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Originally Posted by Suki
lol well we do in a way. We are the Spanish-speaking country that's less in contact with foreign languages, that's why Mexican and all the originally Spanish-speaking cultures have developed their own dialect and sound kinda different nowadays and there's also a great deal more slang usage due to its contact with English. But I meant formal as in the way the pronouns are used. In Spain we say: ¿Cómo estás?, notice the S that makes it informal; in South America they'll say: ¿Cómo está?, and use the pronoun "usted" instead of "you"; we only do that when we're speaking in a high level of formality.
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I was taught to say "Buenos dias, como esta usted?"
or when being called upon "mande usted?"
in introductions "mi nombre es
blah blah blah, para servirle usted."
and don't forget " senor
blah blah" "senora blah blah" (sorry I don't know where my accents are on my comp)
I was smacked if I wasn't polite.
