Greetings · c9ca84a2e697017a1f01a83953f9e32a

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Tú vs. usted

Tú and usted both mean you. So what's the difference?

Tú is used in friendly conversations.​

Meanwhile, usted is used in more formal interactions. ​

¿Cómo te llamas?

¿Cómo te llamas? is used to ask What's your name? in informal interactions.​

Remember to use usted in more formal settings or when speaking to someone older than you.​

Ser vs. estar

Remember to use estar to describe things that are only temporarily true, like the location of people and things.​

You would also use estoy, estás, or está to talk about how people are feeling or doing.

Use ser for more permanent descriptions, like explaining what someone is like.

You would also use soy, eres, or es to say where people are from.​

Buenos días, señor

In Spanish, we use words like señor, señora, and señorita to show respect to someone. These words are often followed by the person's last name when you know it.​

Señora is generally for married women, while señorita is usually for young women or unmarried women.

Señor can be used for any man.

If you are addressing people directly, you will just use señor, señora, and señorita, but if you are speaking of them, you'll have to use words like el and la before these titles.​