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"Usted" is a pronoun which is often translated as "you", and "yo estoy muy bien" is a phrase which is often translated as "I'm very well". Learn more about the difference between "usted" and "yo estoy muy bien" below.
usted(
oos
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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.
yo estoy muy bien(
yoh
ehs
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toy
mwee
byehn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. I'm very well
Yo estoy muy bien, pero mi esposa se empeña en que me haga un chequeo.I'm very well, but my wife insists on my having a checkup.
b. I've been feeling really well
Desde que tomo estas pastillas, yo estoy muy bien, aunque a Eva por lo visto le sentaron fatal.I've been feeling really well since I started taking those pills, although it seems they did Eva no good.
a. I feel great
Yo estoy muy bien viviendo en la residencia. Soy más independiente que en casa de mi hija.I feel great living in the nursing home. I'm more independent than at my daughter's.
a. I look very handsome
Yo estoy muy bien en esa foto, mientras que ustedes salieron fatal.I look very handsome in that photo, while you look really awful.
