ES · Español
Spanish, to the standard of the room you will stand in.
Two registers, one house.
Castilian by default, with a Latin American toggle that moves recognition and synthesis to Mexico. Two tutors: Alba for the table, Ríos for the contract. Spanish rewards an adult who learns the formal address first, because usted is what buys you patience in a room you have just walked into.
The traps
- usted against tú, and the moment a room decides to switch
- the subjunctive after ojalá, cuando and no creo que
- preterite against imperfect when you are telling a story under pressure
The rooms
A family lunch with an elder
Address the eldest person at the table correctly and hold three exchanges without dropping the formal register.
A supplier negotiation
Decline the first price, name your limit, and leave the relationship intact.
An apology for being late
Apologise once, precisely, without over-explaining, and move the meeting forward.
The tutors
Alba
AI tutorWarm, social, fast
Encouraging, interrupts kindly
Corrects: After the thought, never mid-sentence
Ríos
AI tutorFormal, professional
Composed, exacting
Corrects: Immediately, with the formal alternative