Gringoboy
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It's a bit of a grey area this, knowing when to tutear or not.
Generally in the shop, I start out with all the best intentions talking to the customer as usted and then slipping in a vos here and there, by which time it's too late. Once you've vossed, so to speak it's not quite right to roll back to usted, at least as far as I've been told.
When to cross the line is the question.
I tend to listen to them first and if they start with usted, it seems the way to go and I try to follow, but it only lasts a few seconds.
Most people don't mind at all, especially when they realise I'm a Brit and we don't have this form of differentiating.
And don't get me on the subjunctive...........ojala que sea etc. that took me years!
Anyone else have any opinions on when to tutear?
Generally in the shop, I start out with all the best intentions talking to the customer as usted and then slipping in a vos here and there, by which time it's too late. Once you've vossed, so to speak it's not quite right to roll back to usted, at least as far as I've been told.
When to cross the line is the question.
I tend to listen to them first and if they start with usted, it seems the way to go and I try to follow, but it only lasts a few seconds.
Most people don't mind at all, especially when they realise I'm a Brit and we don't have this form of differentiating.
And don't get me on the subjunctive...........ojala que sea etc. that took me years!
Anyone else have any opinions on when to tutear?