When would you use tu o su

Question

I may have said before that I am only learning here ,& haven't yet found out when to use each meaning "your" . There are so many words that mean the same in English Ayudame por favor.

Answer 1

Tu and Su are both singular possessives that translate "your" in English (Tus and Sus are the plural = yours)

• The difference is that "Tu" is used to address someone at your "same level" someone you are familiar with, close to.
• "Su" will be the opposite! Or to address someone in a more respectful way, someone you just met, your boss, the pastor of your church, the President, Mayor, etc. Some people may say, I have a very close relationship with my boss, the pastor, etc. Yes, that is correct, but it is not the norm. Even the president can be addressed with "tu", by his wife, his brothers, uncles, very close friends, etc. You get the idea!
• By the way, make sure you do not get confused between "Tú and Tu". Tú is a pronoun and Tu is a possessive.
• You can also go to the following link. It explains in more detail this subject. Tu/Su

Answer 2

es muy simple

Tu means yours (informal) , whereas Su means His/Her.

Por ejemplo - a) Tu eres mi amiga buena .

b) Su pelo es muy bonita.

and yes formal way to say your is "usted"

b) Su pelo es muy "bonito" ; ] - farallon7, Apr 13, 2012

why r u saying "bonito",,,hablo acerca de ella aquí ;) - AJ1908, Apr 14, 2012

Answer 3

"Tu" is familiar and informal, if you're talking to a friend, family or someone the same age as you, etc.

"Su" is formal, used if you're talking to someone you have never met before, someone significantly older than you, or even just slightly older than you, etc. It's usually used to show respect.

Por ejemplo: You might say, "Me gusta tu abrigo/I like your coat" when talking to a pal or someone you know, whereas you'd probably say "Me gusta su abrigo/I like your coat" when talking to.. I dunno, a headmistress, or an elderly woman, or if you're making conversation with a new acquaintance.

In the "tú" form, tu/your = informal, familiar

In the "usted" form, su/your = formal, to show respect

(Also should probably mention that "su" can also be used to mean "his" and "her", but you'll usually be able to work out the subject of the sentence from context.)

Hope it helps!

Answer 4

both means you! but (tú) is more familiar! when you are talking to a close friend you can use( tú) instead of (su)