¿Nos vamos a casa?
The English phrase "are we going home?" can be translated into Spanish as ¿Nos vamos a casa?
You may also use ¿Nos vamos para casa? as a common alternative. This version emphasizes the direction of movement or the destination.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking ¿Nos vamos? is often a polite way to signal that a party or gathering has reached its natural end.
- The word vamos actually comes from a Latin subjunctive form, which eventually replaced the original indicative form imos in Old Spanish.
- Depending on the region, substituting a casa with pa' casa is extremely common in spoken Spanish, as the preposition para is often shortened.
Examples in context
- Ya es tarde, ¿nos vamos a casa?It is late already, are we going home?
- Si todos están listos, ¿nos vamos a casa?If everyone is ready, are we going home?
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are finishing a dinner at a friend's house.
- Sofía¿Nos vamos a casa?Are we going home?
- MateoSí, Sofía, me parece bien.Yes, Sofía, that sounds good to me.
- SofíaTengo mucho sueño.I am very sleepy.
- MateoVamos, yo conduzco.Let's go, I'll drive.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, casa, nos, vamos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
