somos de
/somos de/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "we are from" is somos de.
The phrase is used to state the place or origin where a group of people comes from.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of somos (we are) and de (of/from), literally meaning "we are of".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, people might use Somos de [city/region] instead of mentioning the country, such as Somos de Barcelona.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb somos is the first-person plural conjugation of ser, which is used for permanent characteristics like origin. The subject pronoun nosotros (we) is often omitted because the verb ending -mos already indicates the subject is we.
How do you pronounce it?
/somos de/
Did you know?
- To claim they are 'true' or 'authentic' natives of a place, Spanish speakers may add de pura cepa after somos de [place].
- The preposition de is a cognate with the Ladino word de, a language spoken by Sephardic Jews who were expelled from Spain in 1492.
- While somos de identifies where you are from, using the verb estar instead of ser would change the meaning to 'we are currently located in'.
Examples in context
- Somos de Alemania.We are from Germany.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase somos de with a country.Tatoeba #4728508 by cueyayotl, translation #3798213 by Tlustulimu
- Estoy seguro de que me llevaré bien con él porque somos de la misma prefectura.I am sure I'll get along with him because we are from the same prefecture.This sentence shows how to use somos de to explain a connection based on shared origin.Tatoeba #1278691 by Shishir, translation #253377 by CK
- Nosotros somos de Columbia.We are from Columbia.This sentence uses somos de to state a specific place of origin.Tatoeba #866039 by SalsaVioleta, translation #464346 by lukaszpp
- Somos de España.We are from Spain.
- Procedemos de México.We originate from Mexico.
- Somos de aquí, de Chile.We are from here, from Chile.
- Somos de allá, de Puerto Rico.We are from there, from Puerto Rico.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are introducing themselves to a new group of friends.
- ElenaHola, nosotros somos de España.Hello, we are from Spain.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Yo soy de México.That's great! I am from Mexico.
- ElenaMi hermano y yo somos de Madrid.My brother and I are from Madrid.
- AlejandroEs una ciudad muy bonita.It is a very beautiful city.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, somos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
