Vosotras

Vosotras is the informal second-person plural feminine pronoun in Spanish, used to address a group of women. It is the feminine counterpart to vosotros and is common in Spain, where it marks familiarity or informality. In many Spanish-speaking regions outside Spain, ustedes is used for both formal and informal plural, and vosotras is not typically employed.

Grammatically, vosotras requires feminine plural verb forms. In the present tense you would use habláis, coméis, vivís, corresponding to vosotros. In the preterite, hablasteis, comisteis, vivisteis are used; in the imperfect, hablabais, comíais, vivíais; and in the present subjunctive, habléis, comáis, viváis. The affirmative imperative for vosotras shares forms with the masculine plural in many verbs, for example hablad. Indirect and direct object pronouns are used as usual (os, las, etc.), with agreement reflecting the feminine plural.

Usage notes include the regional distinction between informal vosotras (Spain) and the broader use of ustedes elsewhere. When addressing a mixed-gender or male-dominated group informally in Spain, the masculine vosostros is used; in formal situations, ustedes is preferred across many regions. Vosotras also appears in contexts where gendered language is emphasized, such as in education, media, or literature targeting female groups.

See also: vosotros.