Bordeáis

Bordeáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb bordear, which means to lie along the edge of something or to travel along a border or boundary. The term can describe physical actions, such as following the edge of a road, a river, or a property, as well as more figurative uses, like skirt around an issue or boundary.

Use and regional variation: In Spain and other regions where the vosotr@s form is standard, bordear is conjugated as bord[e]áis in the present tense for you all. In most of Latin America, where the ustedes form is used, the corresponding present tense is bordean. Thus, while the meaning remains the same, the second-person plural form differs by regional variety.

Conjugation snapshot (present indicative, all persons): bordeo, bordeas, bordea, bordeamos, bordeáis, bordean. The form bordeaís is specific to the vosotros form; it is not used in Latin American dialects.

Etymology: Bordear derives from borde, meaning edge or border, with the suffix -ear to form a verb indicating the action of following or forming a border. The sense of approaching or aligning with an edge underpins the primary uses of bordear.

Examples:

- Vosotros bordeáis el río por la orilla para llegar al puente.

- Cuando bordeáis la frontera, debéis respetar las señales.

See also: borde, bordear, frontera.