The vos forms, the everyday words and the expressions of Argentina, with audio.
In Argentina, the informal you is vos, not tú. The Spanish of the country also has everyday words of its own.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el auto | the car |
| el colectivo | the city bus |
| la computadora | the computer |
| el celular | the cell phone |
| la pileta | the swimming pool |
| la plata | money |
| el laburo | work, informal |
| la frutilla | the strawberry |
| el departamento | the apartment |
| lindo | nice, pretty |
Vos has its own verb forms in the present and in commands. The full pattern is in the lesson on voseo.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| ¿Vos sos de acá? | Are you from here? |
| ¿Qué querés tomar? | What do you want to drink? |
| ¿Tenés hora? | Do you have the time? |
| Vení, sentate. | Come, sit down. |
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Che, ¿cómo andás? | Hey, how are you doing? |
| Dale. | Okay, go ahead. |
| ¡Qué bueno! | How great! |
| ¿Todo bien? | Is everything good? |
| Nos vemos. | See you. |
| Buen provecho. | Enjoy your meal. |
With friends and family, Argentines say vos.
Vos tenés razón. (You are right.)
¿Vos qué pensás? (What do you think?)
Argentina prefers acá and allá to aquí and allí.
Vení acá. (Come here.)
Está allá. (It is over there.)
Say each sentence in Spanish, then open it to check your answer.
¿Vos sos de acá?
Dale.
Tomo el colectivo.
¿Qué querés?
No tengo plata.
Vení acá.
1. In Argentina, the informal "you" is:
2. "el colectivo" is:
3. "Dale" means:
4. Vos _____ razón.
5. "la plata" in everyday speech is:
6. "la pileta" is:
7. "¿Vos sos de acá?" means:
8. "el laburo" is:
9. "el auto" means:
10. "la computadora" means:
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