You've Meaning in English

word · lemma: have

US

ˈjuv

YOOV

UK

juːv

YOOV

Definition

A contraction of 'you have'; used for present perfect tense or to say someone possesses or has done something.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and conversational. Used mainly in spoken English and in writing that mimics speech. Common with present perfect ('you've seen'), but not used for simple possession alone ('you've a car' is rare in American English; 'you have a car' is preferred).

• Spanish: has - has tenido - has estado
• Portuguese (BR): você tem - você esteve - você já
• Portuguese (PT): tu tens - tu estiveste - você já
• Chinese (Simplified): 你已经 - 你有
• Chinese (Traditional): 你已經 - 你有
• Hindi: तुमने - आपने
• Arabic: لقد قمت - لقد كان لديك
• Bengali: তুমি করেছ - তুমি পেয়েছ (তুমি করেছ, তোমার হয়েছে)
• Russian: ты сделал - у тебя есть (в значении 'ты сделал', 'у тебя было')
• Japanese: あなたは〜した - あなたは持っている
• Vietnamese: bạn đã - bạn có (đã làm, đã có)
• Korean: 네가 했다 - 네가 가졌다
• Turkish: yaptın - sahip oldun
• Urdu: تم نے کیا - تمہارے پاس ہے
• Indonesian: kamu sudah - kamu punya

Example Sentences

You've finished your homework.

basic

You've been to Paris, right?

basic

You've got a great smile.

basic

Wow, you've really changed since last year!

natural

You've probably heard this song before.

natural

Let me know if you've any questions.

natural