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Old August 21, 2008, 09:55 AM
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When to use te and tú

Refer to thread title......... please answer.....

Sorry about thread title........ browser is horrible.

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The first is an object pronoun. The second is a subject pronoun.

When you is the subject of a sentence, or clause, use . When you is the receiver of the action, use te.

Are you giving a book to me?
=¿ me das un libro?
Yes, I'm giving a book to you.
=Sí, te doy un libro.
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And tu without the accent mark is the possessive pronoun- Este es tu libro. This is your book.
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¡Te argradezco!
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Except for the accidental typo in agradezco, tú lo escribiste bien (you wrote it well).
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Suavemente, you can use these words when you need write a affirmation in your sentences as these example, I show you.

Te molesto, here you are affirmenting something to someone.

Tu me desagradas, here you are saying altmost the same in the sentence but with a bit detail you are affirmenting some, you don't like.

Tu me quiebras.

Te adoro.

Te quiero, I love you.

Tu me deseas. You wish me.

Tu eres especial para mi. You are special for me.

Tu eres mi corazón. You are my heart.

Te doy gracias por todo. I give you for all it.

Te quiero aqui a las 6 porfavor. I want you here at 6 clock please.

Te quiero dar este regalo con todo mi corazon. Want I give you this present with all my heart.

Te quiero decir algo sobre mi vida. Want I tell you something about my life.

Tu eres todo en mi vida. You are all in my life.

Te presto este disco. I lend you this disk.

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Te quiero, I love you.
Tu me deseas. You wish me. You desire me / You want me
Tu eres especial para mi. You are special for to me.
Tu eres mi corazón. You are my heart.
Te doy gracias por todo. I give you for all it. Thanks for everything.
Te quiero aqui a las 6 porfavor. I want you here at 6 clock please.
Te quiero dar este regalo con todo mi corazon. Want I I want to give you this present with all my heart.
Te quiero decir algo sobre mi vida. Want I tell you I want to tell you something about my life.
Tu eres todo en mi vida. You are all in my life. You're everything to me.
Te presto este disco. I lend you this disk. Or better yet: You can use this CD/diskette.
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Ok, David thanks for your corrections about it, I have a question for you, Do you have finished the blog of the anniversary of the website.?

Then the word used in the my last sentence or phrase Tu eres todo en mi vida is you're everything to me.? right

I'm thankful with you for continue helping me always that I need it.
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Do you have finished the blog of the anniversary of the website.?
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Then the word used in the my last sentence or phrase Tu eres todo en mi vida is you're everything to me.? right
Sí.
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I am still confused. To me, it seems like "tu/vos" is subject "te" is object.

So why do they say things like "porque te vas" and "a donde te vas" and not "porque tu/vos vas" and "a donde tu/vos vas"???

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