No. 968 in French
te
The French word "te" means "you" or "yourself" as a direct or indirect object pronoun (informal, singular).
In a sentence
Je te vois.
I see you.
In this sentence, 'te' is the direct object pronoun for the second person singular, used to indicate the person the action is directed toward.
Je veux te parler.
I want to talk to you.
Here, 'te' serves as the indirect object pronoun for the second person singular, linking the action of speaking to the person it is directed toward.
Prenez soin de te protéger.
Take care to protect yourself.
'Te' is reflexive here, indicating that the subject performs the action upon themselves, thus it's essential for reflexive verb constructions.
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