How do you use "Y'all" in a sentence?

How are y'all doing? Y'all come back now! What are y'all up to? See y'all later!

Y'all

Q: What does "Y'all" mean?

American Southern contraction of 'you all' The Southern American second-person plural. Used to address a group. Now spreading beyond the South due to its usefulness.

Slang Term American ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Significado: American Southern contraction of 'you all'

美国南部'you all'的缩略形式

Contracción sureña estadounidense de 'you all'

「you all」のアメリカ南部式短縮形

'you all'의 미국 남부식 축약형

The Southern American second-person plural. Used to address a group. Now spreading beyond the South due to its usefulness.

美国南部的第二人称复数形式。用于称呼一群人。因其实用性，现在正在南部以外地区流行。

El plural de segunda persona del sur de Estados Unidos. Se usa para dirigirse a un grupo. Ahora se extiende más allá del Sur debido a su utilidad.

アメリカ南部の二人称複数形。グループに対して使う。便利なため、現在は南部以外にも広がっている。

미국 남부식 2인칭 복수형. 여러 사람에게 말할 때 사용한다. 그 유용성 때문에 현재 남부 지역을 넘어 널리 퍼지고 있다.

Ejemplos

How are y'all doing?
大家好吗？
¿Cómo estáis todos?
みんな元気？
다들 잘 지내?
Y'all come back now!
下次再来！
¡Volved pronto!
また来てね！
다들 또 와!
What are y'all up to?
大家在忙什么？
¿Qué estáis haciendo?
みんな何してるの？
다들 뭐 해?
See y'all later!
回头见，大家！
¡Hasta luego a todos!
またね、みんな！
나중에 보자, 다들!

Pronunciación

/jɔːl/

Guía de uso

Contexto: American South, addressing groups, spreading wider

Tono: friendly, Southern

✓ Correcto

Y'all
大家/你们
vosotros/todos
みんな
너희들
How are y'all?
大家好吗？
¿Cómo estáis?
みんな元気？
다들 잘 지내?
See y'all later.
回头见，大家
Hasta luego a todos
またね、みんな
나중에 보자, 얘들아

✗ Incorrecto

Traditionally Southern
传统上是南部用语
Tradicionalmente sureño
伝統的に南部の表現
전통적으로 남부 표현
Spreading nationwide
正在全美范围内流行
Extendiéndose a nivel nacional
全米に広がりつつある
전국적으로 확산 중

Errores comunes

Addresses a group (you all), not individuals
Spreading beyond the South as useful plural 'you'

Origen e historia

Southern American contraction of 'you all.'

Etimología: From 'you all'

Primera vez registrado: American South, 19th century

Contexto cultural

Era: Traditional Southern, spreading

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Southern culture; Country music; American media

Regional notes: Originated in American South. Spreading nationally as useful second-person plural.

Variaciones

Y'allYou allAll y'all

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