you
pronounweak form /ju/, strong form /juː/
weak form /jə/, strong form /juː/
Idioms - You said you knew the way.
- I thought she told you.
- Can I sit next to you?
- I want both of you to help.
- I don't think that hairstyle is you (= it doesn't suit your appearance or personality).
- You girls, stop talking!
- You stupid idiot!
- You learn a language better if you visit the country where it is spoken.
- It's a friendly place—people come up to you in the street and start talking.
Word OriginOld English ēow, accusative and dative of gē (see the pronounye), of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch u and German euch. During the 14th cent. you began to replace the pronoun ye, thou, and thee; by the 17th cent. it had become the ordinary second person pronoun for any number and case.
Idioms
you and yours
- you, your family and your close friends
- I wish you and yours all the best for the year ahead!