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opposite of "tutear"?

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Tom P

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Apr 12, 2011, 8:38:36 AM4/12/11
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"Tutear" means to use the informal 2nd person singular verb form.
Is there a verb in Spanish that means to use the "Usted" form?

Brad Blanchard

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Apr 12, 2011, 10:34:34 AM4/12/11
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Tom P wrote:

> "Tutear" means to use the informal 2nd person singular verb form.
> Is there a verb in Spanish that means to use the "Usted" form?

Not a verb (that I know of), but the phrase "tratar de usted".

"Al señor Pérez lo trato de usted" = "I use the usted form when
talking to señor Pérez"

You can also use the phrase with "tratar de tú". You frequently hear
it when new acquaintances are figuring out which form to use with each
other:

"Oye, trátame de tú"

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Tom P

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Apr 12, 2011, 1:17:40 PM4/12/11
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On 04/12/2011 04:34 PM, Brad Blanchard wrote:
> Tom P wrote:
>
>> "Tutear" means to use the informal 2nd person singular verb form.
>> Is there a verb in Spanish that means to use the "Usted" form?
>
> Not a verb (that I know of), but the phrase "tratar de usted".
>
> "Al señor Pérez lo trato de usted" = "I use the usted form when
> talking to señor Pérez"
>
> You can also use the phrase with "tratar de tú". You frequently hear
> it when new acquaintances are figuring out which form to use with each
> other:
>
> "Oye, trátame de tú"
>
Thanks! That's a great help.

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Apr 23, 2013, 11:41:31 AM4/23/13
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Le mardi 12 avril 2011 12:38:36 UTC, Tom P a écrit :
> "Tutear" means to use the informal 2nd person singular verb form.
> Is there a verb in Spanish that means to use the "Usted" form?

ah, thank you so much! i've been looking for a way to put it since forever! "tratar de usted". thx
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