suavizáis

Suavizáis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb suavizar, meaning to soften or to make milder. It is used when addressing a group of people you are familiar with (vosotros) in Spain and in other dialects that retain the vosotros form. The form corresponds to “you all soften” or “you all are softening” in English.

Etymology and form: suavizar comes from suave, meaning soft or mild, with the suffix -izar that creates a verb meaning to make or render in a certain way. The present-tense ending -áis attaches to the stem suaviz-, producing suavizáis. The accent on the a in ás marks the stress on the last syllable, as is the case with most vosotros forms (habláis, coméis, decíais, etc.).

Regional usage: In many Latin American varieties where the voseo form is used, the equivalent second-person plural form is ustedes, with the present indicative suavizan. The vos form in voseo regions would typically be suavizás, not suavizáis. Thus, suavizáis is primarily a Spain-centric form associated with the vosotros paradigm.

Examples: You can find suavizáis in sentences like “Hoy vosotros suavizáis el tono de la conversación al hablar con cuidado,” meaning you all soften the tone when you speak carefully.