How may I address to a person in French, using "vous" or "tu"?
I was wondering that so I can appropiately address to a person.
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To Juliette’s comment I would add that in France people still use VOUS to adress themselves to any stranger and not only to show respect towards hierarchically superior person. I say “vous to the waiter, the vendor in a shop, to my boss etc.
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Hi,
"Tu" is for a friend, a person you know well. It's familiar.
"Vous" is for a higher person hierarchically, it's respectful. You can use "Vous" for a teacher, your employer, etc..
"Vous" is also used to talking to few people at the same time. Ex: "Vous êtes tous invités à venir chez moi".
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- Cuando hablas a una persona : si estás en una situación formal usas "vous". Si estás con tu familia o tus amigos, personas de confianza usas "tu".
- Cuando hablas a varias personas usas "vous" en ambos casos.
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INFORMAL:
You (singular) = tu
You ( plural) = vous
FORMAL:
Both singular and plural "you" = vous
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