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C2

Regional variation: Spain and Latin America

Vosotros / ustedes, voseo, seseo, vocabulary and tenses.

FeatureSpain (central / north)Latin America
plural «you» (informal)vosotros habláisustedes hablan
singular «you»tú hablastú hablas or voseo: vos hablás (Argentina, Uruguay, Central America)
c/z sound«th»: cinco = THEEN-co«s» (seseo): cinco = SEEN-co
«I ate today»Hoy he comidoHoy comí
car / mobile / computercoche / móvil / ordenadorcarro, auto / celular / computadora

Voseo has its own forms: vos sos (tú eres), vos tenés (tú tienes), imperative hablá, comé, vení.

  • ¿Vos sabés dónde queda la estación?
    (Argentina) Do you know where the station is?
  • ¿Vosotros cogéis el autobús o el metro?
    (Spain) Do you guys take the bus or the underground?

Test yourself

  1. How do you say «you guys» in Mexico?
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    ustedes
  2. What is voseo?
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    using vos instead of tú, with its own forms (vos tenés)
  3. «Mobile phone» in Latin America?
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    celular
  4. What is seseo?
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    pronouncing c/z as s