nos vamos
/nos bamos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "we are leaving" is translated into Spanish as nos vamos.
nos vamos is a phrase used to announce that the speaker and their companions are departing from a place, such as when leaving a party, a restaurant or a country. It emphasizes the act of departing or setting off.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the reflexive pronoun nos (ourselves) and the verb vamos (we go), literally meaning "we go ourselves" to express the act of departing.
Which one should you use?
While nos vamos emphasizes the act of departing or setting off, estamos saliendo would be used more specifically to mean "we are exiting" a building or room at that exact moment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Estamos de salida is an alternative phrase meaning "we are on our way out." In some Latin American countries, including Mexico and Colombia, it is common to add de aquí to the phrase nos estamos yendo to say "we are leaving from here."
How do you pronounce it?
/nos bamos/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying nos vamos initiates a 'long goodbye', where the speaker announces their departure but continues chatting for several more minutes.
- The term vamos originates from the Latin subjunctive form vādāmus, which was eventually adopted into the standard indicative form used today.
- Adding the word ya to create ya nos vamos can turn a friendly announcement into a polite but firm signal for others to stop talking so the group can actually depart.
Examples in context
- ¡Vamos que nos vamos!Hurry up, we are leaving!This sentence is useful for expressing urgency with nos vamos.Tatoeba #776670 by Shishir, translation #776672 by Shishir
- Nos vamos el once de junio.We are leaving on the eleventh of June.This sentence shows how to use nos vamos with a specific date.Tatoeba #10814738 by carlosalberto, translation #10814733 by carlosalberto
- Nos vamos de Japón el mes próximo.We are leaving Japan next month.This sentence demonstrates using nos vamos to indicate leaving a country.Tatoeba #637601 by Dejo, translation #249470 by CK
- Lamentamos tener que informarles que nos estamos retirando del proyecto.We regret to inform you that we are withdrawing from the project.
- Como representantes, estamos partiendo con la satisfacción de haber cumplido con nuestro deber.As representatives, we are leaving with the satisfaction of having fulfilled our duty.
- ¡Chicos, nos vamos a la playa! ¿Quién se une?Guys, we are heading to the beach! Who's coming along?
- Bueno, ya es hora. Nos estamos yendo de aquí.Well, it's time. We are leaving from here.
- Después del postre, estamos de salida. ¿Necesitas algo más?After dessert, we are on our way out. Do you need anything else?
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are at a party and decide it is time to go home.
- MateoSofía, ya es muy tarde y nos vamos.Sofía, it's very late and we are leaving.
- SofíaTienes razón, Mateo. Despidámonos de todos.You're right, Mateo. Let's say goodbye to everyone.
- MateoVale, pero rápido que nos vamos ya.Okay, but quickly because we are leaving now.
- SofíaEstá bien, vamos a la puerta.Alright, let's go to the door.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nos, vamos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
