vosear

Senses

1. 1.

   to address someone using vos

   to use the informal second-person pronoun 'vos' when speaking to someone

Examples

• "En Argentina, es común vosear a los amigos."

  In Argentina, it's common to address friends using vos.

• "No deberías vosear a tu profesor."

  You shouldn't use vos with your teacher.

• "Muchos jóvenes en Centroamérica vosean naturalmente."

  Many young people in Central America naturally use vos.

Usage

Primarily used in Argentina, Uruguay, parts of Central America, and some Andean regions. Refers specifically to the grammatical practice of using the pronoun vos (and its associated verb conjugations) instead of the standard Spanish tú. Formal registers typically avoid voseo.