Word
Señora, usted es de Colombia.
Meaning
Ma'am, you are from Colombia.
Part of speech
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Questions & Answers about Señora, usted es de Colombia.
Why do we use usted in this sentence instead of tú?
Why is the verb es used with usted? Isn't es for 'he' or 'she'?
That is a great catch! The formal 'you' (usted) always uses the exact same verb endings as 'he' and 'she' (él and ella). If we used the informal 'you' (tú), the sentence would be tú eres de Colombia.
Does Señora mean 'Ma'am' or 'Mrs.'?
It can mean both, depending on how it is used. When used all by itself to get a woman's attention respectfully, like in this sentence, it means 'Ma'am'. If it is put directly in front of a last name, like Señora Gómez, it means 'Mrs.'
Why do we use es here instead of está?