Tramitaís

Tramitaís is commonly understood as a nonstandard or erroneous spelling of the Spanish verb form tramitáis, which is the second-person plural present indicative of tramitar. In standard Spanish, tramitar means to process, handle, or deal with a procedure or document, and tramitaís would be the form used to say “you all process” in Spain.

Usage and regional notes: The vosotros forms, including tramitáis, are characteristic of Spain and are not used in most of Latin America, where the ustedes form is used instead. In Latin American varieties, the present indicative for “you all” is typically traman or tramitáis is not used; instead, speakers use ustedes tramitan as the equivalent. When teaching or writing for a broad audience, the standard forms to present are vosotros tramitáis in Spain, or ustedes tramitan in Latin America.

Orthography and common errors: The normative spelling is tramitáis, with the accent on the í to mark the stressed syllable. The form tramitaís is considered incorrect in formal writing and most informal writing, though it sometimes appears in hurried or mistaken texts. Correct usage should follow the regional pronoun: vosotros tramitáis in Spain; ustedes tramitan in Latin America.

Examples:

- España (informal singular you all): Vosotros tramitáis la solicitud cada día.

- Latinoamérica (formal you all): Ustedes tramitan la solicitud cada día.

See also: tramitar, conjugation of Spanish verbs, vosotros.