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The Spanish word te (pronounced /te/) is an unstressed clitic pronoun used for the second person singular (familiar you). It can function as:
- Direct object: Te veo. — I see you.
- Indirect object: Te di un regalo. — I gave you a gift.
- Reflexive pronoun: Te lavas las manos. — You wash your hands.
- Used for emphasis/contrast with a prepositional phrase: A ti te gusta el chocolate. — You (emphatic) like chocolate.
Placement rules
- Before a conjugated verb: Te llamo.
- Attached to an infinitive, gerund or affirmative command: Voy a llamarte; Estoy vistiéndote; Cállate.
- After a preposition you use ti instead (para ti, sin ti).
Note: te (without accent) is the pronoun. Té (with an acute accent) is the noun meaning “tea.”
- Direct object: Te veo. — I see you.
- Indirect object: Te di un regalo. — I gave you a gift.
- Reflexive pronoun: Te lavas las manos. — You wash your hands.
- Used for emphasis/contrast with a prepositional phrase: A ti te gusta el chocolate. — You (emphatic) like chocolate.
Placement rules
- Before a conjugated verb: Te llamo.
- Attached to an infinitive, gerund or affirmative command: Voy a llamarte; Estoy vistiéndote; Cállate.
- After a preposition you use ti instead (para ti, sin ti).
Note: te (without accent) is the pronoun. Té (with an acute accent) is the noun meaning “tea.”
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