respetar a los demás
/respetaɾ a los demas/from spelling rules
To respect others in Spanish is to say respetar a los demás.
The phrase is used to express the act of showing consideration and politeness toward other people. You can also express this same idea by saying respetar a otras personas (to respect other people), tener respeto hacia los demás or ser respetuoso con los demás.
What does it mean word for word?
The component los demás literally translates to the others or the rest.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the 'personal a' because the object of the verb is a group of people.
Did you know?
- The word demás in los demás is derived from the Latin magis, which is the same root that gave English the word 'master'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, respect is not just an abstract concept but is often physically demonstrated through the use of specific titles like 'Don' or 'Doña' before a person's name.
- The verb respetar can also mean 'to abide by' or 'to keep', such as when someone must respetar a speed limit or a legal contract.
Examples in context
- Debemos respetar a los demás.We must respect others.This sentence is useful for expressing the obligation to respect others using the form respetar a los demás.Tatoeba #3002689 by marcelostockle, translation #2665753 by CM
- Vos sos respetuoso con los demásYou are respectful towards others
- Hay que respetar para ser respetadoOne must respect in order to be respected
- Es importante respetar a los demás en el trabajo.It is important to respect others at work.
- Ella siempre intenta respetar a los demás.She always tries to respect others.
Example conversation
Two coworkers are discussing office etiquette.
- AlejandroHay que aprender a respetar a los demás.We must learn to respect others.
- MaríaTienes razón, Alejandro.You are right, Alejandro.
- AlejandroLa cortesía es fundamental para el equipo.Politeness is fundamental for the team.
- MaríaEstoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, demás, los, respetar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
