What is the Difference Between "Vamos" and "Vamanos"?
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Spanish learners often wonder about the difference between vamosand vámonos. Both of these words are used to mean let's go and they are both nosotros command forms of the verb ir. The difference is that vámonos is the command form with a pronoun attached.
- vámonos = vamos + nos (direct object pronoun in 1st person plural)
When to Use Vamos and Vámonos
Both vamos and vámonos can be used as stand-alone words or within a larger phrase or sentence. You'll likely hear vamos followed by a to indicate where someone is going. However, this construction isn't as common with vámonos.
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Vamos is also the 1st person plural present conjugation of irand is used to communicate future actions. This is known as the informal future. When used in the construction below, it can be translated as to be going to ___.
- ir + a + infinitive
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