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Re: [romanceconlang] Re: Usted



Jan van Steenbergen scripsit:

> Evidently, this is typical butler to master talk. However, you can frequently
> hear parents saying to their children: "Geef die meneer eens een handje."

The American analogue is "Say thank you to the gentleman/lady."

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