toi/twa/
pronoun · A1 · Frequency 89
pronouncommon
Meanings
you
Used as a disjunctive pronoun, often for emphasis or after prepositions.
yourself
Used as the reflexive object pronoun with imperative verbs, indicating the action is performed on the listener.
Examples
Toi, tu peux choisir la musique pour le voyage.
You can choose the music for the trip.
Je compte sur toi pour prévenir les autres participants.
I am counting on you to notify the other participants.
Entre toi et moi, cette solution me paraît trop risquée.
Between you and me, this solution seems too risky to me.
Collocations
- toi et moiyou and me
- c'est pour toithis is for you
- prends soin de toitake care of yourself
Common mistakes
Toi vas au cinéma.
Tu vas au cinéma.
The lemma toi is a disjunctive pronoun and cannot by itself serve as the subject of an ordinary statement; a subject personal pronoun is required in that position.
Related words
Grammar note
‘toi’ is the second-person singular disjunctive pronoun used for emphasis or as the object of prepositions; in imperative reflexive constructions, ‘toi’ functions as the object pronoun.