Spanish 1 Unit 2

Yo means “I”

Use tú with family members, close friends, people around your age or younger, and anyone you call by a first name.

Use usted with adults and anyone you would address with a title of respect, such as señor, señorita, or seǹora. Usted is usually written as ud.

Use ustedes when speaking to two or more people, even if you would call them tú individually. We usually write it as uds.

There are two forms for “we” in Spanish: nosotras for females and nosotros for males or for a mixed group of males and females.

There are also 2 forms for “they”. Ellos refers to a group of males or to a mixed group of males and females. Ellas refers to a group of females only.

In Spanish, subject pronouns may be omitted because most verbs indicate who the subject is.

Subject pronouns are usually used for emphasis or contrast, or if the subject is unclear.