Questions & Answers about Vostè voldria una sopa menys salada?
Vostè is the formal singular word for you in Catalan. You use it when speaking politely, respectfully, or in more formal situations, for example with a customer, an older person, or someone you do not know well.
In everyday speech, many speakers also use tu in informal situations.
So this sentence sounds polite because it uses vostè.
That is because vostè takes third-person singular verb forms in Catalan.
So although vostè means you, the grammar works like he/she.
- vostè voldria = formal you would like
- tu voldries = informal you would like
This is similar to Spanish usted quiere / querría, if you know Spanish.