your / you're

possessive / contraction/jɔː(r)/ · /jʊə(r)/ 🔊 listen

your and you're sound the same but differ. Quick rule: your = belonging to you, you're = the contraction of you are. Test: if “you are” fits, use you're.

📖 Meanings

1your = belonging to you (possessive)
"Is this your phone?" — (possessive)
2you're = you are
"You're so funny." — (you are)
3Test: if 'you are' fits, use you're
"You're late. (You are late.)" — (you are)

🔄 Often confused

your vs you're →its vs it's →to vs too →

💬 Usage tips

you're = you areyour = belonging to youYou're welcome
❓ Which is correct? “___ my best friend.”