{"id":54168,"date":"2018-08-01T20:07:10","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T19:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/?p=54168"},"modified":"2023-12-14T14:48:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T13:48:07","slug":"spanish-pronouns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/blog\/spanish-pronouns\/","title":{"rendered":"Spanish Pronouns Explained: Should you use \u201cT\u00fa\u201d or \u201cUsted?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve just started learning Spanish and so far, it\u2019s been easy, natural and fun – until you reach the Spanish pronouns<\/strong>. You may have been practicing your conjugations dutifully and nailed your conjugations for the form \u201custed\u201d before you realize you don\u2019t fully understand when, where or how to use it.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t worry! All Spanish learners have faced a situation where they didn\u2019t know which Spanish pronoun to use<\/strong>. With so many resources to learn Spanish<\/a>, you may be looking for an answer for a while. Clear your doubts up quickly and read the explanation below!<\/p>\n

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Hesitating because you don’t want to use the wrong Spanish pronoun? Learn the difference below!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What (or Who) is \u201cUsted?\u201d<\/h2>\n

Simply put, \u201custed\u201d means \u201cyou\u201d in English. However, there is another pronoun for you: the Spanish \u201ct\u00fa.\u201d The difference between \u201ct\u00fa\u201d and \u201custed\u201d<\/strong> is not their translation, but their implied formality of the relationship between speakers. The Spanish pronoun \u201ct\u00fa\u201d is used in informal situations with friends, family and peers, while \u201custed\u201d is used in more formal situations. It can be a hard concept to grasp since this distinction doesn\u2019t exist in English (and it\u2019s just one of the many differences between English and Spanish<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Spanish-speaking countries have varying customs regarding \u201custed\u201d; Central and Latin-American countries use \u201custed\u201d more frequently than Spaniards. In Spain, \u201custed\u201d is used most often in legal or bureaucratic situations and with elderly people. For example, it’s correct to use \u201custed\u201d when speaking with a bank manager on official business, but not with your friend who works at a bank. You would definitely use \u201custed\u201d if you spoke with an elderly woman on the street, but you\u2019d use \u201ct\u00fa\u201d when speaking to your grandma. Using \u201custed\u201d in Spain<\/strong> shows respect and\/or signifies that this is not a close, personal relationship.<\/p>\n

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While it’s better to use “usted” with elderly people you don’t know, using “t\u00fa” is fine with your own grandma!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How To Be Sure of Your Spanish Pronouns<\/h2>\n

While it isn\u2019t always easy to know which Spanish pronoun<\/strong> to use, don\u2019t fret. In Spain, the form \u201custed\u201d is rarely necessary as the custom is dying out with older generations. Still, if you\u2019re unsure and in a tricky situation – use the formal \u201custed.\u201d It\u2019s easier to cause offense by being too casual than by being too formal.<\/p>\n

One more trick is to use the verb \u201ctutear,\u201d which means to address a person using the pronoun \u201ct\u00fa.\u201d Start by using the formal \u201custed.\u201d When you feel comfortable with the person, you can ask, \u201c\u00bfPuedo tutearte?\u201d They may say no, but the important thing is that you\u2019re gaining experience and practicing Spanish pronouns<\/strong>! If you still need more practice, why not try a Spanish-learning app<\/a>?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve just started learning Spanish and so far, it\u2019s been easy, natural and fun – until you reach the Spanish pronouns. You may have been practicing your conjugations dutifully and nailed your conjugations for the form \u201custed\u201d before you realize you don\u2019t fully understand when, where or how to use it. Don\u2019t worry! All Spanish […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":128,"featured_media":54177,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2049],"tags":[1516,1667,1743,1751],"class_list":["post-54168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-learn-spanish","tag-learn-spanish","tag-spanish-pronouns","tag-tu-or-usted","tag-using-usted"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/128"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54168"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54168\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54182,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54168\/revisions\/54182"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gogoespana.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}