Tú versus Usted Familiar / Informal Use Familiar / Informal with: a friend a family member someone your own age someone younger someone you call by 1 st name a classmate When talking to or about more than one person use: Vosotros (as) Formal / Polite Use Formal / Polite with: a person you don’t know (a stranger) someone older than you Someone with a title (Sr., Sra., Srta., Dr., Dra.) someone for whom you want to show respect. someone with authority When talking to or about more than one person use: Ustedes (Uds.) index Brenna
el director de la escuela Ud.
Miguel ( your classmate ) tú
el señor Rourke Ud.
your little brother tú
your cousin tú
your elderly neighbor Ud.
your counselor Ud.
el doctor Benítez Ud.
your cousins Uds.
María tú
el señor Brenna Ud.
la señora Comstock Ud.
un policía Ud.
your best friend tú
los señores Ortiz Uds.
la señorita Kalber Ud.