tutear
tutear(
too
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teh
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ahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to address as "tú"
No tutees al director. A él se le trata de usted.Don't address the principal as "tú." You should address him as "usted."
b. to address informally
En Argentina, puedes tutear a tu profesor.In Argentina, you can address your teacher informally.
tutearse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to address each other as "tú"
En Colombia, los amigos no se tutean. Se tratan de "usted".In Colombia, friends don't address each other as "tú." They use "usted."
b. to address each other informally
Estamos en una fiesta, no en la oficina. Podemos tutearnos.We are at a party, not in the office. We can address each other informally.
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Conjugations
| yo | |||||
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| tú | |||||
| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
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