Vamanos origin
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I get vamos as a conjugation of ir but I've noticed a lot of people using vamanos. I cant find where vamanos would come from. Anyone know?
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updated Sep 13, 2011
posted by dtc1731
vámonos (con tilde) - 0074b507, Sep 13, 2011
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vamos-let's go. Derived from IR
vámonos-let's leave/go. Derived from IRSE
They're interchangeable.
updated Sep 13, 2011
posted by Tomb3
They are not interchangeable! - lazarus1907, Sep 13, 2011
As a suggestion for 'let's go' either could be used but vámonos could never replace vamos in sentences where you state something such as 'vamos a dormir' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Sep 13, 2011
@KIWI_GIRL-Tienes razón. Debo clarificar mi respuesta. Sólo se puede intercambiar los tiempos en ciertas circunstancias como las que mencionaste. - Tomb3, Sep 13, 2011
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vámonos is the pronominal form for 1st person plural command (let's...) for the verb IR.
vamos+nos (the s in vamos gets dropped)
The Let's go is also expressed with the present subjunctive and present indicative vayamos and vamos. (Ir; not Irse)
We have lots of previous threads and there are lots of online grammar articles on the 1st person, plural commands. (also called nosotros commands).
updated Jul 1, 2013
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
