# vós
## Asturian
### Etymology

From Latin vōs.

### Pronoun

vós
* you (subject pronoun: the group being addressed)

#### Synonyms

* vosotros masculine plural, vosotres feminine plural

## Catalan
### Etymology

Inherited from Latin vōs, from Proto-Italic *wōs.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: (Central) [ˈbos]
* IPA: (Balearic, Valencia) [ˈvos]
* Rhymes: -os

### Pronoun

vós (strong)
* you

#### Usage notes

* Vós is a polite form, used when addressing a single person. It is used with the second person plural form of the verb. (Compare the polite usage of vous in French.)

#### Declension

| | strong/subject | weak (direct object) | weak (direct object) | weak (indirect object) | weak (indirect object) | possessive |
| singular | | proclitic | enclitic | proclitic | enclitic | |
| 1st person | jo, mi$^3$ | em, m’ | -me, ’m | em, m’ | -me, ’m | meu |
| 1st person majestic$^1$ | nós | ens | -nos, ’ns | ens | -nos, ’ns | nostre |
| 2nd person | tu | et, t’ | -te, ’t | et, t’ | -te, ’t | teu |
| 2nd person formal$^1$ | vós | us | -vos, -us | us | -vos, -us | vostre |
| 2nd person very formal$^2$ | vostè | el, l’ | -lo, ’l | li | -li | seu |
| 3rd person masculine | ell | el, l’ | -lo, ’l | li | -li | seu |
| 3rd person feminine | ella | la, l’$^4$ | -la | li | -li | seu |
| 3rd person neuter | | ho | -ho | li | -li | seu |
| 3rd person reflexive | si | es, s’ | -se, ’s | es, s’ | -se, ’s | seu |
| plural | | | | | | |
| 1st person | nosaltres | ens | -nos, ’ns | ens | -nos, ’ns | nostre |
| 2nd person | vosaltres | us | -vos, -us | us | -vos, -us | vostre |
| 2nd person formal$^2$ | vostès | els | -los, ’ls | els | -los, ’ls | seu |
| 3rd person masculine | ells | els | -los, ’ls | els | -los, ’ls | seu |
| 3rd person feminine | elles | les | -les | els | -los, ’ls | seu |
| 3rd person reflexive | si | es, s’ | -se, ’s | es, s’ | -se, ’s | seu |
| adverbial | | | | | | |
| ablative/genitive | | en, n’ | -ne, ’n | | | |
| locative | | hi | -hi | | | |
| $^{1)}$ Behaves grammatically as plural. $^{2)}$ Behaves grammatically as third person. | $^{1)}$ Behaves grammatically as plural. $^{2)}$ Behaves grammatically as third person. | $^{1)}$ Behaves grammatically as plural. $^{2)}$ Behaves grammatically as third person. | $^{3)}$ Only as object of a preposition. $^{4)}$ Not before unstressed (h)i-, (h)u-. | $^{3)}$ Only as object of a preposition. $^{4)}$ Not before unstressed (h)i-, (h)u-. | $^{3)}$ Only as object of a preposition. $^{4)}$ Not before unstressed (h)i-, (h)u-. | $^{3)}$ Only as object of a preposition. $^{4)}$ Not before unstressed (h)i-, (h)u-. |

### See also

* tu
* vostè
* vos
* vosaltres

## Galician
### Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese vos, from Latin vōs.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈbɔs/

### Pronoun

vós (accusative vos, dative vos)
* second-person plural nominative personal pronoun; you
    Synonyms: vosoutros, vostedes
* (dated, dialectal) thou, thee (an elevated form of you, singular)
    Synonym: vostede
** 1310, E. Portela Silva, editor, La región del obispado de Tuy en los siglos XII a XV, Santiago: Tip. El Eco Franciscano, page 384:De min dom ffernan ffernandez de Lima A vos Pero viçente de Martin meu omme SaudeFrom me Don Fernán Fernández de Limia to thee Pedro Vicente de Martín, my man, hail
** 1775, María Francisca Isla y Losada, Romance:An que me trataches bén si'ávesita non pagàs dou ò demo pè ala poño nin me alembro de vòs màis.Although thou treated me well If the visit thou don't pay [lit. you (plural) don't pay] No way I'm putting a feet there Or remembering thee anymore

#### Usage notes

When vós is a polite form, addressing a single person, is used with the second person plural form of the verb. Compare the polite usage of vous in French and vós in Catalan.

#### Derived terms

* vola
* volas
* volo
* volos

#### Related terms

* convosco
* vosoutros

### See also

* Appendix:Galician pronouns

### References

* Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “vos”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “vos”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vós”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vós”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
* Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vós”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

## Portuguese
### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈvɔ(j)s/ [ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)s]
** (Rio de Janeiro) IPA: /ˈvɔ(j)ʃ/ [ˈvɔ(ɪ̯)ʃ]
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈvɔʃ/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈvɔʃ/
** (Northern Portugal) IPA: /ˈbɔʃ/
* Homophone: voz
* Hyphenation: vós

### Etymology 1

From Old Galician-Portuguese vos, from Latin vōs, from Proto-Indo-European *wōs.

#### Pronoun

vós m pl or f pl by sense
* (archaic, dialectal, literary, religion, or humorous) you, ye (second-person plural nominative and prepositional personal pronoun)
    Synonyms: vocês, os senhores
    Vós deveis fugir. ― Ye must flee.
    Aonde ides vós? ― Whither go ye?
* (archaic, dialectal, literary, religion, or humorous) you, thou (second-person singular nominative and prepositional pronoun used when addressing a deity, noble or certain powerful officials)
    Synonyms: tu, você, o senhor
    Deus, vós sois a minha força.God, thou art my strength.

##### Usage notes

* vós has been almost fully replaced by vocês; while some northern dialects of Portugal retain its usage, it is otherwise archaic and literary.

##### Related terms

* vos
* vosso
* convosco
* você
* vocês

#### See also

Portuguese personal pronouns :
| Number | Person | Nominative (subject) | Nominative (subject) | Accusative (direct object) | Accusative (direct object) | Dative (indirect object) | Prepositional | Prepositional | Prepositional with com | Prepositional with com | Non-declining | Non-declining |
| Number | Person | m | f | m | f | m and f | m | f | m | f | m | f |
| Singular | First | eu | eu | me | me | me | mim | mim | comigo | comigo | | |
| Singular | Second | tu | tu | te | te | te | ti | ti | contigo | contigo | você | você |
| Singular | Second | tu | tu | te | te | te | ti | ti | contigo | contigo | o senhor | a senhora |
| Singular | Third | ele | ela | o (lo, no) | a (la, na) | lhe | ele | ela | com ele | com ela | o mesmo | a mesma |
| Singular | Third | ele | ela | se | se | se | si | si | consigo | consigo | | o mesmo | a mesma |
| Plural | First | nós | nós | nos | nos | nos | nós | nós | connosco (Portugal) conosco (Brazil) | connosco (Portugal) conosco (Brazil) | a gente | a gente |
| Plural | Second | vós | vós | vos | vos | vos | vós | vós | convosco, com vós | convosco, com vós | vocês | vocês |
| Plural | Second | vós | vós | vos | vos | vos | vós | vós | convosco, com vós | convosco, com vós | os senhores | as senhoras |
| Plural | Third | eles | elas | os (los, nos) | as (las, nas) | lhes | eles | elas | com eles | com elas | os mesmos | as mesmas |
| Plural | Third | eles | elas | se | se | se | si | si | consigo | consigo | | os mesmos | as mesmas |
| Indefinite | Indefinite | | | se | se | se | si | si | consigo | consigo | | |

### Etymology 2
#### Noun

vós f
* plural of vó

## Spanish
### Pronoun

vós
* Obsolete spelling of vos.