1. Tú vs.Usted

2. Tú vs.Usted
For most Spanish speakers there are two ways to say “you”: tú and usted.

3. Tú Use tú when speaking to friends family people your own age children
pets

4. Usted (Ud.) Usted is formal
Use it to show respect and when talking to people you don’t know well, older people , and people in positions of authority
In writing, usted is almost always abbreviated Ud. with a capital U

5. Tú vs.Usted
Here are some questions you have learned that change according to which you is being used.
The questions have the same meaning but the verb changes depending on which you is being used.

6. Tú vs.Usted Tú Usted (Ud.) ¿Cómo te llamas? ¿Cómo se llama?
What is your name?
¿Cómo estás?
¿Cómo está?
How are you doing?

7. Would you use tú or Ud. when talking to the following people?
your brother
your teacher
your best friend
your friend’s mother
your cat
your principal

8. your brother tú
your teacher usted
your best friend tú
your friend’s mother usted
your cat tú
your principal usted