No. 500 in Portuguese
vocês
"Vocês" means "you" (plural) in English.
In a sentence
Vocês são bem-vindos à festa.
You are welcome to the party.
In this sentence, 'vocês' is used as the plural form of 'you', addressing multiple individuals informally in Portuguese.
Como vocês estão hoje?
How are you all today?
Here, 'vocês' is again the plural 'you', used when inquiring about the well-being of a group.
Vocês poderiam ajudar-me com isso?
Could you all help me with this?
In this case, 'vocês' represents the subject of the sentence addressed collectively, asking for the group's assistance in a polite manner.
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