No. 8,957 in Spanish
ud
"Ud" is an abbreviation for "usted," a formal way of saying "you" in Spanish.
In a sentence
Ud. es muy amable.
You are very kind.
Ud. is the abbreviation for 'usted,' used here as a formal singular second-person pronoun.
¿Cómo está Ud. hoy?
How are you today?
Ud. is used here to address someone politely in a question.
Disculpe, Ud. dejó sus llaves aquí.
Excuse me, you left your keys here.
Ud. is used to politely refer to the person being addressed.
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