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Ustedes también son de Perú.

Ustedes también son de Perú.
You are also from Peru.
From Lesson 6:Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Ustedes también son de Perú.

ser
to be
de
from / of
Perú
Peru
ustedes
you (plural)
también
also

Questions & Answers about Ustedes también son de Perú.

Does ustedes mean we are talking to a formal group of people here?
In Latin America, ustedes is used for "you" (plural) in all situations. Whether you are talking to a group of close friends or a group of strict bosses, you will always use ustedes. The informal plural vosotros is mainly used in Spain.
Why does ustedes use son? Isn't son for "they"?
son is indeed the "they" form of the verb ser, but the plural pronoun ustedes always shares the exact same verb forms as ellos and ellas (they). So, ustedes son means "you all are", while ellos son means "they are".
Why do we use son (from ser) instead of están (from estar)?
To talk about where someone is originally from, Spanish always uses the verb ser. You would use estar to talk about where someone is physically located right now (like "You are in Peru"), but never for their permanent origin.
Can I put también at the end of the sentence like we do in English?
Yes, you can! In Spanish, también (also/too) is very flexible. You can say Ustedes también son de Perú or Ustedes son de Perú también. Both sound perfectly natural.

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