Vos (en. You)

/bos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Pronoun used instead of 'tú' in some regions.

You are my best friend.

Vos sos mi mejor amigo.

Informal and close way of speaking.

What do you think about this situation?

¿Qué pensás vos sobre esta situación?

Used to express a relationship of trust.

Talk to yourself before making decisions.

Hablá con vos mismo antes de tomar decisiones.

From Latin 'vocativus', meaning 'the call', evolution of 'tú' in various regions.

And you?

It is used to ask someone's opinion.

¿Y vos?

What are you doing?

Informal greeting that inquires about someone's current activity.

¿Qué hacés, vos?

Think it through, you.

Advice to reflect before acting.

Pensalo bien, vos.

tú

Commonly used second-person singular personal pronoun.

tú

you (plural)

Second-person plural personal pronoun used in Spain.

vosotros

you (plural/formal)

Pronoun used in Latin America for the second-person plural.

ustedes

Colloquial use in everyday speech.

Here everyone says 'vos' instead of 'tú'.

Acá todos dicen 'vos' en vez de 'tú'.

Expression of closeness and trust.

In my group, we say 'vos' to maintain informality.

En mi grupo decimos 'vos' para mantener la informalidad.