Beginner question re: "os" in Latin American Spanish

Question

Is "os" used as a direct and indirect object pronoun in Latin American Spanish (specifically Mexico) or is it only used in Spain like "vos"? Is it related to vos in some way?

Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

I found out. In most of Latin America, the pronoun that replaces os is the plural formal third person pronouns los, las (do) and les (io).

You are saying that 2nd person formal is used for 2nd person informal in L.A.? - 0074b507, Dec 8, 2009

Answer 2

Yes "os" is the 2nd person plural (in)direct object pronoun and is (for practical purposes) not used outside of Spain. Its geographic distribution is the same as that of "vosotros" and is related to "vosotros" in the same way that "nos" is related to "nosotros".<

Okay, so what is the (in)direct object pronoun used instead of "os" in Latin America (primarily, Mexico)?

ustedes - samdie, Nov 30, 2009

that would be the object pronoun used after a preposition (ustedes), otherwise, les - 0074b507, Dec 8, 2009

Answer 3

Yes "os" is the 2nd person plural (in)direct object pronoun and is (for practical purposes) not used outside of Spain. Its geographic distribution is the same as that of "vosotros" and is related to "vosotros" in the same way that "nos" is related to "nosotros".

Vosotrso tiene mas similutud con Ustedes. - EdiOswaldo, Nov 25, 2009

it is also the 2nd person, plural reflexive pronoun - 0074b507, Dec 8, 2009

Answer 4

Hi "compañeros", Goyo is funny. jejeje

Primeramente "vos" de el pronombre personal " Vosotros" es más usado en España y a mi parecer es como más formal, aquí en sudamerica y centroamérica, se usa el pronombre personal "Ustedes" que a mí parecer, se escucha mejor jejeje (Excuse me, Heidita ).

También se suele usar el "vos" como pronombre personal de "Tú / tu". En paises como Bolívia, Argentina, Honduras, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Uruguay, México en pequeñas cantidades, por lo general las personas nativas usan mucho el vos así como algunos afroamericanos. En resumén en Sudamérica, centroamérica y parte del caribe.

Algunos Ejemplos de "Vos" y "Vosotros" : Vos sabés que te quiero. "Tu sabes que te quiero". Tu amigo esta equivocado pero vos estás peor. La vida os enseñais que vosotros no podeis haceros nada sin mí. "La vida nos enseña que ustedes no pueden hacer nada sin mí".

Un saludo, hasta pronto.

You just had to go dig this up, didn't you amigo? jejejejeje - Goyo, Nov 25, 2009

what is the best translation of vosotros in english? lol - DJ_Huero, Nov 30, 2009

Southerners in the United States say "Ya'll" however in other parts of the U.S. its the same as "You all" - Sprewett09, Nov 30, 2009

Answer 5

I don't think it's related to vosostros, and is used world-wide. I will be shocked if someone says I'm wrong about that.

Ayayayaya I can't believe I said that. - Goyo, Nov 25, 2009