you're

American  

[yoor, yer] / yʊər, yər /

1. contraction of you are:

   You're certain that's right?

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you're British  

/ jɔː, jə, jʊə /

contraction

1. you are

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Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

“If you want to look better, feel better, have more vibrancy, the quickest road to that is what you’re eating,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As I said, it’s important to have sufficient savings or Social Security income to rely on during market downturns, so you’re not forced to withdraw larger amounts from investments when values are depressed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

"But things evolve and if you're going to have the opportunity to remaster something, then why not, let's update the lyrics as well," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

A landmark is a landmark because it tells you that you’re home now — the piece of earth you’ve chosen to inhabit saying, “You’ve made it back, congratulations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

That way he knows you’re still planning to go, and he can say that he is too.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam