiet, you two — ustedes dos: cállense!, vosotros dos: callaos! (Esp)
come on, you guys! — vamos, chicos
b) (as direct object - familiar) los, las (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal, masculine) los, les (Esp); (- formal, feminine) lasI heard you, gentlemen — los or (Esp tb) les oí, caballeros
I heard you, boys/girls — los/las oí, chicos/chicas (AmL), os oí, chicos/chicas (Esp)
c) (as indirect object - familiar) les (AmL), os (Esp); (- formal) les; (- with direct object pronoun present) seI gave you the book — les or (Esp tb) os di el libro
I gave it to you — se or (Esp tb) os lo di
3) (one)a) (as subject) uno, unayou can't do that here — aquí uno no puede or no se puede or no puedes hacer eso
b) (as direct object) tepeople stop you in the street and ask for money — la gente te para en la calle y te pide dinero, la gente lo para a uno en la calle y le pide dinero
c) (as indirect object) tethey never tell you the truth — nunca te dicen la verdad, nunca le dicen la verdad a uno
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.