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When you try to translate a document, how doy you now where "you" means "tú" or "you" means "usted". In this case, I'm trying to translate a chapter from a book, and at the end of the chapter there is a task. Would be good to translate it as "you" in a more personal way or "you" in a former way. Whay should I consider to make this decision?

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Hi Moises,
In English, we only have one form of the word "you". Unlike Spanish, "you" is used for everyone you address: friends, family, strangers, employers etc. "You are a good little boy". "May I give you my application for the job opening?" 
For this reason, English speakers learning Spanish or French (or other languages that have formal and informal forms of you) are often confused as to when to use each one.
Hopefully, this will make it easier for you to do your translation.
-Stephen

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