describís

Describís is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb describir, used with the pronoun vos in regions that practice voseo. It corresponds to “you describe” in English, but it is distinct from the tú form (describe) used in most Spanish varieties.

Geographic and linguistic context

Describís is part of the voseo system characteristic of Rioplatense Spanish, especially in Argentina and Uruguay. In those dialects, vos replaces tú, and verbs adopt unique endings. Outside voseo-speaking areas, tú forms (describes) or other pronouns are used, so describís can signal regional speech. Describís can appear alongside other vos forms such as podés, tenés, and vivís in everyday language.

Morphology and related forms

With vos, the present indicative ending for -ir verbs is typically -ís, giving describís. Other tenses and moods use vos-specific endings as well: present subjunctive is describás, affirmative imperative is describí, and negative imperative is no describás. The accent on í marks the stressed syllable. For reference, the standard tú forms or usted forms are describes, describe, or describa, depending on tense and formality.

Usage notes

Describís is common in informal speech among speakers who use vos. It may appear in conversation, literature, and media from voseo-speaking regions. When writing for a general Spanish audience, using tú forms (describes) or the formal usted (describe) may be more widely understood, unless the intended audience is specifically voseo-speaking.

Example

Describís cada detalle del paisaje con mucha precisión.