jo

Meaning

Pron

you (second person singular nominative formal pronoun)

Det

your (second-person singular formal possessive determiner)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/joː/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Frisian: jū

In summary

From Old Frisian jū, from Proto-West Germanic *iwwiz, from Proto-Germanic *izwiz, dative/accusative of *jūz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs.

Sentences

Mei ik jo wat freegje ?

May I ask you something?

Oan wa ha jo dat jûn ?

Who did you give that to?

Wat fine jo fan sa'n wedstriid?

What do you think of such a match?

Op ien skonk kinne jo net stean .

You cannot stand on one leg.

Jo kinne neist jo pensjoen in beropsaktiviteit útoefenje.

You can exercise a professional activity in addition to your pension.

Jo advokaat sil jo dêr neier oer advisearje kinne .

Your lawyer will be able to advise you more about this.