When do you use vos

You are still here helping us , thanks mate. The legendary " Benz" has left a comment of this wonderful thread I thought that it deserved bumping up , and to remind everyone what a great member that we have in"Benz".

She helped so many of us to come to grips with her beautiful language , I shall never forget her. Without great members like "Benz" SD would not have lasted so long. Thank you dear friend , my dearest hope is that you will return You've touched my heart ray76!! Gracias por tus palabras! Benz - un Dulce - maybe that is going a "bit over the top" but a delight he is.

Wish you were here with us again amiga. That avenue is about m wide and 20 lanes - the widest I have ever seen. When I met you here, you were and Englishman in Bolivia!! That's Avenida 9 de Julio Buenos Aires is such a beautiful city!

It's so much like Madrid in terms of arquitecture I have never had the chance to thank "Benz" for this and all of her excellent work on SD. She was also the moderator on my very first thread on SD. Thank you so much old mate , I miss you greatly. You are a Leyenda. We all miss Benz - a true language artist. I don't want answers Ian This is just information for you I know I asked the question about "vos" - ian-hill, ABR 4, Hi Benz, I may be wrong but I think Ian made his "not many answers" post a little tongue in cheek.

Chileans definitely add an i but I don't think that's necessarily for the preterite. I'm still contemplating Argentina for next year so this is good to know. You won't regret visiting Argentina!! Hi Ray, what does it mean "bumping" in this case? SpanishDict is the world's most popular Spanish-English dictionary, translation, and learning website.

Wait a minute. It originated in the s when the Spanish colonized Latin America and imposed a strict hierarchy of social classes.

This term evolved to vuasted , later shortened to vos. The usage of vos is also called the voseo or voseo americano. Although it is almost non-existent today in Spain, vos can be found in literary works, dating as far back as the late 18th century. Here, knowing how to use vos is super relevant for your survival in academia, marketing, and even politics.

Do you know where they sell those sweets? The use of vos became strong in Latin America when Spain brought the Spanish language in the 15th century. Vos originated from an archaic form that was used to address Kings and other noble people as it showed respect and a high status.

As Spanish continued to evolve in the Americas, the formal use of vos disappeared from common speech. You can still find vos in its formal form during special ceremony events or in classic literary works. A fantastic example you can review with the formal use of vos is the old Spanish poem known as El Cantar del mio Cid.

The way people use vos depends on the country. Vos in Mexican Spanish is only used in the southern states of Tabasco and Chiapas in a social context. In the case of Central America, the majority of countries use the pronoun vos.

Its particular conjugation indicates informal scenarios and it is used when protocols are not necessary. Otherwise, it might be seen as disrespectful. South American countries like Uruguay, Paraguay, and Argentina use vos constantly. Vos is actually a signature of these three South American countries as it allows you to recognize where these people are from once you engage in a casual conversation.

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