What does te in Italian mean?

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

The word te in Italian means you, tea, tea, afternoon tea, teatime, take care of yourself, damn you, To you too, Lucky you!, Good for you!, tea house, Why do I even bother?, What do you think (of )?, What's up?, How's it going?, How can I make you understand?, How many times do I have to tell you?, from where you are, I'll pop round to your place, I'll drop by yours, do-it-yourself, DIY, d.i.y., Glory unto thee, oh Lord, thanks to you, Well would you look at that!, how else do I have to say it, let God be with you, let God go with you, God bless you, well, look at that!, don't you get involved, don't you get mixed up in, I don't know what I would do without you, speak for yourself, when you least expect it, you won't get her into bed too easily, you won't bed her too easily, this isn't for you, this stuff isn't for you, in your opinion, stop it or you'll have to deal with me, I owe it to you, tea dance, I must have told you a thousand times!, you asked for it, you were asking for it, take it from someone who knows, I'm telling you flat out, I'm telling you bluntly, I can see it in your eyes, you will see!, I will always love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word te

you

pronome (tu, a te)

(pronoun: Replaces noun--for example, "He took the cookie and ate it." "I saw you yesterday.")
Te l'ho già detto di non lasciare la roba in giro.
I already told you not to leave that stuff lying around.

tea

sostantivo maschile (pianta) (plant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le foglie del tè che hai coltivato hanno un ottimo profumo.
The tea leaves you grew have a wonderful aroma.

tea

sostantivo maschile (bevanda) (beverage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'anziana stava sorseggiando un tè al bar.
The old lady was drinking a tea at the bar.

afternoon tea, teatime

sostantivo maschile (figurato (ritrovo pomeridiano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ho visto le amiche al tè delle cinque.
I saw my friends for teatime (or: afternoon tea).

take care of yourself

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Abbi cura di te quando sei all'estero.
Take care of yourself when you're abroad.

damn you

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Accidenti a te! Mi hai fatto prendere uno spavento.

To you too

interiezione (formula di cortesia)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Lucky you!

interiezione

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Sei riuscita a trovare un nuovo lavoro? Beata te!
You have found a new job? Lucky you!

Good for you!

tea house

Why do I even bother?

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

What do you think (of )?

(che ne pensi?)

Ho comprato un divano nuovo. Che te ne pare?
I've bought a new sofa. What do you think of it?

What's up?, How's it going?

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

How can I make you understand?, How many times do I have to tell you?

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

from where you are

locuzione avverbiale (nel luogo in cui ti trovi)

I'll pop round to your place, I'll drop by yours

do-it-yourself, DIY

sostantivo maschile (artigianato amatoriale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Non credo che il fai da te sia appagante.
I don't find DIY to be rewarding.

d.i.y.

Glory unto thee, oh Lord

(religious)

thanks to you

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Grazie a te ho ritrovato la fiducia in me stessa.
Thanks to you I have found renewed confidence in myself.

Well would you look at that!

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

how else do I have to say it

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

let God be with you, let God go with you, God bless you

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

well, look at that!

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

don't you get involved, don't you get mixed up in

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

I don't know what I would do without you

speak for yourself

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

when you least expect it

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

you won't get her into bed too easily, you won't bed her too easily

(figurato (rapporti sessuali) (sexual)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

this isn't for you, this stuff isn't for you

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in your opinion

preposizione o locuzione preposizionale (a tuo avviso)

stop it or you'll have to deal with me

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

I owe it to you

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

tea dance

I must have told you a thousand times!

you asked for it, you were asking for it

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

take it from someone who knows

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

I'm telling you flat out, I'm telling you bluntly

interiezione (idiomatico (dire qualcosa chiaramente)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

I can see it in your eyes

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

you will see!

I will always love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

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