Y'all

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Homophones 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Personal pronoun 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Usage Note 1.4.3 Translations

English

Homophones

• yawl

Etymology

Contraction of you all.

Pronunciation

IPA: WEAE /jɑl/

Personal pronoun

y'all, (possessive y'all's), also you all

1. (mainly southern US; colloquial) The plural of you. Used to refer to more than one person; when addressed to only one person, refers to that person and others not present.

   Y'all are always welcome here

Synonyms

• you's, youse (New York, Australian; slang)
• you guys
• you-uns (Rural, Appalachian; slang)

Usage Note

The form y'all is seen primarily in the South of the United States and in AAVE, while youse is seen primarily in various parts of the Northern United States, particularly Minnesota, Wisconsin, Chicago, New York and Philadelphia.

Translations

• Dutch: jullie
• French: vous tous
• Italian: voi tutti
• Spanish: Spain vosotros , ustedes
• Persian: شُما (ʃomā)