How do you use "you" in a sentence?

How are you feeling today? You never know what might happen. I will meet you at the station.

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Q: What does "you" mean?

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed The pronoun 'you' refers to the person or people being spoken to, serving as both singular and plural. Unlike many languages, English uses the same form for formal and informal address. 'You' can also be used generically to mean 'anyone' or 'people in general' in everyday speech.

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Significado: Used to refer to the person or people being addressed

你，你们

tú, usted, vosotros

あなた、あなたたち

당신, 너, 여러분

The pronoun 'you' refers to the person or people being spoken to, serving as both singular and plural. Unlike many languages, English uses the same form for formal and informal address. 'You' can also be used generically to mean 'anyone' or 'people in general' in everyday speech.

「you」指代被说话的人或人们，既可作单数也可作复数。与许多语言不同，英语对正式和非正式称呼使用相同的形式。「you」也可以泛指「任何人」或「一般人」。

«You» se refiere a la persona o personas con quienes se habla, sirviendo tanto como singular como plural. A diferencia de muchos idiomas, el inglés usa la misma forma para el trato formal e informal. «You» también puede usarse genéricamente para significar «cualquiera» o «la gente en general».

「you」は話しかけられている人または人々を指し、単数形と複数形の両方として機能します。多くの言語と異なり、英語はフォーマルとインフォーマルな呼びかけに同じ形式を使います。「you」は日常会話で「誰でも」や「一般的に人々」を意味するためにも使われます。

대명사 'you'는 대화 상대를 가리키며, 단수와 복수 모두에 같은 형태를 사용합니다. 많은 언어와 달리 영어에서는 격식체와 비격식체 구분 없이 같은 형태를 씁니다. 'you'는 일상 대화에서 '사람들 일반'을 의미하는 총칭적 용법으로도 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

How are you feeling today?
你今天感觉怎么样？
¿Cómo te sientes hoy?
今日の調子はどうですか？
오늘 기분이 어떠세요?
You never know what might happen.
你永远不知道会发生什么。
Nunca se sabe lo que puede pasar.
何が起こるかわかりませんよ。
무슨 일이 일어날지 모르는 법이다.
I will meet you at the station.
我会在车站和你见面。
Te encontraré en la estación.
駅であなたに会います。
역에서 만나겠습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'ēow', the accusative/dative of 'ge' (ye). Originally only the object form — 'ye' was the subject — but 'you' gradually replaced both, becoming universal by the 17th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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