French dictionary
te/tə/
pronoun · A1 · Frequency 42
pronouncommon
Meanings
you (object form)
Used as an object pronoun referring to the second person singular.
yourself
Reflexive pronoun used to emphasize the object form.
Examples
Je te téléphone après le travail.
I will call you after work.
Le professeur te félicite pour tes progrès.
The teacher congratulates you on your progress.
Tu te prépares pour l'entretien de demain.
You are preparing yourself for tomorrow's interview.
Collocations
- je te voisI see you
- je te parleI speak to you
- prends soin de tetake care of yourself
Common mistakes
Je pense à te.
Je pense à toi.
te is an unstressed object pronoun and cannot follow the preposition à; the stressed form toi is required here.
Related words
Grammar note
Te is the second-person singular direct or indirect object pronoun; used with pronominal verbs to indicate the reflexive form.