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Now for Syria. In Arabic the informal is "inta". In Syria to use formal you say an Arabic word which mean "your presence". Again I'll use French for simplicity
Male/Female: male
Age: 22
Nationality: Syrian/Polish
Occupation: student
A
With which form are you usually addressed?
· By parents tu
· By grandparents tu
· In secondary school tu
· By professors (not sure haven't studied there but I'd say tu, could be vous)
· By students tu
· By people over 50 tu
· By unfamiliar children tu
· In a pub tu
Which do you normally use
· To your parents tu
· To your grandparents tu
· To sec. school teachers tu
· To university professore (I believe vous, haven't studied there)
· To students over 40 I think tu. You won't find such old students there as much as in Europe.
· To younsters tu
B
Is it okay to be addressed Tu
· In advertisements yes
· On election posters yes
· By professors yes (not 100% sure)
· By students yes
· In a newspaper yes
Is it okay to be addressed Vous
· By professors yes (again not 100% sure)
· By younger people (younger than 18) no
· By older students (40+) no
· By students your age no
· By acquaintance of your parents no
· By former teacher no
C
· Are there situations you’re not sure which to use? yes. Older strangers.
· Have you ever felt uncomfortable when addressed Tu/Vous? no.
· Do you ever say Vous, being addressed Tu in return? yes. quite common when adressing older people.
The above is for Syria only, not all countries using Arabic.
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