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"your (singular, informal)" in seven languages

Meaningyour (singular, informal)

Spanish

tu

/tu/

inherited

No accent, unlike tú 'you'. Plural tus; after the noun: tuyo, tuya.

French

ton

/tɔ̃/

inherited

fem.: ta

Plural tes; ton before a vowel: ton amie.

Italian

tuo

/ˈtuo/

inherited

fem.: tua

Usually with the article: il tuo libro.

Portuguese

seu

/sew/

other source · Latin SUUM 'his, her own'

fem.: sua

The possessive of você in Brazil; teu (TUUM) goes with tu and is the norm in Portugal.

Romanian

tău

/təw/

inherited

fem.: ta

After the noun: fratele tău.

Catalan

teu

/tew/

inherited

fem.: teva

With the article: el teu germà.

English

your

/jɔɹ/

native English · Old English ēower

Archaic thy is the distant cousin of TUUS.

English → Italianyour (singular, informal)tuoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

TUUM‘your (one person's)’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

Like 'my', it agrees with the thing owned: tu casa, ta maison, la tua casa. The formal 'your' is another word: su (de usted), votre, Suo.

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In a sentence

  • es¿Dónde está tu hermano?
  • frOù est ton frère ?
  • itDov'è tuo fratello?
  • ptOnde está o seu irmão?
  • roUnde e fratele tău?
  • caOn és el teu germà?
  • enWhere is your brother?

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