Vostè vol suc a la nit?

Do you want juice at night?

Breakdown of Vostè vol suc a la nit?

• voler: to want
• a: at
• vostè: you
• la nit: the night

Questions & Answers about Vostè vol suc a la nit?

What does vostè mean?

Vostè means you in a formal or polite way.

Catalan has different ways to say you:

• tu = informal singular you
• vostè = formal singular you
• vosaltres = informal plural you
• vostès = formal plural you all

So Vostè vol suc a la nit? is addressing one person politely.

Why is the verb vol and not vols?

Because vostè takes the third-person singular verb form, not the second-person singular form.

With voler (to want):

• tu vols = you want (informal)
• vostè vol = you want (formal)
• ell/ella vol = he/she wants

This is similar to Spanish usted quiere: a formal you that uses a third-person verb.

So:

• Tu vols suc a la nit? = informal
• Vostè vol suc a la nit? = formal

Can vostè be left out?