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¡Hola! Tengo una pregunta ) ¿Como decir en español? There are two forms in Spanish: Usted y Tú. When I think that I know person well enough and want to change from Ustedes to Tú - what I should say in Spanish? Something like: Let´'s speak less formally :)

Oct 1, 2015 6:58 AM

Answers · 16

You can say, ¿Puedo hablarle de tú? it's the most common thing to say. Sometimes we say ¿Puedo "tutearte"?

October 1, 2015

It depends... in a modern world the trend is to use "tu"... but (there is always a but... ;-) - when you get introduced to a new person and this person is "older" than you, then by respect "Usted"... - when you don't know the person very well and HE/SHE is not making any step forward to switch to "tu"... then keep it, it is better... At the end and because you are an charming person the most will switch to a colloquial "tu"... Good luck! Lico

October 1, 2015

Yes, it's the same. The question is "what to say in spanish to shift to first-name terms?"

October 22, 2015

Isn't it the same in Russian (Ваш / Вы ) ?

October 22, 2015

Depends on the person that you want to talk to. For example: - If he/she is a friend or a person around your age, it's common to talk using the "TU" way. -If he/she is a person older than you, you should use the "USTED" way Also, hope this help

October 3, 2015

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