Learn Spanish (Spain): Vosotros sois niños buenos.

Vosotros sois niños buenos.

You all are good boys.

Breakdown of Vosotros sois niños buenos.

Questions & Answers about Vosotros sois niños buenos.

What exactly does vosotros mean, and who do I use it with?

Vosotros means "you all" or "you guys". In Spain, it is the informal way to talk to a group of people, like your friends, family, or kids. It always pairs with the verb form sois ("you all are").

Could I just say Sois niños buenos without vosotros?

Yes! Because the verb form sois is only ever used for vosotros, the "you all" meaning is already built right into the verb. Native Spanish speakers usually drop the vosotros completely unless they want to add special emphasis.

Why is it niños buenos instead of buenos niños?

In Spanish, describing words (adjectives) usually come right after the noun they describe. So instead of saying "good boys", the sentence literally says "boys good" (niños buenos).

Why does buenos end in an -s?

Adjectives have to match the word they are describing. Because niños is plural (more than one boy) and masculine, the word bueno (good) has to change to its masculine plural form: buenos.

What if I am talking to a mixed group of boys and girls?