#7 · Pronoun · PRON
In Romanian, tu means “you (singular, informal)”. It’s the #7 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
Personal pronoun for the 2nd person singular: used to address one person informally. It is very common in everyday Romanian and normally marks familiarity, closeness, or equal status.
neutralUsed when speaking to one person directly, in informal situations, with friends, family, children, peers, or in casual speech.
Are you ready?
What are you doing today?
I told you, you are right.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 6 forms cover about 81% of everyday use — learn these first.
| nominative/accusative | tu | subject and stressed object form |
|---|---|---|
| genitive/dative clitic | ți- / ție | dative emphasis and indirect object; common unstressed clitic is îți/ți |
| reflexive/possessive related | — | No separate possessive form from tu; possession is expressed with al tău/ a ta etc. |
vs. dumneavoastră
dumneavoastră is the polite/plural form; tu is informal singular.
Tu ai timp? / Dumneavoastră aveți timp?
Do you have time? / Do you have time?
vs. voi
voi is the 2nd person plural 'you'; tu is singular.
Tu mergi. / Voi mergeți.
You are going. / You are going.
vs. el / ea
tu refers directly to the person being addressed, while el/ea refer to someone else.
Tu știi. El nu știe.
You know. He does not know.
Tu vii cu noi?
Are you coming with us?
tu - Direct address to one person.
Tu știi răspunsul.
You know the answer.
tu - Subject pronoun; often omitted in Romanian, but here it is emphasized.
Nu tu, ci el.
Not you, but him.
tu - Contrasts one person with another.
Common phrases built around tu — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “and you”
lit. “but you”