nosotros
pronounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “nosotros” mean in English?
we
we (subject pronoun)
Example sentences
Nosotros estudiamos español.
We study Spanish.
Nosotros vamos al mercado.
We are going to the market.
How to use it
Nosotros means 'we'. It is masculine or mixed-group by default; nosotras is used for an all-female group.
Common mistake
Nosotros is often optional because verb endings show 'we'. Use nosotras only when the group is all female.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 8.