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sois

SOYSS (rhymes with voice)/ˈsojs/

sois means you are in Spanish (plural, informal, used with vosotros).

you are

Also: y'all are
VerbA1highly irregular er
SpainMexico / South America
A high quality storybook illustration showing three smiling children standing closely together on a green hill under a blue sky, symbolizing the plural 'you'.
infinitiveser
gerundsiendo
past Participlesido

📝 In Action

¡Qué suerte sois amigos!

A1

How lucky you (all) are friends!

Sois de Madrid, ¿verdad?

A1

You (all) are from Madrid, right?

Cuando sois mayores, podéis viajar por el mundo.

A2

When you (all) are older, you can travel the world.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • Sois muy amablesYou (all) are very kind
  • Sois responsablesYou (all) are responsible

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedes
yosoy
eres
ellos/ellas/ustedesson
nosotrossomos
vosotrossois

imperfect

él/ella/ustedera
yoera
eras
ellos/ellas/ustedeseran
nosotroséramos
vosotroserais

preterite

él/ella/ustedfue
yofui
fuiste
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueron
nosotrosfuimos
vosotrosfuisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedsea
yosea
seas
ellos/ellas/ustedessean
nosotrosseamos
vosotrosseáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedfuera/fuese
yofuera/fuese
fueras/fueses
ellos/ellas/ustedesfueran/fuesen
nosotrosfuéramos/fuésemos
vosotrosfuerais/fueseis

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "sois" in Spanish:

y'all areyou are

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: sois

Question 1 of 2

Which English phrase correctly translates 'Chicos, sois muy rápidos'?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
🎵 Rhymes
voyestáis
📚 Etymology

'Ser,' the base verb for 'sois,' comes from a blend of two different Latin verbs, *esse* (meaning 'to be') and *sedēre* (meaning 'to sit'). This mix is one reason why 'ser' is so irregular today!

First recorded: Old Spanish (around 10th century)

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: soisCatalan: sou

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does Spanish have two ways to say 'you are' (plural)?

Spanish maintains a formal/informal difference for groups: 'Sois' (vosotros) is used casually for people you know well (friends/family) in Spain. 'Son' (ustedes) is used formally or when you don't know the group, and it is the standard plural 'you' form throughout Latin America.