Vosotros

[planetearth237]

can someone please explain to me the meaning of the word vosotros? when do i use it? how do i conjugate with it? please help!  

[TeDdY_bEcHiA16]

Vosotros is ummm like you in plural

you played soccer last summer --> Vosotros jugaron futbol el verano pasado  

[antifreeze1994]

Almost there, vosotros is the pronoun for "you all".
I know I know, That is ustedes, however vosotros is only used in SPAIN. wink  

[planetearth237]

so do they not use ustedes in spain?  

[TeDdY_bEcHiA16]

planetearth237

so do they not use ustedes in spain?

I guess they must use it, but they mostly use vosotros.  

[antifreeze1994]

Almost.
in spain, ustedes is simply usted in plural form.
3nodding  

[planetearth237]

but vosotros is what? spesifically informal, like a ploral form of just tú?  

[antifreeze1994]

vosotros is the same thing as ustedes however, vosotros is informal and ustedes is formal  

[planetearth237]

antifreeze1994

vosotros is the same thing as ustedes however, vosotros is informal and ustedes is formal

ok, that it explains it. thankyou  

[xXx-Kyuubi_Kyosho-xXx]

TeDdY_bEcHiA16

Vosotros is ummm like you in plural

you played soccer last summer --> Vosotros jugaron futbol el verano pasado

wrong!! is " Vosotros jugasteis futbol el verano pasado " this is a real spanish academy modism....

past: vosotros estuvistEIS en el cine ayer
present: vosotros esTAIS en el cine ahora
future: vosotros estarEIS en el cine mañana


so work the verbs in the subject "vosotros" in spanish =^^=


--vosotros is plural tense, but in informal way.......and it´s more for ellegance
--ustedes is plural tense too, but it´s more formal, and it´s a way of respect....it´s use when u beginn to talk to someone that u don´t know....for example.....

-hola, como está usted??
*hola, pues muy bien, y usted??
-igual, gracias.... ese es vuestro carro??
*si, ese es mi carro, y ese el el suyo??
....
.....
......and so, and so....

you can see that "vuestro" isn´t vosotros, but it means the same, cause it comes by the same deribation...."vuestro" is use with things, and "vosotros" with people....

ok.....i hope u understand it..... see u=^^=
 

[planetearth237]

xXx-Kyuubi_Kyosho-xXx

TeDdY_bEcHiA16

Vosotros is ummm like you in plural

you played soccer last summer --> Vosotros jugaron futbol el verano pasado

wrong!! is " Vosotros jugasteis futbol el verano pasado " this is a real spanish academy modism....

past: vosotros estuvistEIS en el cine ayer
present: vosotros esTAIS en el cine ahora
future: vosotros estarEIS en el cine mañana


so work the verbs in the subject "vosotros" in spanish =^^=


--vosotros is plural tense, but in informal way.......and it´s more for ellegance
--ustedes is plural tense too, but it´s more formal, and it´s a way of respect....it´s use when u beginn to talk to someone that u don´t know....for example.....

-hola, como está usted??
*hola, pues muy bien, y usted??
-igual, gracias.... ese es vuestro carro??
*si, ese es mi carro, y ese el el suyo??
....
.....
......and so, and so....

you can see that "vuestro" isn´t vosotros, but it means the same, cause it comes by the same deribation...."vuestro" is use with things, and "vosotros" with people....

ok.....i hope u understand it..... see u=^^=

oh ok, so i use it (when talking to a group of friends) like this?:

Vosotros estáis mis amigos- You are my friends.

correct?  

[xXx-Kyuubi_Kyosho-xXx]

no no......ok...

it´s : " ustedes SON mis amigos ".-----> you are my friends

or u can say : " vosotros SOIS mis amigos " ---> you are my friends =^^=

this both sentences represent the same....u can use both...they dont give a problem in the conversations  

[planetearth237]

xXx-Kyuubi_Kyosho-xXx

no no......ok...

it´s : " ustedes SON mis amigos ".-----> you are my friends

or u can say : " vosotros SOIS mis amigos " ---> you are my friends =^^=

this both sentences represent the same....u can use both...they dont give a problem in the conversations

ok, but in vosotros can only be used in informal situaions, right? like, i wouldn't say vosotros to a teacher? or am i missing the point?...  

[xXx-Kyuubi_Kyosho-xXx]

planetearth237

xXx-Kyuubi_Kyosho-xXx

no no......ok...

it´s : " ustedes SON mis amigos ".-----> you are my friends

or u can say : " vosotros SOIS mis amigos " ---> you are my friends =^^=

this both sentences represent the same....u can use both...they dont give a problem in the conversations

ok, but in vosotros can only be used in informal situaions, right? like, i wouldn't say vosotros to a teacher? or am i missing the point?...

yeah , u can use it....it doesnt give problems.....is what i said....u can use both meanings...."vosotros" is must for ellegance.....if ur teacher dont belive u...he isnt a spanish teacher xD....u must belive in us, cause we, the mayority, live in latinamerica and we use all days the spanish...=^^=  

[antifreeze1994]

I don't think it's proper to use vosotros with a group of adults or people whom you don't know however, confused