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but you(
buht
yu
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. pero tú (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I make all kinds of suggestion for fun things we could do, but you don’t want to do any of them.Te sugiero todo tipo de cosas divertidas que podríamos hacer, pero tú no quieres hacer ninguna.
b. pero usted (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
I need to work, but you can relax. You’re a guest of the hotel.Yo tengo que trabajar, pero usted puede relajarse. Es cliente del hotel.
a. pero ustedes (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
I’m the teacher, and I can show you a lot, but you have to do the work.Yo soy el maestro y les puedo enseñar mucho, pero ustedes tienen que hacer el trabajo.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I haven’t seen anybody but you today.Hoy no he visto a nadie más que a ti.
Maria didn’t tell anyone but you.María no se lo dijo a nadie más que a ustedes.
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