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os

osos

you

Also: to you, yourselves
PronounA2informal
SpainLatin America
A colorful illustration showing one person handing a bright red apple to two smiling friends, symbolizing the action being directed toward the plural 'you'.

📝 In Action

Chicos, ¿os puedo ayudar en algo?

A2

Guys, can I help you with something?

Os voy a contar un secreto.

A2

I'm going to tell you (all) a secret.

No os preocupéis, todo saldrá bien.

B1

Don't you (all) worry, everything will be fine.

¡Sentaos, por favor! La película va a empezar.

B1

Sit down, please! The movie is about to start.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • ¿Cómo os va? – How's it going (for you all)?
  • os quiero – I love you (all)
  • os digo que... – I'm telling you (all) that...

bone

NounmC2formal
A detailed, stylized illustration of a single, clean white anatomical bone, such as a femur, isolated on a simple, dark background.

📝 In Action

El poema describía un campo de batalla lleno de os y acero.

C2

The poem described a battlefield full of bones and steel.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • hueso (bone (common word))

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "os" in Spanish:

bone→to you→you→yourselves→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: os

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'os' correctly in modern, everyday Spanish from Spain?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
vosotros(you (plural, informal, subject)) — Pronoun
vuestro(your / yours (plural, informal)) — Adjective
óseo(bony, of the bone) — Adjective
osamenta(skeleton, bones) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

`Os` has two completely different origins. The common pronoun `os` comes from the Latin word `vos`, meaning 'you'. The rare noun `os` meaning 'bone' comes directly from the Latin word for bone, `os`.

First recorded: 10th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: vosFrench: vousItalian: osso (bone)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to learn 'os' if I'm only traveling to Latin America?

You probably won't need to use it when speaking, as they use `ustedes` and its pronouns (`les`, `los`, `las`). However, it's very useful to be able to recognize `os` when reading books, watching movies from Spain, or talking to Spaniards.

Is 'os' related to 'oso' (bear)?

No, they are completely unrelated and just happen to sound similar! `Os` is a pronoun ('you all') or a rare word for 'bone'. `Oso` (bear) comes from a different Latin word, `ursus`.