Spanish word

nosotros

Pronunciation

IPA/noˈsotɾos/

Meaning

  • pronounwe

Example

Nosotros vamos al cine esta noche.

We are going to the movies tonight.

Illustration for nosotros (we)

More examples

Nosotros somos estudiantes.

We are students.

Core concept

The speaker together with one or more other people acting as a group.

Common phrases

  • nosotros somos

    we are

  • nosotros vamos

    We go

Similar words

nos: Short form expressing a group that includes the speaker (we).
nosotras: A group of women only that includes the speaker (we, all female).
ustedes: Plural form of you used to address the listeners politely.
ellos: Plural group of men or mixed genders that does not include the speaker (they).

Definition in Spanish

Designa la primera persona del plural que señala al hablante junto con una o más personas y concuerda en plural con el verbo.

Word origin

From Latin nos "we" plus a collective element like -otros, which fused into the Spanish form nosotros.

Usage tips

  • Spanish commonly omits subject pronouns, so nosotros is used mainly to make clear that the speaker is included or to contrast who does the action, and use nosotras for an all-female group.

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