Y'all: meaning, definitions and examples

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y'all

 

[ jษ”หl ]

Pronoun
Context #1 | Pronoun

informal

A contraction of 'you all', used commonly in Southern American English to address a group of two or more people.

Synonyms

you all, you guys, you lot

Examples of usage

  • Y'all come back now, ya hear?
  • Do y'all want some sweet tea?
  • Y'all are invited to the barbecue on Saturday.
  • We hope y'all have a great time at the party.
  • They told y'all about the meeting tomorrow.

Translations

Translations of the word "y'all" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น vocรชs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฎ เคธเคฌ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ihr alle

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kalian semua

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธ ะฒัั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wy wszyscy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใฟใ‚“ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท vous tous

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ustedes

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท hepiniz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„ˆํฌ๋“ค ๋ชจ๋‘

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูƒู„ูƒู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vy vลกichni

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vy vลกetci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไฝ ไปฌๅคงๅฎถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vsi vi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพiรฐ รถll

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัะตะฝะดะตั€ะดั–าฃ ะฑำ™ั€ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒฅแƒ•แƒ”แƒœ แƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hamฤฑnฤฑz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ustedes

Word origin

The term 'y'all' originated in the Southern United States as a contraction of 'you all'. It is commonly used in informal speech and is considered a distinctive feature of Southern American English. The use of 'y'all' can be traced back to the early 19th century and has since become widely recognized and used in various English-speaking regions.

See also: you, your.