http://www.es-xchange.com/2006/12/04/el-voseo/ Co-authored by native Spanish and English speakers Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.es-xchange.com/2006/12/04/el-voseo/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Anonymous Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:23:00 +0000 http://esxchgtemp.wordpress.com/2006/12/04/el-voseo/#comment-2 I agree with the conclusion regarding being careful about where and when to use this. While I understand it's perfectly common and as fine to use as "tú" in the River Plate, my Guatemalan friend (from Izabal) informs me that it's used to talk to somebody disparagingly. The only time I remember him using vos was when talking to his sister, with whom he seemed annoyed that day. I agree with the conclusion regarding being careful about where and when to use this. While I understand it’s perfectly common and as fine to use as “tú” in the River Plate, my Guatemalan friend (from Izabal) informs me that it’s used to talk to somebody disparagingly. The only time I remember him using vos was when talking to his sister, with whom he seemed annoyed that day.

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