TÚ or USTED? I ask Spanish people on the streets

TÚ OR USTED?

Join us on the streets of Spain as we uncover one of the most common dilemmas faced by Spanish learners: When to use "Tú" and when to use "Usted"? In this video we will offer a unique perspective by directly asking native Spanish speakers to find out their personal preferences and the social rules that guide these choices.

Whether you are a beginner trying to get your basics right, or an advanced learner looking to refine your conversational skills, understanding when to use "Tú" and "Usted" is crucial for anyone looking to communicate effectively in Spanish.

What are your conclusions after watching these interviews? Do you generally use “tú” or “usted”? Please in the comment section below, I’m dying to know!

⚡The sound recording has low quality in some parts, cause it was very windy and some interviewees had the microphone far from their mouths.🎤 You have Spanish subtitles during the interviews so you don’t miss anything.

⚠️In the video, we don’t talk about using “tú” or “usted” explicitly, but in general. It is more about conjugating the verbs that go with those pronouns, because remember that usually we omit the pronouns in Spanish. We are talking about conjugating the verbs in 2nd or 3rd person (Tú - 2nd person. Usted - 3rd person.) 👍🏼 And of course saying “tú” or “usted” when the sentence requires the pronoun.

I really hope this video helped you. 💖

See you in the next video. 😊

Muchas gracias a todas las personas que aparecen en el vídeo - Thanks to all the people that appeared in this video. 🙏🏼

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Review - Tú and Usted
00:43 Do you prefer to be addressed with “tú” or “usted”?
01:03 Do you usually refer to people as “tú” or as “usted”?
03:35 With what kind of people do you use “usted”?
05:55 With what kind of people do you use “tú”?
06:59 Do people usually speak to you with “usted”?
07:59 Do you like when people refer to you with “usted”?
09:44 If someone you don’t know uses “tú” with you, how do you feel?
10:25 Situation questionnaire: would you use “usted” in this context?
14:53 Check when I use tú or usted when speaking Spanish on the streets

[dalila]

I am from Honduras, and when you don't know a person most of the time you talk in "usted" even with young people, but "tu or vos" it's whwn you feel comfortable with the person you are talking yo

[ralphotero]

English used to have a formal and an informal way of addressing someone. In Elizabethan times, in say the 16th century, there were two ways of addressing someone: "You" and "Thou". The curios thing was that "Thou" was the informal way of address and "You" was the formal way. Thus two siblings might address each other as "thou", but address their professors at the university as "you".

[jhonyermo]

And of course, in Colombia, married people address one another as USTED as a sign of great respect.

[muddywter]

I'm from a region in Colombia called Sandander. Here, we are used to adress everyone as "Usted", including family and friends. That could change a bit from person to person, but in general if you are from here, it is considered normal to adress and be adressed as "usted".

[ScooterE]

This is awesome! Can you please keep doing interviews with both subtitles! This helps my Spanish a lot! Muchas Gracias!

[irenerosenberg]

I speak just a little Spanish (English is my first language). When I address an older person, I will always use "usted". I hope it is interpreted by the person as a sign of respect.

[igorteck]

Usted muestra respeto. Trato de usted a quien no conozco sin importar la edad, menor o mayor por igual. En mi círculo de confianza y mi edad trato de tu. Los mayores siempre son usted.

[tina-marino]

¡Hola! This was such a helpful video. I’ve always been confused about when to use 'tú' and 'usted'. Your video really helped clarify it.

[iviiesalvaje]

Great video! I'm from Chile, but if someone that looks slightly older than me asks me to call them "Tú" I would feel so uncomfortable 😭

[sonny.v]

Vivo en California y hay muchos Mexicanos aquí. Ellos siempre usan "usted" a veces es difícil para mi porque tengo que cambiar mi manera de hablar. De hecho, una vez tuve una conversación con una mujer mexicana y ella estaba ofendida de que había usado "tú". A veces, pido, "¿Podemos tutearnos?" y dijeron que no. Mis tutoras viven en España y me han pedido, "Por favor...nunca uses usted conmigo! Nunca!". Es divertido aprender los dos estilos pero a veces me agobia!

[nickfcarter]

Wow! The production value on this is awesome! These videos just keep getting better 👍🙏

[michaelashley]

Use of “tu” “vos” and “usted” varies from region to region - in Columbia usted is use even among family members

[DouglasFord-ds]

Thank you so much for this video. Knowing which to use was the number one question in my mind. You did an excellent job of asking people of all ages and genders these

[julia.santos]

Siempre tenía esta duda, muchas gracias por responderla!! ❤

[cobracommander]

Aprendí español en España, pero aquí en Estados Unidos, la gente latinoamericana siempre usa «usted» y no me gusta que me llamen «usted» 😂 ¡No soy tan viejo!
Pero el problema es cuando me refiero a ellos como «tú» porque ellos son mucho más formales. Tengo que practicar más con «usted» ' para usarlo con ellos lol.

Gracias por tus vídeos, me gusta mucho tu canal.

[peteymax]

Me encanta este tipo de vídeo. Gracias a ti 😊

[JustAnotherNameYo]

I always say usted with anyone that isn’t my close friends or family because when I was in my early 20’s my friend’s mom was angry that I used tu with her and I made sure to never make that mistake with anyone else. I don’t care if people use tu or usted with me. It’s however they feel comfortable.

[alaric]

Thank you for the video. It seems the answer changes based on the situation.

[letsgetit]

Guatemala is an interesting case, just like in other countries we use usted with people we dont know well and vos with people we know well, however some families, like mine, taught me to use Tu with girls, as using vos with women is seen a bit vulgar, but most of my male friends used vos with women, so i feel like it may be something old fashioned that a minority of families are still teaching, recently a female friend however told me how much she and other female friends of mine liked that i used tu with them as opposed to other guys that use vos, just thought i would throw that out there lol

[chrisbunka]

Cuando aprendí español hace muchas décadas antes, me enseñaron a usar "usted" con personas que no conocía bien. Y como mi segunda lengua es el japonés, hablo de manera más formal de todos modos.