How Do You Say You All In Spanish Formal And Informal?
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The formal you is a novel concept in Spanish if English is your only language of communication. You probably already know when to use the formal you and the informal you, even if you aren’t yet familiar with the distinction between the two in Spanish.
How to say “you” in Spanish
We’ve already established that you wouldn’t talk to an older person the same way you talk to a lifelong friend.
In Spanish, it takes one more step to show formality than in English. It has two second-person pronouns, one for formal use and the other for everyday use.
How do you figure out which one to use?
Take into account what’s going on. What number of people are you talking to? How well do you know the person with whom you are speaking?
you (formal) is usually used with people who are older or more important than you, or with people you don’t know well.
Before the 17th century, there were different second-person pronouns in English. If you’re interested in the history of language, read on.
How to use the formal and informal forms of “you” in Spanish
In this lesson, we’ll learn five ways to say “you”:
tú
usted
ustedes
vosotros
vos
It depends on the situation whether to use you (formal) or you (informal) in a Spanish conversation. I promise that it will be easier to understand after you finish reading this part.
How to say “you” in Spanish
Since this is a new idea, let’s start with “you” in Spanish. Before using the formal you in a conversation, you should ask yourself if you are talking to one person or more than one person.
Let’s look at the formal way to say “you have” in Spanish. You will say usted tiene instead of te tienes, which is the third-person singular form.