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ustedes

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Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From usted.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /usˈtedes/ [usˈt̪e.ð̞es]
  • Audio (MX):(file)
  • Rhymes: -edes
  • Syllabification: us‧te‧des

Pronoun

ustedes m pl or f pl (singular usted, dative les)

  1. (formal in Spain, Equatorial Guinea, Philippines) you (plural)
  2. (Latin America, US, Canary Islands, Western Andalusia) you (plural)
    Synonym: vosotros

Usage notes

  • Functionally, usted and ustedes are second person pronouns, but grammatically, the verbs they govern are conjugated in the third person (except in Western Andalusia, where they are conjugated in the second person). See Appendix:Spanish pronouns for details.

See also

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