What does tuyo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word tuyo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use tuyo in Spanish.

The word tuyo in Spanish means your, yours, your loved ones, your thing, do things your own way, be out for yourself, look out for yourself, what's mine is yours. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tuyo

your

adjetivo (que te pertenece) (before object)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Luis, ¿podemos usar la computadora tuya? Olvidé traer la mía. Aquellas llaves son tuyas.
Luis, can we use your computer? I forgot to bring mine.

yours

locución pronominal (que te pertenece)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Mi carro está muy viejo; vamos en el tuyo. ¿Estas son mis gafas o las tuyas?
My car is very old, let's go in yours.

your loved ones

locución pronominal (tu grupo o familia)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Debes preocuparte del bienestar de los tuyos.
You should worry about the well being of your loved ones.

your thing

locución pronominal (coloquial (tu especialidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Lo tuyo es el arte: pintas, escribes, y compones.
Your thing is art; you draw, write, and compose.

do things your own way

locución verbal (coloquial (centrarse en lo suyo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Si vas a lo tuyo y no te metes en los asuntos de los demás, tendrás menos problemas.
If you do things your own way and don't get involved with others, you'll have less problems.

be out for yourself, look out for yourself

locución verbal (coloquial (ser egoísta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No le pidas ayuda a Luz; ella siempre va a lo suyo.
Don't ask Luz for help. She's always out for herself.

what's mine is yours

expresión (al ofrecer algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Siéntete como en tu casa que lo mío es tuyo.

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