tu
determinerBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “tu” mean in English?
your
your (informal singular possessive determiner)
Example sentences
Tu casa está cerca.
Your house is nearby.
¿Dónde está tu libro?
Where is your book?
How to use it
Tu without an accent means 'your' for one person you speak to informally. It goes before the noun and does not change for gender: tu casa, tu libro.
Common mistake
Do not confuse tu with tú. Tu without an accent means 'your'; tú with an accent means 'you'.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 7.