arruináis

Arruináis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb arruinar. It translates roughly as “you all ruin” or “you all are ruining,” and is used with the pronoun vosotros, the informal plural you in Spain and in some regions that use this form. In much of Latin America, the corresponding form is ustedes arruinan, which serves the same function with ustedes rather than vosotros.

Origin and meaning: Arruinar comes from the noun ruina (ruin) with the prefix a-, forming a verb that means to ruin, spoil, or bankrupt. The sense can be literal (to ruin someone’s finances or health) or figurative (to spoil plans, a mood, a surprise, etc.). The verb is transitive, typically taking a direct object (arruinar algo) and can also appear in reflexive form (arruinarse), meaning to go bankrupt or to ruin oneself.

Conjugation and usage: Arruinar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative forms include: yo arruino, tú arruinas, él/ella arruina, nosotros arruinamos, vosotros arruináis, ellos arruinan. Thus arruináis follows the standard vosotros pattern with the suffix -áis. It is commonly used in everyday speech to describe actions that spoil or derail something, with direct objects such as planes, finances, or relationships.

Examples:

- Vosotros arruináis la sorpresa si contáis antes de tiempo.

- Si gastáis demasiado, arruináis el presupuesto del proyecto.

Notes: Arruináis reflects regional variation in Spanish pronouns and verb forms. In written or formal contexts outside regions that use vosotros, ustedes arruinan would be the standard form to convey the same meaning. Related terms include arruinar, arruinarse, and la noun ruina.