¿Cómo estás? How are you? (friend)
¿Cómo está usted? How are you? (someone you don’t know very well, someone older, someone in position of authority, someone you should respect)
¿Cómo están ustedes? How are you? (for a group of people, example: How are you guys? How are all of you?
YOU In Spanish, there are several ways to say you, depending on the person you’re addressing.
TúTú This is “you” for a friend peer family member pet someone younger
Usted (Ud.) This is you for (1) someone you don’t know very well (2) a person in authority (3) an older person (4) not a peer (5) person of respect
Ustedes (Uds.) This is you for (1) any group of people
In España (Spain) ONLY In Spain, there are 3 different words to use for “you” when you’re talking to a group. (1) vosotros: “you” for a group of friends, peers, family (guys or mix) (2) vosotras: same as above except only female (3) ustedes: “you” formal: authority, respect, older
Tú, Usted, Ustedes, Vosotros, or Vosotras? Your best friend: Your math teacher: Your friends at lunch: Your friends at a café in Spain: Girl friends in Spain: Your best friend’s mother: A new classmate:
How are you? Which “How are you” expression would you use with the following people: A little boy: Sr. Luciani: Sr. Luciani and Sr. Bubnowski together: A bunch of friends in Spain: A bunch of friends in Colombia: