ustedes son raros
/ustedes son ɾaɾos/from spelling rules
To tell a group of people they are weird in Spanish, say ustedes son raros.
ustedes son raros means you all are weird or you guys are strange. It is said to two or more people, often teasing friends.
What does it mean word for word?
ustedes is the plural you, son means are and raros means weird or strange.
Is it said differently in some regions?
ustedes is the normal plural you in Latin America. In most of Spain friends would use a different plural form of you instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
raros is the masculine plural, used for men or a mixed group. For a group of only women the adjective takes the feminine ending.
How do you pronounce it?
The IPA is /ustedes son ɾaɾos/. Both r sounds in raros are written with a tap symbol here.
Did you know?
- The word raros is used for both human strangeness and for literal rarity, such as a rare species of bird or gemstone.
- Calling a group raros in some Latin American cultures is used as a playful term of endearment between close friends.
- If you use ustedes to tease friends in Spain, you might sound like you are addressing a group of strangers or high-ranking officials rather than peers.
Examples in context
- Ustedes son raros por actuar así.You guys are weird for acting like that.
- No entiendo sus bromas, ustedes son raros.I don't understand your jokes, you guys are weird.
- Ustedes son raros, pero me caen bien.You guys are weird, but I like you.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are talking about their friends' unusual hobbies.
- MateoMis amigos coleccionan piedras antiguas.My friends collect ancient stones.
- Lucía¡Qué extraño! Ustedes son raros.How strange! You guys are weird.
- MateoSolo es un pasatiempo divertido.It is just a fun hobby.
- LucíaSigo pensando que son muy extraños.I still think they are very strange.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
