los dos
/los dos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'we both' is translated into Spanish as los dos.
los dos is a phrase used to refer to two people together.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, los dos means 'the two'.
Which one should you use?
While los dos is very common, you may encounter ambos, which is a more formal way to say 'both' or 'both of us'.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using los dos to mean 'we both', the verb in the sentence must still be conjugated in the first-person plural form. If the two people being referred to are both female, use las dos instead of los dos.
How do you pronounce it?
/los dos/
Did you know?
- The word los in the phrase los dos actually descends from the Latin word ille, which means 'that' or 'that one'.
- The phrase los dos can be used to describe a couple in a romantic sense, but adding the word solos to make los dos solos emphasizes an intimate or secluded setting.
- If you are referring to a group of two people where one is male and one is female, you must still use the masculine form los dos.
Examples in context
- Los dos la amamos.We both love her.This sentence shows how to use los dos with the verb 'amamos'.Tatoeba #10172615 by Seael, translation #3912688 by CH
- Los dos lo amamos.We both love him.Tatoeba #10172617 by Seael, translation #3912687 by CH
- Los dos nos reímos.We both laughed.This sentence shows how to use los dos with the verb 'reímos'.Tatoeba #1868677 by Shishir, translation #1866432 by Spamster
- Ambos estamos de acuerdo con la propuesta.We both agree with the proposal.
- Tanto usted como yo estamos comprometidos con este proyecto.We both are committed to this project.
- Los dos entendemos la importancia de este asunto.We both understand the importance of this matter.
- Los dos queremos ir a la fiesta.We both want to go to the party.
- Nosotros dos estamos de acuerdo en esta decisión.We both agree on this decision.
- Ambos disfrutamos de la película.We both enjoyed the movie.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a movie they just watched.
- LucíaMe gustó mucho la película.I liked the movie a lot.
- JavierA mí también, los dos disfrutamos la historia.Me too, we both enjoyed the story.
- Lucía¿Quieres ver otra mañana?Do you want to see another one tomorrow?
- JavierSí, los dos podemos ir al cine.Yes, we both can go to the cinema.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
