Vosotros

Familiar vs. Formal (tú - usted - vosotros - ustedes)

In English, we only have the word 'you' when speaking directly to someone. In Spanish (and other languages), there are different words for 'you', depending on whether there is one or more than one person (singular or plural), and whether our relationship with that person or those people is what you would consider 'formal' or relaxed (that is, 'familiar').

In very broad terms, 'tú' is used for people you are friends with or on a first-name basis with, and 'usted' is for someone you might call 'Mr.' or 'Mrs.' in English. Vosotros (familiar) and ustedes (formal) are exactly the same thing, but in the plural form.

The vosotros form is part of everyday Spanish in Spain, and understood in other Spanish-speaking countries. Some textbooks in the States don't even include this form in the verbs. We think this is a mistake because if you do go on and become fluent in Spanish, you will meet people from Spain and you will see films and read books from Spain, and you may not know what's going on. However, maybe you want to use the program to study for your exams and you aren't worried about that. No problem, just go to Options and turn it off. If you do so, the vosotros form won't come up in the verb exercises.

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