can someone help please

Question

i have just finished lesson 1.3 and im a bit confused with the next lesson 1.4. bebes means you drink, bebe means you drink and he/she drinks, if i was to say to someone you drink how do i know which one to use ?????

Answer 1

Bebes= You informal drink.

Bebe= You formal drink.

We use the tú informal version much more than we do the tú formal (Usted) form. But basically, the tú informal is used when talking to someone we know, or an informal person. The tú formal is used to talk to someone we don't know or someone that is considered "formal.' (Boss, teacher, police officer, king )

There is either the tú informal or the Ud formal (3rd person singular) where do you get the tú formal from, please? - FELIZ77, Jan 18, 2012

Best answer to the question in my opinion. - gringojrf, Jan 18, 2012

Feliz77 Except for what you said. It should be you fomal. Spanglish? A minor error from working in two languages i think. - gringojrf, Jan 18, 2012

By "tu formal," I really mean the "Usted" form. - BradyLabuda, Jan 18, 2012

Okay Brady... thank you! I have never heard it referred to as the tú formal either by natives or Spanish teachers lol - FELIZ77, Jan 18, 2012

Answer 2

Please, capitalize and punctuate properly.

You drink.

How do I know if it is singular or plural?

Now in Spanish we have the same thing but with different people.

Bebes (you singular)

Bebe (you singular, command Imperative)

Bebe (ella/él)

Thank you Chileno! - Yeser007, Jan 18, 2012

Answer 3

Welcome to the SpanishDict forum, sinorluke

Well, if you are talking to a friend/someone you know well, a child or a member of your family you would address them use the familiar tú form bebes = You drink

When you are using a form that could refer to a number of different people the context should make it clear to whom you are actually referring.. In most cases personal pronouns Yo, tú, etc...are not usually used by natives/Spanish-speaking people except for emphasis or clarification.The Ud form is also used for showing respect

If you are talking to an older person/somone you do not know well and they are drinking you would use the form bebe:

¿Qué bebe Ud,, Señor? = What are you drinking, sir?

If you are talking about what he or she drinks/is drinking you might ask a friend:

, ''¿Qué bebe tu amigo, Carlos?'' ''What is your friend Carlos drinking?'' In this situation the reference to Carlos makes it absolutely clear that bebe refers to him(''he'') rather than her (she) or you (Ud).

You could even say ¿Qué está bebiendo tu amigo, Carlos?'' using the present progressive form = ''What is your friend Carlos drinking?'' if he is actually drinking something at the time you are saying it.

Other examples using the third person singular can be understood from the context:

¿Desculpa señor, sabe Ud cómo se llega a la oficina de correos? = ''Excuse me, sir... do you know how you (does one) get to the post office?

You are addressing the gentleman directly so he know you are referring to him. The Ud is used for showing extra respect

I hope this helps to clarify a few things

Answer 4

bebes means you drink

bebe means he/she drinks or Usted. Usted is what you use if it is someone older than you or a more formal way.

So if you say you drink.....dice bebes....which already indicates you.

If you are speaking to someone in a more formal way say Usted bebe.