let's – in other forms

Question

Hi,

I wonder, is there an equivalent of 'Let's' for other forms other then 'us'? How could this be translated into Spanish?

E.g. I don't wanna go there. Let YOU go (not me).

Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi, vavyatka!

I'd translate 'Let you go' as a normal (informal) imperative in Spanish:

Yo no quiero ir. Vete tú

Yo no quiero ir. Ve tú

Yo no quiero ir, pero tú vete (this sounds much softer, like in: I don't want to go, but this does not mean that you can't go, please let you go! )

Thanks, Cogumeta! However, It looks to me this is slightly different then imperativo... This is not a command per se, but rather a suggestion. How do you think? - vanyatka, May 25, 2011

You're right, but sometimes imperative is used to give suggestions too. It depends strongly on the tone. Consider these: Pásalo bien / Estudia mucho / Descansa un rato --> these look like suggestions rather than commands - cogumela, May 25, 2011

However, if you want to emphasize the suggestion tone, you could say: Yo no quiero ir, ¿por qué no vas tú? - - cogumela, May 25, 2011