Compound Forms:
tú | tu | TU |
¡ve tú a saber!,
vete tú a saber expr | (no tengo idea) | beats me! expr |
| | | who knows? expr |
allá tú,
allá vos expr | (es tu problema) | it's up to you expr |
| | | you decide expr |
| | | it's your decision expr |
| | (more formal) | so be it expr |
| | Si no quieres escucharlo allá tú, pero ya sabes que él tiene las respuestas. |
| | If you don't want to listen to him it's up to you, but you know he has the answers. |
Cuando tú vas yo ya vengo de regreso,
Cuando tú vas yo ya vengo de vuelta expr | coloquial (tengo más experiencia que tú) | I've got your number expr |
| | | I'm ten steps ahead of you expr |
| | | I see you coming a mile off expr |
| | | I've been around the block expr |
| de tú a tú loc adv | (de igual a igual) | on the same level expr |
| | (figurative) | one on one expr |
| | Necesito que hablemos de tú a tú. |
| | I need us to speak on the same level. |
| entre tú y yo expr | (entre nosotros dos) | between you and me, between me and you expr |
| | | between us expr |
| | Entre tú y yo, no me gustan para nada los comentarios de Carlos. |
| | Between you and me, I do not like Carlos' comments at all. |
| hablarle de tú a alguien loc verb + prep | coloquial (tutear) | address [sb] as tú v expr |
| | | be on first-name terms v expr |
| | | be on a first-name basis v expr |
| | No seas tan formal, puedes hablarme de tú. |
| | Don't be so formal, you can address me as tú. |
| juzga tú mismo expr | (decidir por sí mismo) | judge for yourself v expr |
| | Escucha el mensaje y juzga tú mismo. |
| | Listen to the message and judge for yourself. |
| lo que tú digas expr | (como quieras) | whatever you say interj |
| | Lo que tú digas, a mí me da lo mismo. |
| lo que tú quieras expr | (como desees) | whatever you want v expr |
| | | what you want v expr |
| | Haz lo que tú quieras, me da igual. |
| | Do whatever you want. I don't care. |
| que te crees tú eso expr | (ni hablar) | do you really believe that? expr |
| | | no way!, get out of here! excl |
| | ¡Qué te crees tú eso, si no sabes nada! |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. They say that the interest rate will rise. Do you really believe that? |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. You got a new job? No way! |
| sé tú mismo expr | (compórtate como eres) | be yourself v expr |
| | | act naturally v expr |
| | Sé tú mismo y todo irá bien, no te preocupes. |
| | Be yourself and everything will turn out fine, don't fret. |
| si faltas tú loc conj | (si tú no estás) | if you're not there, if you're missing, if you're not present expr |
| | Eve, si faltas tú la fiesta no será lo mismo. |
| si tú lo dices expr | informal (expresa escepticismo) (expression of disbelief) | if you say so expr |
| | —Mi papá es el hombre más rico del mundo. —Si tú lo dices. |
| | "My dad is is the richest man in the world." "If you say so." |
| si tú quieres expr | (si lo deseas así) | if you like, if you wish, if you want expr |
| | Si tú quieres podemos ir al parque. |
| | If you like we can go to the park. |
si tú supieras,
si usted supiera expr | (si conocieras el asunto) | if you only knew expr |
| | Si tú supieras lo que pasó pensarías distinto. |
| | If you only knew what happened you'd think differently. |
| si yo fuera tú expr | (si estuviera en tu lugar) | if I were you expr |
| | | if I were in your shoes expr |
| | Si yo fuera tú, le diría a Mauricio que estoy harta de él y que no quiero volver a verlo. |
| | If I were you, I'd tell Mauricio that I'm sick of him and I don't want to see him again. |
tratar de tú,
tratar a alguien de tú loc verb | (tutear: dirigirse usando tú) | address [sb] informally v expr |
| | | address [sb] as "tú" v expr |
| | (voseo) | address [sb] as "vos" v expr |
| | No es común que las muchachas traten a sus patronas de tú. |
| ¿tú de qué vas? expr | coloquial (¿quién te crees que eres?) | who do you think you are? expr |
| | | what are you playing at? expr |
| | Oye, ¿tú de qué vas? ¡Respeta a tu hermana! |
| tú de rojo y yo con este antojo expr | coloquial (para piropear) (sexual) | you make my mouth water, you are very attractive expr |
| | (literal) | you in red and I with this craving expr |
| tú dirás expr | (permite decidir) | it's up to you v expr |
| | | you tell me v expr |
| | Podemos ir al cine o al teatro, tú dirás, a mi me da igual. |
| | We can go to the cinema or the theater. It's up to you, I don't mind. |
| tú lo serás expr | coloquial, ofensivo (responde a un insulto) | Look who's talking! interj |
| | –¡Idiota! –Tú lo serás. |
| ¡tú mandas! expr | (como tú digas) | you're the boss expr |
| | | whatever you say expr |
| | —Hoy para la cena quiero pizza y helado de chocolate. —¡Tú mandas! |
"vale,
tú ganas" expr | coloquial (para dar la razón) | ok, you win expr |
| | —¿Entonces, me vas a seguir porfiando? —Vale, tú ganas. |
ya ves tú,
ya ves,
ya lo ves expr | coloquial (para ponderar algo) | as you can see expr |
| yo que tú expr | coloquial (si yo fuera tú) | if I were you expr |
| | Yo que tú le pediría perdón a la maestra por la broma pesada. |
| | If I were you I would apologize to the teacher for the practical joke. |