Definition you in American English

you determiner, pronoun

determiner, pronoun

strong /ju/ weak /jə/

You can be used in the following ways:

as a subject or object pronoun: What do you want?I like you.I’ll make the tea for you.

as a determiner: You children had better go to bed now.

used for referring to the person or people that you are talking or writing to

Example

Do you like oranges?

Example

I can't really trust you, can I?

Example

Is there anything I can do to show you how sorry I am?

Example

I want to go to my room, if you don't mind.

Example

I'll give it to you if you want it.

Example

Tonight you men can wash the dishes.

Example

I didn't see you girls sitting there.

used for referring to people in general

Example

He wasn't very good-looking, but you could tell he thought he was.

Example

When you're with him, he makes you feel very important.

Example

If you exercise every day, you'll feel a lot better.

Related Words

Words related to you:

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