English - French Dictionary
/ju/
You is the second-person pronoun referring to the person or people being addressed. In French, it translates to tu (informal singular), vous (formal singular or any plural), or vous autres (emphatic plural).
| # | Type | English | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | pronoun | you object pronoun: the person being addressed | toi |
| 2 | pronoun | you object pronoun: the person being addressed | vous |
| 3 | pronoun | you subject pronoun: the person being addressed | tu |
| 4 | pronoun | you subject pronoun: the person being addressed | vous |
| 5 | pronoun | you object pronoun: the group being addressed | vous |
| 6 | pronoun | you object pronoun: the group being addressed | vous autres |
| 7 | pronoun | you subject pronoun: the group being addressed | vous autres |
| 8 | pronoun | you indefinite personal pronoun: an unspecified individual or group of individuals | on |
| 9 | pronoun | you indefinite personal pronoun: an unspecified individual or group of individuals | se |
| 10 | pronoun | you indefinite personal pronoun: an unspecified individual or group of individuals | soi |
| 11 | verb | you to address using the more formal second-person pronoun | vouvoyer |
| 12 | verb | you to address using the more formal second-person pronoun | voussoyer |
| 13 | determiner | you the individual or group spoken/written to | tu |
| 14 | determiner | you used before epithets for emphasis | espèce de |
| 15 | determiner | you used before epithets for emphasis | bande de |
Can you help me with this?
Peux-tu m'aider avec ça?
I think you are right.
Je pense que vous avez raison.
You should all listen carefully.
Vous devez tous écouter attentivement.
French distinguishes between informal tu (singular) and formal vous (singular or plural). Use tu with friends, family, and peers; use vous with strangers, authority figures, or in professional settings. Vous is also the standard plural for any group. The form vous autres emphasizes plurality but is less common in modern usage.
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