cuándo vamos

when are we going

cuándo vamos(kwahn-doh bah-mohs)

phrase

1. (in questions; first person plural)

a. when are we going

¿Cuándo vamos a comer? Me estoy muriendo de hambre.

When are we going to eat? I'm starving.

b. when should we go

¿Cuándo vamos a visitar a la abuela? - Bueno, yo la pasé a visitar ayer.

When should we go visit Grandma? - Well, I stopped by her house yesterday.

c. when are we going to go

¿Cuándo vamos vamos a ver la nueva película de Almodóvar? Ha estado en el cine por un mes ya.

When are we going to go see the new Almodovar movie? It's been in theaters for a month now.

2. (in statements; first person plural)

a. when we are going

No sé cuándo vamos a poder mudarnos de esta casa, pero espero que sea pronto.

I don't know when we are going to be able to move out of this place, but I hope it's soon.

b. when we should go

Estoy esperando a que mamá me diga cuándo vamos a recogerla al aeropuerto.

I'm waiting for Mom to tell me when we should go pick her up at the airport.

c. when we are going to go

No me has dicho cuándo vamos a ir a comprar los regalos de Navidad para los chicos. Ya estamos a 15 de Diciembre.

You haven't told me when we are going to go buy the Christmas gifts for the kids. It's already December 15th.