Learn Spanish (Latin America): Ustedes son estudiantes de Colombia.

Ustedes son estudiantes de Colombia.

You are students from Colombia.

Breakdown of Ustedes son estudiantes de Colombia.

Questions & Answers about Ustedes son estudiantes de Colombia.

Does ustedes mean "you" or "they"?

Ustedes means "you" when you are talking to more than one person, like saying "you all" or "you guys" in English. In Latin America, it is the only word used for a plural "you," whether you are talking to your best friends or to people you need to treat formally.

Why do we use son with ustedes? I thought son was for "they".

The verb son means "are." You are right that it is used for "they" (ellos or ellas), but in Spanish, the pronoun ustedes always shares the exact same verb forms as "they." So, ellos son means "they are," and ustedes son means "you (plural) are."

Is estudiantes masculine or feminine?

The word estudiante ends in an "e," which means it doesn't change to match masculine or feminine genders. It can refer to a group of male students, female students, or a mix of both. Because ustedes is plural, we just add an "s" to the end to get estudiantes.

How do we know de Colombia means "from Colombia"?