serviríais

serviríais is the second-person plural form of the Spanish verb servir in the conditional mood. It expresses what you all would serve or would be serving under a hypothetical situation, or it can be used in polite requests. The form is built by adding the ending -íais to the infinitive servir, with the accent on the i: serviríais.

Usage varies by dialect. In Spain, where the vosotros form is standard, serviríais is a common way to address a group informally. In most of Latin America, where the vosotros form is not used, the equivalent conditional is formed with ustedes and appears as servirían. Both forms convey a hypothetical action in the present or future relative to a condition, or a polite or courteous request.

Examples:

- Si fuerais anfitriones, serviríais las bebidas a los invitados. (If you were hosts, you would serve the guests the drinks.)

- ¿Me serviríais un poco de agua, por favor? (Would you all serve me some water, please?)

Etymology and related forms. Servir comes from the Latin seruire, meaning to be of use or to serve. The Spanish conditional mood, including forms like serviríais, derives from older subjunctive and imperfect endings that merged with the infinitive to express hypothetical or polite actions. Related forms include serviría (first- or third-person singular), servirían (third-person plural or ustedes), and the present and imperfect forms such as sirvo, sirves, servía, and servíais.