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"U" is a noun which is often translated as "u", and "ye" is a noun which is often translated as "y". Learn more about the difference between "u" and "ye" below.
la u, u(
oo
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (letter)
2. (colloquial) (university) (Latin America)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. college (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Piensas ir a la u?Are you thinking of going to college?
b. uni (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi hermano está en la u.My brother is at uni.
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
U
An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
4. (university)
la ye
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
