Word
Vostè vol una altra tassa de te?
Meaning
Do you want another cup of tea?
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Vostè vol una altra tassa de te?
What does vostè mean here?
Vostè means you when speaking to one person formally or politely. It is the Catalan equivalent of a formal you, similar to Spanish usted.
So this sentence is addressed politely, not casually.
Why is the verb vol and not vols?
Because vostè takes the third-person singular form of the verb, not the usual second-person form that English speakers might expect.
- vostè vol = you want / would you like (formal)
- tu vols = you want / do you want (informal)
This is very common in Catalan: formal you behaves grammatically like he/she.
Do you have to say vostè, or could it be left out?
It can often be left out.
Catalan usually drops subject pronouns when the verb already makes the meaning clear. So:
- Vostè vol una altra tassa de te?
- Vol una altra tassa de te?
Both are correct. Including vostè can make the sentence sound a bit more explicit or polite.
How do questions work here? Why is the word order the same as in a statement?