Difference between "Tú" (with accent mark) and "Tu" (without accent mark) in Spanish
Tú (with accent mark)
- "Tú" is a subject pronoun (singular second person) used for informal treatment. It means "you" in English.
Example:
Tú no sabes nada de este asunto.
(You don't know anything about this issue.)
Example:
Tú siempre adivinas mis pensamientos.
(You always guess my thoughts.)
Tu (without accent mark)
- Possessive adjective (it goes always before a noun). In English: "your".
- It's used for informal treatment.
Example:
Encontré tu llave de la casa en la entrada del garaje.
(I found your house key in the driveway.)
Example:
Tu cariño significa mucho para mí.
(Your affection means a lot to me.)
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