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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. sé cortés con
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
(informal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Be polite to the neighbors, Jimmy.Sé cortés con los vecinos, Jimmy.
b. sea cortés con
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
(formal)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
(singular)
Be polite to the ambassador. This is an important occasion.Sea cortés con el embajador. Esta es una ocasión importante.
a. sean corteses con
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
(plural)
Be polite to our visitors, please.Sean corteses con nuestros visitantes, por favor.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. ser cortés con
Mr. Gonzalez was polite to us, but he wasn't what I would call friendly.El señor González fue cortés con nosotros, pero tampoco diría que fue simpático.
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