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"Sus" is a form of "su", an adjective which is often translated as "his". "Usted" is a pronoun which is often translated as "you". Learn more about the difference between "usted" and "sus" below.
usted(
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tehd
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
ustedes
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (second person plural) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
3. (formal) (second person plural) (Spain)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. you
Ustedes pueden dejar sus chaquetas en el vestuario y seguirme al comedor.You may leave your jackets in the coatroom and follow me to the dining room.
su(
soo
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. his (masculine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is masculine (e.g., el libro).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Hiciste su tarea por él?Did you do his homework for him?
b. her (feminine) (singular)
A word or phrase that is feminine (e.g., la manzana).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
¿Sabes dónde está el cargador de su teléfono?Do you know where the charger is for her phone?
c. its (singular)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Esta es su perrera.This is its doghouse.
2. (formal) (possessive; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
