nos
/nos/
In Spanish, the word for "us" is nos.
To add emphasis when using "us," you can use the word mismo after the pronouns nosotros or nosotras.
Meaning: objective case of "we" (pron)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun nos functions as both a direct object and an indirect object in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/nos/
Did you know?
- In some highly formal contexts, such as historical royal decrees, a monarch might use nos to refer to themselves in the singular, a practice known as the 'royal we'.
- When using an infinitive like querer (to want) or a gerund like comiendo (eating), you can physically fuse the pronoun to the end of the verb, creating a single new word like querernos or comiéndonos.
- The Latin roots of nos are actually split between two different cases, the accusative 'nōs' and the dative 'nōbīs', which both merged into the single Spanish form.
Examples in context
- No nos lo diga.Don't tell it to us.Tatoeba #7965637 by Seael, translation #7965966 by Seael
- Se nos unió Tom.Tom joined us.Tatoeba #3788578 by Seael, translation #2237035 by CK
- Él nos da dinero.He gives us money.Tatoeba #2224459 by Shishir, translation #1817019 by Amastan
- Nos vemos después.See you later – literally 'We'll see each other later.'
- Nosotros mismos lo haremosWe ourselves will do it.
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Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are waiting for their friends to arrive at a restaurant.
- SofíaCreo que ellos nos olvidaron.I think they forgot about us.
- JavierNo, ellos nos llamaron hace diez minutos.No, they called us ten minutes ago.
- Sofía¿Y qué dijeron?And what did they say?
- JavierQue nos esperan en la entrada.That they are waiting for us at the entrance.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “us” translations and entries nos, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
