'tu' in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for 'tu' in the English»Italian Dictionary

tu-whit tu-whoo [Brit tʊˌwɪt tʊˈwuː, Am təˌ(h)wɪt təˈ(h)wu] N (call of owl)

tu-whit tu-whoo

chiù chiù m

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l'uso del tu

the use of the “tu” form

dare del tu a qn

to be on first name terms with sb, to use “tu” with sb

dare del tu a qn

to be on first name terms with sb, to use “tu” with sb

'tu' in the PONS Dictionary

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tu

There are two ways of addressing someone in Italian: tu , which is informal, and the formal Lei . Lei is usually used when speaking to people one doesn't know or with whom one is not on familiar terms. Generally young people call each other 'tu' even if they do not know each other; similarly an older person such as a shopkeeper may address a young person as tu . It is also usual for work colleagues to call one another tu .

dare del Lei/tu a qu

to call sb Lei/tu

'tu' Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

There are two ways of addressing someone in Italian: tu , which is informal, and the formal Lei . Lei is usually used when speaking to people one doesn't know or with whom one is not on familiar terms. Generally young people call each other 'tu' even if they do not know each other; similarly an older person such as a shopkeeper may address a young person as tu . It is also usual for work colleagues to call one another tu .

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