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"Tu" is a form of "tu", an adjective which is often translated as "your". "Familia" is a noun which is often translated as "family". Learn more about the difference between "tu" and "familia" below.
tu(
too
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (informal) (possessive)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
la familia(
fah
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mee
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lyah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (relatives)
2. (offspring)
3. (lineage)
a. family
Mi padre viene de una familia de empresarios muy conocida.My father comes from a well-known family of entrepreneurs.
a. family
El español, el italiano y el francés están en la misma familia lingüística.Spanish, Italian, and French are in the same linguistic family.