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SOS Where ?, How old are you ?, And you ?. These questions confront Quickly Anyone Who comes to Buenos Aires or any other city in the vicinity of Rio del Plata. Even if you are an experienced Spanish speaker May you be surprised When you first hear These pronouns and verb forms. So what in the world is VOS? "VOS" is the second-person singular pronoun - it Replaces the more common pronoun "YOU" that is used in MOST other Spanish-speaking countries. It is the equivalent of the Inglés "YOU" when used to address individual single. VOS Has Its own set of verb conjugations are distinct from Those That Used with other pronouns. For example: Vos're a good person. (Here "sos" Replaces "you're" that is normally used with "YOU") You are a good person. Note that "VOS" is the casual form of address. For Formal Means of addressing individual single use "YOU" the same way it is used in Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries. The use of "VOS" is Referred to as "vos". In Argentina itreplaces “TÚ” completely. You will never hear anyone use “TÚ” in Buenos Aires (but people will understand you perfectly if you use it). VOS and Standard Spanish Sometimes students looking for a Spanish course get concerned that Argentinian Spanish is non-standard. “Will I be able to speak Spanish elsewhere if I learn all this VOS stuff?” – they wonder. In practice this is never a problem. First, all you have to know about VOS is described in this article. Secondly, if you learn Spanish in Argentina you will have no difficulty in understanding or using “TÚ”. All Spanish teachers in Argentina make it a point to teach both forms. Conversely, if you already learned Spanish elsewhere Argentinians will understand you perfectly. Conjugations of VOS. When using vos, verbs are conjugated differently in just two cases: Indicativo Presente and Imperativo Affirmativo. All other conjugations are the same as “TÚ”. VOS in Indicativo Presente. The Indicativo Presente form of VOS is actually easier to

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