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What is you in spanish when adressing it to an older person informal?
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Formal is "usted", informal is "tú" (or "vos" in some regions). It makes no difference whether the other person is older or younger; if you decided to use the informal version, you would use "tú". However, quite often you would use the formal speech for older people instead.
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How do you say with you in Spanish?
Contigo- informal (with a friend) Con usted- formal (with a person to whom you should show respect, like a boss or teacher or older person)
How do you say need in Spanish?
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Como se dise MAYOR in spanish?
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How do you ask who are you in German?
Formal : "Wie heißen Sie?" or "Wie ist Ihr Name?". Though that could sound a bit clumsy or harsh. More polite would be "Darf ich erfahren, wie Sie heißen?" or "Dürfte ich Ihren Namen erfahren?" ("May I hear your name?"). But then again, in some situations these questions could sound sarcastical. In the German language it's often an extremely fine line between being polite and being sarcastical, in my opinion. It might be safer to introduce yourself first and then let the other person say his/her name. Informal: "Wie heißt du?" or "Wie ist dein Name?". If someone is older than you, it doesn't automatically mean that you have to use the formal adressing. Actually, youths are always adressed with Du (informal). So, you can say "Du" to everyone before the mid-twenties, or even before the mid-thirties. For instance, if you ask someone the way and you think that they are not older than 30/35, you would ask "Entschuldigung, kannst du mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?" (Excuse me, can you tell me how to get to the train station?). In working life it's different again. A boss is always adressed "Sie" (formal), unless he/she offers the "Du" (informal adressing) - even if the boss is younger than you. Also, in some schools, there is a concept which allows the pupils to say "Du" to the teachers. So, it really depends... I would say, if you are not sure, just wait and see what the other person is doing/how she/he is talking to you. Examples: If you have a chat with an older lady in the bus and she guesses you are not older than 17/18, she will probably say "Du" to you. But you will address her with "Sie", anyway. If she is a nice and warm person, she could say "Du kannst aber auch ruhig Du sagen" ("Just say Du, too"). Mostly, that won't happen, but however, it's possible. If someone, who is not considerably older than you, uses the informal adressing, you can do the same. In professional life you should always be adressed with "Sie". If someone says "Du" instead, it's often a signal for you to say "Du" to the person, too. Of course, there are exceptions - as always...
Why are there two words to mean 'you' in french and spanish?
There are in fact FOUR 'you' words in Spanish (though only two in French), because the 'you' pronoun can be used in singular ('tú' in Spanish in both languages, though pronounced differently) or plural ('vosotros/as' in Spanish; 'vous' in French) forms. There is also an informal/formal aspect. 'Tú' is used in both languages for informal relationships (family, friends, lovers, etc.); 'vous' in French for formal relationships (bosses, customers, older persons, etc.) whether singular or plural. 'Vosotros/as' (= male/female 'you') is used in Spanish for informal relationships in the plural. There are additional words in Spanish for formal relationships: 'usted' in the singular; 'ustedes' in the plural. There are no equivalent forms in English: 'you' can be singular, plural, formal, informal. The shades of meaning in French and Spanish have to be understood and expressed in other ways: physical/psychological/social attitude, forms of address, manner of speech.
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What language is older Spanish or Latin?
Latin is an older language than Spanish. Latin was the language of the Roman Empire and eventually evolved into several Romance languages, including Spanish.
What is informal care?
Is care given to older people in their own home by family and friends on a voluntary basis.
Who is the older person on earth?
the older person got to be 115 i no because he was my granddad
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a cougar (if the girl is older)
How you say do you need anything in spanish?
It depends on who you are talking to. Spanish verbs are conjugated differently when the subject is considered either formal or informal to the speaker."Necesitas Algo?" should be used if you are speaking informally, like to a child, employee, or friend."Necesita Algo?" should be used if you are speaking to an employer, a parent, someone older than you, or a stranger.
Which language is older Spanish or Arabic?
Arabic is an older language compared to Spanish. Arabic dates back to the 6th century, while Spanish emerged between the 8th and 10th centuries.
