Мы стараемся не спорить друг с другом ради спокойствия в доме.

We try not to argue with each other for the sake of peace in the house.

Breakdown of Мы стараемся не спорить друг с другом ради спокойствия в доме.

• дом: the house
• в: in
• не: not
• мы: we

Questions & Answers about Мы стараемся не спорить друг с другом ради спокойствия в доме.

Why is стараемся used here, and what form is it?

Стараемся is the 1st person plural present tense form of стараться, meaning to try / to make an effort.

So:

• я стараюсь — I try
• мы стараемся — we try

In this sentence, мы стараемся means we try or we make an effort.

Also, стараться is followed by an infinitive, so стараемся не спорить = we try not to argue.

Why is there не before спорить?

Because the idea is to try not to do something.

• спорить = to argue
• не спорить = not to argue

So:

• Мы стараемся спорить would mean We try to argue, which is not the intended meaning.
• Мы стараемся не спорить means We try not to argue.

In Russian, не is placed directly before the infinitive it negates.

What does спорить mean exactly, and how is it used?