refrescáis

Refrescáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb refrescar, used with the informal subject pronoun vosotros. It translates to “you all refresh” in English. The verb refrescar means to make something feel cool again, to freshen or to renew, and it is used in both physical and figurative senses, including refreshing a page on a computer or refreshing a memory.

Usage and regional variation: This form is standard in Spain and in other regions that use the pronoun vosotros. In much of Latin America, where ustedes is the common plural address, the corresponding forms are built with ustedes and the third-person plural present indicative: refrescan. For example, you would typically hear “Ustedes refrescan la página” instead of “Vosotros refrescáis la página.”

Grammar and pronunciation notes: Refrescáis comes from refrescar, a regular -ar verb in present indicative. The accent on the “áis” marks the stress on the last syllable, following the Spanish tendency for vosotros forms to carry the stress on that ending. This distinguishes it from other forms such as vosotros refrescáis or, in other regions, ustedes refrescan.

Examples:

- Vosotros refrescáis la página cada minuto.

- Si refrescáis la habitación, se sentirá más fresca.

Etymology: refrescar derives from Latin refēcrescere/refrescāre, combining ideas of making fresh or cool again, with extended use to include digital and figurative refreshment.