YOU In Spanish, there are two words that mean you. They are: 1. tú 2. usted
Tú Tú is informal / friendly It is used to refer to: 1. friends 2. peers 3. familiar people You use this if you refer to the person by their first name.
Usted Usted is formal / polite It is used to refer to: 1. people older than you 2. superiors 3. people with whom you do business 4. strangers You use this if you refer to the person by using a title and their last name.
Which would you use to refer to the following people – tú or usted? Let’s Practice 1.your classmate5. your grandmother 2.Señor Hallisey6. a waitress 3.your doctor7. Señorita Ortega 4.your brother8. your friend
You must speak differently to each type of person (tú vs. usted)