what is the difference between su and tu

by Merle Strosin Published 4 years ago Updated 4 years ago

The difference is that "su" is formal and " tu" is informal. The "tu" form would be used when you know well the person you are talking to or someone who is younger than you. The "su" form would be used if you do not know a person or are formally speaking to someone.

Although there are regional differences in usage, the former is typically used with family members, friends or children, while the latter is used with others. Tu, then, is used with people whom you'd address as tú, while su is used with people you'd address as usted.Mar 6, 2017

Full Answer

When do you use 'su' versus 'Tu' in Spanish?

You would use “Su” if you were using the usted form of the subject pronoun, and you would use “Tu” if you were addressing the person by the familiar subject pronoun tú. Su has many meanings in Spanish besides your (formal).

When to use usted vs tu?

These are some phrases they may use:

Puedes tutearme: You can address me informally.
Puedes hablarme de tú: You can address me informally.
Háblame de “ tú ”, por favor: Please use “ tú ” when talking to me.

When do I use tu vs SU?

There are some obvious situations when usted is called for:

a child speaking to a parent
a student speaking to a teacher
a patient speaking to a doctor
a person speaking to a police officer
a person speaking to a prospective business partner

What is the difference usted or tu in Spanish?

Elder
Boss
Professor
Superior
Stranger
Business colleague / Professional

How do you use tú and Su in Spanish?

Tu is the possessive used with tú: Es tu perro. / (Tú) tienes un perro. (It's your dog. You have a dog.) Su is the possessive used with usted (the formal you): Es su perro. / (Usted) tienes un perro.Jan 26, 2021

Is Su male or female?

Possessive adjectives (1) - Easy Learning Grammar Spanish

Singular		Meaning
masculine	feminine
mi	mi	my
tu	tu	your (belonging to someone you address as tú)
su	su	his; her; its; your (belonging to someone you address as usted)

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How do you use tú in Spanish?

Spanish speakers use tú (too) and usted (oos-tehd), which both mean “you,” to convey the formality of a relationship. Tú is less formal than usted. You use tú when you're talking to someone of the same age, the same rank, or the same educational level.Mar 26, 2016

Is Su in Spanish feminine?

However, in Spanish the masculine and the feminine forms of the possessive determiners mi, mis, tu, tus, su, and sus are the same.

Is their su or sus?

Short forms of Spanish possessives

	Singular	Plural
your (tú)	tu	tus
his, her, your (Ud.)	su	sus
our	nuestro	nuestros
your (vosotros)	vuestro	vuestros

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Is SU a name?

Su is the pinyin romanization of the common Chinese surname written 苏 in simplified characters and 蘇 traditionally.

Is Te A tu?

Tú is for when you is the subject, te is for when you is the direct or indirect object. It's also used in reflexive verbs. Amo means 'I love', so te refers to the object, you. You say, "tú quieres (quiero is 'I want') jugar," because you is the subject of the sentence.Jan 14, 2016

Is TÚ formal or informal?

In Spanish there are two ways of saying "you": There's the informal form, tú and the more formal usted (often abbreviated as Ud.)

What is como esta UD?

¿ Cómo está Ud.? " How are you.?

What form is Nuestro?

List of Short-form Possessive Adjectives

Adjective Type	Masculine Singular Form	Feminine Singular Form
Third person singular (él, ella)	su	su
First person plural (nosotros)	nuestro	nuestra
Second person plural (vosotros)	vuestro	vuestra
Second person plural (ustedes)	su	su