sanáis

Sanáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb sanar, meaning to heal or cure. It is used with the vosotros subject, primarily in Spain, and corresponds to ustedes sanan in most other Spanish-speaking regions.

Conjugation overview: present indicative forms are: yo sano, tú sanas, él/ella/Ud. sana, nosotros sanamos, vosotros sanáis, ellos/Uds. sanan. The form sanáis is distinguished by the accent on the í, indicating stress on the last syllable in this verb form. The corresponding present subjunctive forms are sanéis (vosotros) and sanen (ustedes).

Etymology: sanar comes from Latin sanare, related to sano, healthy. The root is shared with terms such as sano, sanidad and sanitation, reflecting the idea of health and healing.

Usage notes: in regions that use the vosotros form, sanáis appears in informal second-person plural contexts. In most of the Spanish-speaking world, vosotros forms are uncommon and ustedes sanan is used instead of sanáis; the verb forms for other persons remain the same in those varieties.

See also: sanar; sano; salud. Sanáis is a common example of how the tú/vosotros/usted/ustedes pronoun system affects verb endings in Spanish.