Meaning of tu | Babel Free

Definitions

1. you; (dated) thou; second person pronoun, referring to the addressee
   informal, personal, second-person, singular
2. used to strengthen the meaning of a word or expression
   personal, second-person, singular

Equivalents

Examples

“vai tu nāksi man līdzi?”

are you coming with me?

“pieder tautai, tad tauta piederēs tev!”

belong to the people, and then the people will belong to you!

“būt uz tu ar kādu”

to be on intimate terms (lit. to be on thou) with someone

“"ak tu to skaļo gaiļa rīkli!" māte priecājas”

"oh you loud rooster throat!" mother said happily

“ak tu mūžs! cūka izlauzusies no aizgalda!”

ah (you) life! the pig escaped from the pen!

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