tuo m tua f tuoi m pl tue
feminine, plural
In Italian, 'your' is translated as tuo m tua f tuoi m pl tue.
This phrase is used to indicate that something belongs to a single person whom you are addressing informally.
Meaning: belonging to you (singular, one owner) (det)
Which one should you use?
The specific form you choose depends on whether the object being possessed is masculine or feminine, and whether there is one object or multiple objects.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the word must agree in gender and number with the object being possessed, rather than the person who owns it. Additionally, possessive adjectives like tuo are usually preceded by a definite article (il, la, i, le) when used with a noun, such as in il tuo libro.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often forget that tuo changes based on the noun that follows (for example, tua madre versus tuo padre), whereas the English word 'your' remains unchanged.
Did you know?
- If you use tuoi as a noun, it often serves as a shorthand for i tuoi genitori, meaning 'your parents'.
- When using tuo with a single family member, like tua madre or tuo padre, you should skip the definite article that would normally be required.
- If you are talking to a friend, you use the tuo forms, but if you switch to a formal setting, you must abandon these entirely for the suo forms.
Examples in context
- La Sua macchinaYour car
- Il Suo caneYour dog
- Le Sue scarpeYour shoes
- I Suoi libriYour books
- I Tuoi vestitiYour clothes
- I Tuoi genitoriYour parents
- I Tuoi fratelliYour brothers
Sources
- Wiktionary, “your” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tua, tue, tuo, tuoi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
