¡vamos, equipo!
/ˈbamos eˈkipo/word by word
The English phrase "go team!" is translated into Spanish as ¡vamos, equipo!
The phrase ¡vamos, equipo! is an enthusiastic expression used to cheer for a sports team or to motivate a group of people working toward a common goal.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of the verb vamos (let's go) and the noun equipo (team).
Which one should you use?
While ¡vamos, equipo! is a standard way to cheer, you might use ¡A darle duro, equipo! to mean "Go hard, team!" If you want to address a group of people more informally, such as "Let's go, guys/girls!", you would say ¡Vamos, chicos/chicas!
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun equipo is singular. If you are cheering for multiple teams, you should change the phrase to the plural ¡vamos, equipos!
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbamos eˈkipo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, instead of just saying ¡vamos, equipo!, fans often yell ¡Vamos, carajo! or ¡Vamos, joder! to add intense emotion. While these contain swear words, they are used as powerful, common exclamations of support in sports contexts.
- The Spanish word equipo shares a linguistic ancestor with the English verb 'equip', though they are now used in different parts of speech.
- In Spanish, vamos is so versatile that it is often used as a filler word to express frustration or disbelief, unrelated to moving or cheering.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos, México!Go, Mexico!
- ¡Dale, Barcelona!Go, Barcelona!
- ¡Dale con todo, chicos!Give it your all, guys!
- ¡Vamos, equipo!, podemos ganar este partido.Go team!, we can win this game.
- ¡Vamos, equipo!, falta muy poco para terminar.Go team!, there is not much left to finish.
Example conversation
Mateo and Maria are cheering for their colleagues during a competition.
- Mateo¡Vamos, equipo!Go team!
- María¡Sí, nosotros podemos!Yes, we can!
- Mateo¡Miren, ya casi ganan!Look, they are almost winning!
- María¡Sigue animando, Mateo!Keep cheering, Mateo!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (vamos, equipo) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries equipo, vamos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
