somos los campeones
/somos los kampeones/from spelling rules
somos los campeones is the Spanish way to say "we are the champions".
This phrase is used to declare that a group has won a competition or achieved first place.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of somos (we are), los (the, masculine plural) and campeones (champions).
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb somos is the first-person plural present indicative of ser, used here because being a champion is considered an inherent state or identity. If the group of winners consists entirely of women, the masculine los campeones changes to the feminine somos las campeonas.
Did you know?
- The word campeones shares an ancient root with the English word 'camp', as both trace back to the Latin 'campus' meaning 'field' or 'plain'.
- In football stadiums across Latin America, you may hear the word campeonísimo used to describe a victory that was particularly dominant or impressive.
- If a group of winners contains even one male member, the masculine los campeones is used, regardless of how many women are in the group.
Examples in context
- Somos los campeones, amigo.We are the champions, my friend.This sentence is useful for seeing somos los campeones used in a friendly address.Tatoeba #11448751 by carlosalberto, translation #11448748 by carlosalberto
- Cuando se trata de negocios, somos los campeones indiscutibles.When it comes to business, we are the undisputed champions.
- En nombre de la compañía, nosotros somos los campeones de la excelencia.On behalf of the company, we are the champions of excellence.
- ¡Por fin, somos los campeones de la liga!At last, we are the champions of the league!
- Después de mucho esfuerzo, somos los campeones.After much effort, we are the champions.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are celebrating after their team wins a tournament.
- Mateo¡Lo logramos, Sofía! ¡Somos los campeones!We did it, Sofía! We are the champions!
- Sofía¡Es increíble, Mateo! ¡Estamos muy felices!It is incredible, Mateo! We are very happy!
- MateoNadie pudo detenernos hoy.No one could stop us today.
- Sofía¡Fue un partido excelente!It was an excellent match!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries los, somos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
