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tuo

English translation of tuo

your

The Italian word 'tuo' is used in the same parallels as the English word 'your'. It refers to a specific person or thing that belongs to one or more people. However, because Italian is a language with gender and plurality considerations, you may also see 'tua', 'tuoi', and 'tue' depending on the gender and plurality of the noun this word modifies.


Example sentences using: tuo

Questo è il tuo libro

English translation of Questo è il tuo libro

This is your book

This sentence is a usage of 'tuo' in a possessive sense. Here, 'tuo' is used to indicate that the book belongs to the person to whom the speaker is talking.

Tuo padre è molto gentile

English translation of Tuo padre è molto gentile

Your father is very kind

In this sentence, 'tuo' is again used in the possessive sense. It shows that the father, who is a kind person, belongs to the person to whom the speaker is talking.

Dove è la tua penna?

English translation of Dove è la tua penna?

Where is your pen?

This sentence is a question where 'tua' is used as a possessive pronoun for a feminine noun. The speaker is asking the listener about the whereabouts of their pen.

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