como nosotros
/komo nosotɾos/from spelling rules
The phrase "as we" in Spanish is translated as como nosotros.
This phrase is used to compare a group of people including the speaker to someone or something else.
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun nosotros is used when referring to a mixed-gender group. If the group of people being referred to consists entirely of females, the feminine form como nosotras is used instead of como nosotros.
Did you know?
- The word nosotros is actually a compound of nos meaning 'us' and otros meaning 'others'.
- While nosotros is the standard form, some Spanish speakers may omit the pronoun entirely because the verb ending already indicates that 'we' are the subject.
- In certain regions of Spain and Latin America, the word nosotros can be used for emphasis or contrast, even when the verb already implies the group.
Examples in context
- Tom no es tan joven como nosotros.Tom isn't as young as we are.This sentence is useful for comparing someone's age to our own using como nosotros.Tatoeba #2717899 by Shishir, translation #2713148 by CK
- Ellos están tan cansados como nosotros.They're as tired as we are.This sentence is useful for comparing someone's level of tiredness to our own using como nosotros.Tatoeba #1386002 by marcelostockle, translation #680259 by Source_VOA
- Ha habido muchas quejas de parte de los consumidores de que nuestros productos no duran tanto como nosotros proclamamos.There have been a lot of complaints from consumers that our products don't last as long as we claim.This sentence is useful for comparing the duration of products to the length of time that we claim something using como nosotros.Tatoeba #1272649 by marcelostockle, translation #954380 by CK
- Tal como nosotros lo hemos sugerido, debemos tomar medidas inmediatas.As we have suggested, we must take immediate action.
- Igual que nosotros, ellos también están pensando en viajar.Just like us, they are also considering traveling.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about their running abilities in a park.
- SofíaEllos corren tan rápido como nosotros.They run as fast as we do.
- JavierNo es cierto, ellos no corren como nosotros.That is not true, they do not run like we do.
- Sofía¿Tú crees que son mejores?Do you think they are better?
- JavierNo, pero son constantes como nosotros.No, but they are consistent like we are.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries como, nosotros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
