Anonymous
Post 03/28/2020 00:13     Subject: what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
You guys.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2020 17:59     Subject: what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yinz

--Pittsburgher


No. Yinz is informal. I use ustedes with professional superiors, older people, and strangers.


Yinz is as formal as it gets.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2020 16:50     Subject: Re:what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
Anonymous wrote:OP here.
thank you so much!!
Can I ask another question?

What is most likely the subject of the verb conjugation "ve"?

-yo
-ustedes
-nosotros
-él


Is this from the verb VER?

it would have to be 3rd person singular: él/ella/ud. ve
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2020 16:41     Subject: what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
Anonymous wrote:Y'all

Formally


Pretty much.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2020 16:39     Subject: what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
Your ‘kids is going to have a hard time in school. Learn to use the web: Translate.google.com

You’re welcome.
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2020 16:11     Subject: Re:what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
OP here.
thank you so much!!
Can I ask another question?

What is most likely the subject of the verb conjugation "ve"?

-yo
-ustedes
-nosotros
-él
Anonymous
Post 03/26/2020 16:05     Subject: Re:what does "ustedes" mean in Spanish?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's the plural "you," but the more formal word (so if you are talking to an elder or a boss or something).

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!”


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.


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.