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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's the plural "you," but the more formal word (so if you are talking to an elder or a boss or something).[/quote]
No, it’s not. *Usted* is formal (compared to tú), but for the plural “you”, there is no formal vs. informal. You’d use ustedes regardless of whether you’re talking to your kids, your bosses, your grandparents, or your best friends.

It’s basically the Spanish version of you guys, y’all, or you all.

Examples would be: “are [ustedes] going to the funeral luncheon?”
“[ustedes] are so kind! Thanks for helping out!”
“[ustedes] should come to the baseball game this weekend!”

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I should clarify that it depends on whether you’re in Latin America or Spain! In Spain you use vosotros for informal plural you (you guys), while ustedes is used when addressing two or more people in a formal setting. In Latin America, it’s all just ustedes whether formal or informal.[/quote]

This!

In most of the Spanish-speaking world, "ustedes" is the only way to say a plural you, whether you are in a formal or informal setting, speaking to your own kids or to your bosses. [/quote]

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