vostede

Meaning

you

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bosˈteðɪ/

Etymology

Attested since 1671 (bosastede). Borrowed and adapted from Spanish vuesasted or some similar variant, from the addressing form vuestra merced (“your grace”). The expected result from the inherited equivalent vossa mercee would be *vocé, but it seems to never have developed, the usual form being vós until Spanish borrowings started replacing it. Compare Catalan vostè, Portuguese você, Spanish usted.

Sentences

Xa sei que a vostede iso non lle preocupa.

I know you don't care about that.

Vostede imaxina o que pode ser iso , ¿ non ?

You can imagine what that could be, right?

Vostede falaba de impostos .

You were talking about taxes.

Mire vostede os datos que levamos .

Take a look at the data we have.

Cando o recoñeceu a vostede ?

When did you recognize him?

Vostede que pensa , doutor ? −preguntou o alcaide.

“What do you think, Doctor?” he asked.

Por que non lle di vostede , dunha vez , que está prometida? —

Why don't you tell her, at one time, that she is engaged?

En consecuencia, señoría, sabe vostede que non hai pediatras.

You know there are no pediatricians.