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Old July 10, 2022, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by poli View Post
It's apparently complicated in Colombia. Many telenovelas from Colombia and filmed in Bogotá use ud. exclusively, but I have joined Spanish/English intercambios, and people from Bogotá tell me they use tú. Additionally some have told me the use of ud. seems standoffish.


Yep: local expectations regarding when & with whom to use tú, vos & usted vary so much from place to place and setting to setting, and not just within Colombia...
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