Log inSign up

Tú eres la mujer.

Tú eres la mujer.
You are the woman.
From Lesson 1:Singular subjects and 'ser' (yo soy, esto es)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Tú eres la mujer.

ser
to be
tú
you
la mujer
the woman / the wife

Questions & Answers about Tú eres la mujer.

Why does Tú have an accent mark over the "u"?
The accent mark shows the difference between tú (the subject pronoun meaning "you") and tu (without an accent, meaning "your"). In this sentence, you are saying "You", so it needs the accent.
Do I always have to say the word Tú before eres?
No, you do not. Because eres is the specific verb form that goes with tú, it already means "you are". You can simply say Eres la mujer. Including Tú here just adds a little extra emphasis.
Is Tú eres used for talking to absolutely anyone?
Tú eres is the informal "you", used in Spain with friends, family, children, or people your own age. If you are speaking formally (like to a doctor or an older stranger), you would use the formal "you", which is Usted es.
Why do we use la instead of el before mujer?
In Spanish, nouns have a grammatical gender. Mujer (woman) is a feminine noun, so it takes the feminine singular word for "the", which is la. If the noun were masculine, like hombre (man), you would use el.

Learn Tú eres la mujer and more in Spanish

All course content and exercises are completely free — no paywalls, no trial periods, no signup needed.

  • ✓ Practice with interactive exercises
  • ✓ Track your progress with spaced repetition
  • ✓Learn at your own pace — completely free
Start learning Spanish →