todos ustedes
/todos ustedes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "you all" is translated into Spanish as todos ustedes.
todos ustedes is a pronoun used to address a group of two or more people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todos (all) and ustedes (you plural/formal).
Which one should you use?
While todos ustedes is used for formal groups or is common in Latin America, in Spain, the term vosotros is the standard way to say "you all" in an informal context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and some other regions, the terms vosotros and vosotras are primarily used to address a group informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
If the group being addressed consists entirely of women, todos ustedes changes to todas ustedes.
How do you pronounce it?
/todos ustedes/
Did you know?
- Because Spanish is a gendered language, if you address a group of one hundred women and one man, you must use the masculine todos ustedes instead of the feminine version.
- If you are in Mexico, using vosotros to say 'you all' will make you sound like a character from a historical film set in Spain. In most of the Americas, vosotros is almost never used in daily speech.
- In some regions of Colombia, people use ustedes even when speaking to close family members or children to show a specific kind of emotional distance or respect.
Examples in context
- ¿Dónde viven todos ustedes?Where do you all live?This sentence is useful for asking where a group lives using todos ustedes.Tatoeba #1423639 by marcelostockle, translation #687610 by lukaszpp
- Sé quiénes son todos ustedes.I know who you all are.This sentence is useful for stating knowledge of who a group is using todos ustedes.Tatoeba #4398479 by pchamorro, translation #2376501 by CK
- Todos ustedes se ven tan felices.You all look so happy.This sentence is useful for noting that a group looks happy using todos ustedes.Tatoeba #4613582 by DarkHollow, translation #2044503 by CK
- Ustedes son muy amables.You all are very kind.
- Vosotros sois muy graciosos.You all are very funny.
- Ustedes tienen una gran familia.You all have a big family.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are talking to their group of friends.
- AlejandroHola a todos ustedes.Hello to you all.
- Lucía¿Cómo están todos ustedes?How are you all doing?
- AlejandroEstamos muy bien, gracias.We are very well, thank you.
- LucíaMe alegra mucho verlos.I am very happy to see you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
