I think I it's French. Why I shouldn't vous someone when I tried to speak with them?
2007-09-22 19:29:26 · 8 answers · asked by 유리 애기씨 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
'vous' can be:
either polite singular form when addressing a person you don't know(generally) an adult)
or polite plural form when addressing several people you don't know
or unformal plural form when addressing several friends
2007-09-22 19:51:24 · answer #1 · answered by Dori 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well it means "you" plural form in english
Though, "you" singular is "tu" in french and you usually use "tu" when talking to someone, but if you really wanna look professional you'll use "vous" even if youre speaking to a single person.
And btw, you cannot "vous" someone, you "vouvoie" someone (In opposition with "tutoie")
In short, "vous" is a pronoun, 2nd person plural but can be used at 2nd person singular for polite conversations....
2007-09-22 19:41:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dominic B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You but in a formal way, In romance languages you don't refer to everyone with the "you" you actually use a very special kind of word if you don't know them.
In spanish is "usted" and in french is "vous" until you know the person well you can call them the other way,
2007-09-22 19:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by Pinna 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vous means you - either plural, or the polite form singular
PS some Spanish speakers use vos, which is similar
2007-09-22 19:36:11 · answer #4 · answered by Beardo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
vous is the plural form of you. it is used when talkin to more than one person, an older person, or a person you do not know very well.
2007-09-22 19:40:53 · answer #5 · answered by nathalie_erica 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vous means you all ritght but not just in french,also in Spanish spoken in Spain,Argentina and some other Spanish speaking country's. i know we use "tu" instead of "vous" in Mexico.
2007-09-22 19:44:52 · answer #6 · answered by sifu-peluche 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"vous" means "you" in French
2007-09-22 19:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by Andrew 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vous is "you" in french.
It's used to convey manners "Vous avez" = you have (in a respectful tone).
or to refer to a group of other "Vous" = yous.
2007-09-22 19:37:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋