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Ustedes

by Erin

Oct 24, 2016

What is your translation for "ustedes"?

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Sra. R I like to say you guys, and I have a picture of the Sloth from the Goonies hanging in my classroom and he is shouting Ustedes!!!! to help the students remember.

When I introduce it, I let them know it means whatever they are comfortable saying "you all, you guys, y'all, yinz (a Pittsburgh thing), yous guys..." whatever they would...See More

Oct 31, 2016

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kjpalm I also use all of you as I consider this much more formal
than y'all. I use y'all for vosotros. I'm based in NY and
y'all sounds like something you'd say to friends and never
in a business or formal environment.

On 10/24/16, Jennifer wrote:
> On 10/24/16, montgom wrote:
>> On 10/24/16, Daniel Hanson wrote: ...See More

Nov 4, 2016

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Jennifer I really like your point about using "y'all" for vosotros. Not only does it convey the informality, both are used mostly in specific regions - not as widespread as "you" or "ustedes". I think that would really help students grasp the meaning of "vosotros" and also that fact that it isn't universally used. ...See MoreI really like your point about using "y'all" for vosotros. Not only does it convey the informality, both are used mostly in specific regions - not as widespread as "you" or "ustedes". I think that would really help students grasp the meaning of "vosotros" and also that fact that it isn't universally used.

On 11/04/16, kjpalm wrote: > I also use all of you as I consider this much more formal > than y'all. I use y'all for vosotros. I'm based in NY and > y'all sounds like something you'd say to friends and never > in a business or formal environment. > > > > > On 10/24/16, Jennifer wrote: >> On 10/24/16, montgom wrote: >>> On 10/24/16, Daniel Hanson wrote: >>>> On 10/24/16, Erin wrote: >>>>> What is your translation for "ustedes"? >>>> >>>> Most of the time I use "you guys" or "you" (plural). >>> >>> I use y'all. >> >> >> In translation, usually "all of you;" when explaining >> grammar, either "all of you" or "the plural form of >> 'you'". >> >> I have used "y'all" when introducing the word for the >> first time, but since "y'all" isn't normally used where I >> live, I don't routinely use it in translations - just >> when introducing "ustedes" for the first time ("it means >> 'all of you,' like the way they say 'y'all' in parts of >> the South....") My students are familiar with "y'all" >> although they don't say it themselves, so it helps them >> understand the meaning of > ustedes, >> but using it all the time in translations here starts to >> sound odd. >> >> I also avoid using "you guys" as a translation because of >> the fact that other Spanish plural pronouns are >> gender-specific (ellos/ellas, nosotros/nosotras) and I >> don't want to cause any doubts or confusion about whether >> "ustedes" can refer to a group of just girls or only a >> group of "guys". "You guys" is also quite a bit more >> informal than "ustedes" in many > contexts. >> >> But any of the above seem fine as long as students >> understand the correct usage... this is just my >> preference and the > reasons >> for it. >>

Nov 4, 2016

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y'all I grew up in the south..I don't live there now, but they still get the idea of y'all. 10/24/16, Erin wrote: > What is your translation for "ustedes"?

Feb 3, 2017

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Linda Endow Hall On 10/24/16, Erin wrote: > What is your translation for "ustedes"?

I use y'all for ustedes because I also teach the vosotros forms, and I use you guys or you girls from Spain for vosotros/as. I explain to my students that y'all means "all of you, plural."

Feb 6, 2017

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