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sufrís

Sufrís is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb sufrir. It means “you all suffer” or “you all are suffering” and is used with the vosotrossubject in Spain and other dialects that retain this form. In varieties that use voseo, such as Rioplatense Spanish, the corresponding form with vos is sufrís. In dialects that use ustedes instead of vosotros, the equivalent present tense is sufren.

Sufrir is a regular -ir verb in the present tense. The standard present conjugation is: yo sufro,

Etymology traces sufrír to Latin sub-ferre, meaning to bear under or endure, passing through Old Spanish into

Usage notes: sufrís appears most prominently in Spain and in regions that maintain the vosotros form; in

tú
sufres,
él/ella/Usted
sufre,
nosotros
sufrimos,
vosotros
sufrís,
ellos/ellas/Ustedes
sufren.
The
accent
on
í
in
sufrís
marks
the
stress
on
the
final
syllable,
a
common
feature
of
this
ending.
Modern
Spanish.
The
form
sufrís
can
describe
physical,
emotional,
or
figurative
suffering,
or
ongoing
hardship,
as
in
discussions
of
pain,
adversity,
or
difficult
circumstances.
many
Latin
American
dialects
that
use
ustedes,
the
equivalent
present
tense
is
sufren.
In
voseo
varieties,
vos
sufrís
is
common
when
addressing
multiple
people.
The
choice
between
forms
reflects
regional
norms
and
levels
of
formality
rather
than
a
difference
in
core
meaning.