jou

This is the 30th most frequent Afrikaans word.


jou

"Jou" means "your" or "you" (object form) in English.


Here, 'jou' is used as a second person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'.

Ek sien jou by die winkel.

I see you at the store.


In this sentence, 'jou' functions as a possessive pronoun to indicate ownership, meaning 'your'.

Dit is jou boek op die tafel.

That is your book on the table.


Here, 'jou' again is a second person singular object pronoun, emphasizing the person being referred to.

My droom is om jou eendag in Parys te ontmoet.

My dream is to meet you in Paris one day.