I get so confused with tenses ella/el/usted

Question

ella/el/usted
Ella translate for me "she". El translates to "he" I get confused as to how Usted translates. I wish I had paid more attention when I was in high school so many years ago

Answer 1

James Santiago said:

I know there are places in Latin America where usted is used differently, but in the places I'm familiar with in Latin America, usted is used exactly as you describe it for Spain. The difference is only in the plural, where, as you know, ustedes is used for the familar plural of tú, and therefore is simply "you," and not any special form of respect.

Add the west of Andalusia to your list (probably where this funny habit began).

Answer 2

A formal version of "you" is common in European languages--German also has it. Generally, to anyone you would address by title and surname (e.g., Mr. Smith), you use "usted" (actually a contraction--from "vuestra merced"--roughly "your honor"--that is why it takes a third-person verb ending), and when addressing someone with whom you are on a first-name basis (e.g., Bob), you would say "tu." This is very culture-sensitive; the trend is for the informal "you" to proliferate over time. The odd thing is that English ditched its informal you, "thou," retaining only the formal (and plural) "you," whereas other languages are losing the use of the formal.

Answer 3

In most parts of America, "usted" is closer to a simpe "you".

I know there are places in Latin America where usted is used differently, but in the places I'm familiar with in Latin America, usted is used exactly as you describe it for Spain. The difference is only in the plural, where, as you know, ustedes is used for the familar plural of tú, and therefore is simply "you," and not any special form of respect.

Answer 4

There is no exact word for "usted" in English, and its translation depends on the country. In Spain, "usted" could be translated as "you, sir / madam": ¿Quiere usted entrar? Do you want to come in, sir'

In most parts of America, "usted" is closer to a simpe "you".

Answer 5

él is he.

Sara said:

Well... ella is she, and el is he. .

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Answer 6

Well... ella is she, and el is he. Usted is the formal way of saying you but in the singular form. For example, a child would use usted for the word you to an adult.
Hope this helps!!!

Answer 7

Usted means "you," in the "formal" form. ÿl, ella, and usted all take the same verb conjugations.

Answer 8

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