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¿Qué significa vamos y vámanos? ¿Son el iguales o diferentes? ¡Muchas gracias por la ayuda!

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updated Jun 10, 2011
posted by remcleaney
Good question. Welcome to the forum! - --Mariana--, Aug 10, 2010
Gracias Marianne! Estoy feliz estar aqui! - remcleaney, Aug 10, 2010

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"Vamos" is from the verb ir. "Vámonos" is from the verb irse.

"Vámonos" is a command conjugated for nosotros and experiences an odd spelling change. It's a combo of "vamos" + "nos" just like "Vete" is a combo of "ve" + "te." When you have nosotros commands that are also reflexive (like with irse, dormirse, etc.), the s is taken off. Just as with any command that attaches pronouns, an accent is used to express where the accent is -- like with many words in general.

Using that, think of what the difference between ir and irse is, and you should have a good idea of how to use them.

updated Aug 11, 2010
posted by hseminati
great explanation :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 11, 2010
I try. :P teehee - hseminati, Aug 11, 2010
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Both phrases are used interchangeably when you want to say "Let's go."

However, you would use "Vamos" in a sentence such as "Vamos al cine" (We are going to the theater.)

updated Aug 11, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
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Read this "ir" vs "irse"

updated Aug 11, 2010
posted by samdie
An informative link. I find an anomoly in when we say to a fellow student "Hurry, our class is starting", he/she responds "Me voy". In English we would say "I´m coming" The intricacies of language I guess! - MaureenPeters, Aug 11, 2010
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vámonos is used more as an order, or an imperative, vamos is an invitation

updated Aug 11, 2010
posted by caelus
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Yeah , to be honest I asked the same question to my bf. And he said ,

-¿Vámonos? is more likely to ask : Shall we go?

-Vamos. : Yes, let's go.

¿Vamos al cine? : Let's go to the cine. or Are we going to the cinema?

and ¡Vamos! can be the answer to these questions smile

updated Aug 10, 2010
edited by culé
posted by culé
¿Vamos al cine? could mean either "Are we going to the movies?" or "Shall we go to the movies?" - --Mariana--, Aug 10, 2010
vámonos - 0074b507, Aug 10, 2010