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vocês

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See also: voces

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

 
 

  • (São Miguel, Azores) IPA(key): /vɔˈsɐʃ/
  • Audio (Portugal (Porto)):(file)
  • Hyphenation: vo‧cês

Pronoun

vocês m pl or f pl by sense

  1. you (second-person plural personal pronoun)
    Synonyms: (archaic or regional) vós, (formal) os senhores

Usage notes

  • Originally simply the plural of você and, thus, used in semi-formal speech, this pronoun has almost universally replaced vós in all Portuguese-speaking countries (see vós), and is now used as both the plural of tu (familiar) and você (semi-formal).

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