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"Nuestro" is an adjective which is often translated as "our", and "nosotros" is a pronoun which is often translated as "we". Learn more about the difference between "nuestro" and "nosotros" below.
nuestro(
nwehs
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troh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. our
Nuestro hijo vive en Boston.Our son lives in Boston.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de nuestra hermana.Today is our sister's birthday.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
2. (masculine or mixed gender) (possessive; first person plural)
A word or phrase used to refer to a group including masculine words or both masculine and feminine words (e.g., bienvenidos).
a. ours
¿Sus fotos del viaje salieron bien? Las nuestras están oscuras.Did your pictures from the trip turn out okay? Ours came out dark.
¿Tu perro ya viene cuando lo llamas? El nuestro todavía es muy cachorro.Your dog already comes when he is called? Ours is still too young.
nosotros(
noh
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soh
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trohs
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
c. ourselves (after prepositions)
Repartimos el botín entre nosotros.We distributed the loot among ourselves.
nosotras
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
c. ourselves (used after a preposition or for emphasis)
Creo que es prudente que mantengamos este secreto entre nosotras por ahora.I think it's prudent for us to keep this secret between ourselves for now.
Si no nos quieren ayudar a construir el castillo de arena, no hay problema. Lo haremos nosotras. No necesitamos de su ayuda.If you don't want to help us build our sandcastle, it's fine. We'll do it ourselves. We don't need your help.
