Bis Bis
An informal way to address someone or a substitute for the pronoun you, similar to dude, man, or buddy.
Hey Bis, let's go for a walk.
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Tag: usted
Definitions tagged usted in the street dictionary.
GuatemalaJefe
A nickname used when addressing an adult man you do not know or are not on informal terms with. It is a way to get a stranger's attention with a mix of respect and casual street familiarity (similar to calling someone boss or chief in English).
Jefe, excuse me, do you have the time?
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Argentinamaestro
An informal way to address a man to establish rapport. It is commonly used with older people to show respect while being friendly, specifically in situations where more aggressive slang would be rude and the formal version of 'you' is still expected.
Maestro, could you tell me the time?
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sumercé
A polite and affectionate way to address someone, equivalent to the formal you. (Used in the Venezuelan Andes, it is a contraction of the colonial phrase su merced, meaning your mercy.)
Come here, sumercé.
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Venezuelafagocito
third person singular, preterite indicative tense
he, she, you (formal)
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Globalsu mersed
An archaic Spanish term used to address someone (equivalent to your mercy or your grace), which was eventually replaced by the modern pronouns tú or usted.
tú fell asleep; su mersed fell asleep; usted fell asleep.
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Españasanjuanero
A person who was born or raised in San Juan (specifically the province of San Juan de la Maguana in the Dominican Republic).
Dude, you were born in San Juan, right? Yeah, I am a sanjuanero. Hey buddy, aren't you a sanjuanero? Of course, I grew up there.
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República DominicanaTratar de Usted
1. Addressing someone using the formal pronoun 'usted' instead of the informal 'tu' to show respect and good manners. 2. A thing that does not exist in the United States (referring to how English lacks a formal version of 'you').
1. A: How are you (usted), Grandpa? B: Very well, son. 2. A: Son, I am not liking that little friend of yours; tell him to stop using 'tu' with me so I do not have to chew him out. B: Dad, it is because he is a gringo and does not know how to Tratar de Usted. A: I already dislike that little brat.
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