discutimos
/diskutimos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "we argued" is discutimos.
discutimos is used when two or more people have a verbal fight or a disagreement. When you want to express the cause or the subject of the argument, you should use the preposition por to mean "over" or sobre to mean "about".
Which one should you use?
While discutimos can mean "we argued" in a confrontational sense, it is also frequently used in a more neutral way to mean "we discussed" or "we debated" a topic.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form discutimos is identical in both the present indicative (we argue) and the preterite indicative (we argued) for the nosotros form.
How do you pronounce it?
/diskutimos/
Did you know?
- To describe a fight that is particularly loud or volatile, speakers might say hubo un rifirrafe, a colorful word for a noisy scuffle or a squabble.
- While discutimos is neutral, saying nos peleamos implies a more emotional or personal fight that may have damaged the relationship.
- The word discutir is a 'false friend' for English speakers, as 'discussing' in English is almost always peaceful, whereas discutir frequently implies conflict.
Examples in context
- Discutimos por una cosa ridícula.We argued over this silly thing.This sentence shows how to use discutimos when arguing over a reason.Tatoeba #1105179 by Shishir, translation #1388136 by marcelostockle
- Discutimos sobre este problema durante toda la noche.We argued about the problem all night.This sentence shows how to use discutimos when arguing about a topic.Tatoeba #1060903 by hayastan, translation #8743415 by Solana
- Juan y yo discutimos sobre el presupuesto del proyecto.Juan and I argued about the project's budget
- Ana y yo tuvimos una discusión acalorada sobre política.Ana and I had a heated argument about politics
- Mis hermanos y yo nos peleamos por el control del televisor.My siblings and I argued over control of the television
- Mis amigos y yo tuvimos un altercado por una broma pesada.My friends and I had an argument over a hurtful joke
- Discutimos mucho ayer en la oficina.We argued a lot yesterday at the office.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking at a cafe about their relationship.
- SofíaDiscutimos demasiado la semana pasada.We argued too much last week.
- JavierEs cierto, Sofía, lo siento.It's true, Sofía, I am sorry.
- SofíaNecesitamos hablar de esto con calma.We need to talk about this calmly.
- JavierTienes razón, vamos a intentarlo.You are right, let's try.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
