usted
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Spanish
Alternative forms
- Ud.
- Vd.
Pronunciation
- IPA: [us'teð]
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Etymology
From vuestra merced (an honorific style, literally "your mercy").
Pronoun
usted (p ustedes)
- second person formal; you (singular)
Usage notes
Functionally, usted and ustedes are second person pronouns, but grammatically, the verbs they govern are conjugated in the third person. See Appendix:Spanish pronouns for details.
See also
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