{"id":14921,"date":"2020-12-06T02:36:27","date_gmt":"2020-12-06T02:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portugueseclassesmelbourne.com.au\/?p=14921"},"modified":"2020-12-06T12:19:29","modified_gmt":"2020-12-06T12:19:29","slug":"its-all-about-you-the-differences-between-voce-tu-voces-and-vos-in-portuguese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portugueseclassesmelbourne.com.au\/grammar\/its-all-about-you-the-differences-between-voce-tu-voces-and-vos-in-portuguese\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s all about YOU! The differences between \u201cVoc\u00ea\u201d, \u201cTu\u201d, \u201cVoc\u00eas\u201d and \u201cV\u00f3s\u201d in Portuguese"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oi! Tudo bem?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019ve ever studied <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>Brazilian<\/em> <\/span>or <span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>European Portuguese<\/em><\/span>, you\u2019ve certainly come across the different ways to say \u201cyou\u201d (both singular and plural). There\u2019s a handful of factors that can impact on the choice of using voc\u00ea, tu, voc\u00eas or v\u00f3s. It can be region-wise, class-wise, age-wise and we\u2019re going to talk about these factors today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTu\u201d is the second person singular, but \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d is the third person because it\u2019s actually a title pronoun. \u201cVoc\u00ea\u201d used to be \u201cVossa merc\u00ea\u201d which used to be the way people referred to the king, but it became more popular over time and it then evolved to \u201cvossemec\u00ea\u201d, then \u201cvosmec\u00ea\u201d, \u201cvanc\u00ea\u201d, and finally \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d. This is why \u201ctu\u201d and \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d are not conjugated in the same way.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portugal<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First of all, you need to choose the type of Portuguese you want to learn. Should you choose <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">European Portuguese<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you\u2019ll have three options in the singular form:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tu: it\u2019s the informal way of saying \u201cyou\u201d and it should only be used when you talk to people you\u2019re familiar with: friends, partners, some family members and younger people.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voc\u00ea: It\u2019s used with people you don\u2019t know, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s formal, it just distances you from the person you\u2019re talking to. However, it\u2019s not very common in Portugal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O senhor\/A senhora: This is if you need to sound more formal while talking to someone you don\u2019t know or anyone who\u2019s older or in a higher position. It literally translates to mister\/ma\u2019am.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be careful with the verb conjugation because <strong>voc\u00ea\/senhor\/senhora<\/strong> are conjugated in the same way (3rd person singular), but <strong>tu<\/strong> is conjugated differently (as the 2nd person singular). What&#8217;s more, the subject can be omitted in European Portuguese.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 337px;\" width=\"583\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Tu<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Voc\u00ea<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>O senhor\/A senhora<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Ser<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>\u00e9s<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>\u00e9<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>\u00e9<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Estar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">est<\/span><b>\u00e1s<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">est<\/span><b>\u00e1<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">est<\/span><b>\u00e1<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Ter<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">te<\/span><b>ns<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">te<\/span><b>m<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">te<\/span><b>m<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Gostar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gost<\/span><b>as<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gost<\/span><b>a<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gost<\/span><b>a<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Trabalhar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trabalh<\/span><b>as<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trabalh<\/span><b>a<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trabalh<\/span><b>a<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Comer<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">com<\/span><b>es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">com<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">com<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Beber<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beb<\/span><b>es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beb<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beb<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Ouvir<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ouv<\/span><b>es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ouv<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ouv<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Assistir<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist<\/span><b>es<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist<\/span><b>e<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) De onde tu \u00e9s? (informal) \/ De onde \u00e9s? (without a subject)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) De onde voc\u00ea \u00e9? (distancing from the speaker) \/ De onde \u00e9?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) De onde o senhor \u00e9? (formal when speaking to a man) \/ De onde a senhora \u00e9? (formal when speaking to a woman)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What\u2019s your name?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Como tu te chamas? \/ Como te chamas?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Como voc\u00ea se chama? \/ Como se chama?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Como o senhor se chama? \/ Como a senhora se chama?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you like in Portugal?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) De que tu gostas em Portugal? \/ De que gostas em Portugal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) De que voc\u00ea gosta em Portugal? \/ De que gosta em Portugal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) De que o senhor gosta em Portugal? \/ O que a senhora gosta em Portugal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Onde tu trabalhas? \/ Onde trabalhas?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Onde voc\u00ea trabalha? \/ Onde trabalha?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) Onde o senhor trabalha? \/ Onde a senhora trabalha?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the plural form of \u201cyou\u201d, there are two options: <strong>v\u00f3s<\/strong> and <strong>voc\u00eas<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now this one is tricky, because it depends on the place you are in Portugal and\/or the age group and social class. But still, \u201cvoc\u00eas\u201d is becoming more and more common amongst different groups around Portugal while \u201cv\u00f3s\u201d is nowadays obsolete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just remember that the verb conjugation for \u201cv\u00f3s\u201d and \u201cvoc\u00eas\u201d is also different.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 335px;\" width=\"438\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>V\u00f3s<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>Voc\u00eas<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Ser<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>sois<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>s\u00e3o<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Estar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">esta<\/span><b>is<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">est<\/span><b>\u00e3o<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Ter<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">te<\/span><b>ndes<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t<\/span><b>\u00eam<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Gostar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gost<\/span><b>ais<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">gost<\/span><b>am<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Trabalhar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trabalh<\/span><b>ais<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">trabalh<\/span><b>am<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Comer<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">com<\/span><b>eis<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">com<\/span><b>em<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Beber<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beb<\/span><b>eis<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beb<\/span><b>em<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Ouvir<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ouv<\/span><b>is<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ouv<\/span><b>em<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #008000;\">Assistir<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist<\/span><b>is<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assist<\/span><b>em<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You are all really intelligent<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) V\u00f3s s\u00f3is muito inteligentes<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Voc\u00eas s\u00e3o muito inteligentes<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You guys never drink alcohol<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) V\u00f3s nunca bebeis \u00e1lcool<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Voc\u00eas nunca bebem \u00e1lcool<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you eat at Christmas?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) O que v\u00f3s comeis no Natal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) O que voc\u00eas comem no Natal?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brazil:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also have the three different types of \u201cyou\u201d: tu, voc\u00ea and senhor\/senhora. We use senhor\/senhora in the same way the Portuguese people use. However, in Brazil, things are different when it comes to using \u201ctu\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Portugal, \u201ctu\u201d is the informal way of saying \u201cyou\u201d, but in Brazil, it tends to be used in a more formal way when conjugated properly (as the second person singular)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples in Brazilian Portuguese:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You are Brazilian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Tu \u00e9s brasileiro (formal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Voc\u00ea \u00e9 brasileiro (informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) O senhor \u00e9 brasileiro\/A senhora \u00e9 brasileira (formal)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you know where the supermarket is?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Tu sabes onde fica o supermercado? (formal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Voc\u00ea sabe onde fica o supermercado? (informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3) O senhor sabe onde fica o supermercado?\/A senhora sabe onde fica o supermercado? (formal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using and conjugating \u201ctu\u201d as the grammar states is quite common in the south of Brazil and in states like Par\u00e1 and Maranh\u00e3o due to the strong Portuguese influence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok. Are you still with me? It\u2019s about to get a bit more confusing!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In other states, like Rio, S\u00e3o Paulo, Bahia and etc, \u201ctu\u201d is not really used, but you might come across people using it in extremely informal situations. Yes, people use it occasionally, but they don\u2019t conjugate it properly! They\u2019ll use it in the same way as \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re really nice!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Tu \u00e9 muito legal! (extremely informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Voc\u00ea \u00e9 muito legal! (informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you work here?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Tu trabalha aqui? (extremely informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Voc\u00ea trabalha aqui? (informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, to make your life easier, just remember: In Brazil, stick to \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d. If you do wish to use \u201ctu\u201d, don\u2019t worry about conjugating it properly, just conjugate it in the same way you\u2019d conjugate \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">* Now this is for those who wish to sound even more informal!*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When using \u201cvoc\u00ea\u201d, you can even abbreviate the word to \u201cc\u00ea\u201d. It makes it even more informal!<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples:\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you like Brazilian food?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Voc\u00ea gosta de comida brasileira? (informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) C\u00ea gosta de comida brasileira? (very informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where do you live?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1) Onde voc\u00ea mora? (informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2) Onde c\u00ea mora? (very informal)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>Phew!<\/strong><\/em> We\u2019re almost there! Let\u2019s talk about the plural form now: \u201cVoc\u00eas\u201d and \u201cv\u00f3s\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>This one is easy<\/strong>: you\u2019ll only hear \u201cv\u00f3s\u201d when you go to the church. This is how the Bible was translated to Portuguese because \u201cv\u00f3s\u201d is extremely formal. You will never hear this word when speaking to Brazilians &#8211; perhaps if you go to court, but it\u2019s definitely a word strictly used in church. If you wish to use \u201cyou\u201d in the plural formal, just say \u201cvoc\u00eas\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that\u2019s it! I hope you guys are more familiar with the different ways to use \u201cyou\u201d. If you wish to learn <strong>Portuguese<\/strong> and become fluent in this beautiful and yet complex language, just <em><strong>contact<\/strong> <\/em>us and we can schedule both European and Brazilian Portuguese classes on Zoom or in person.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At\u00e9 a pr\u00f3xima!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Luciana Veloso<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oi! 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