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Controlamos el sonido en la fiesta.

Controlamos el sonido en la fiesta.
We control the sound at the party.
FromLesson 24inHardcore Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Controlamos el sonido en la fiesta.

nosotros
we
la fiesta
the party
en
at
el sonido
the sound
controlar
to control

Questions & Answers about Controlamos el sonido en la fiesta.

Why is there no nosotros in the sentence?
Spanish often drops the subject pronoun because the verb ending already tells you who the subject is. In controlamos, the -amos ending signals we, so nosotros is unnecessary unless you want extra emphasis.
Is controlamos present tense or past tense?

It can be both.

  • Present indicative: “We control” → Controlamos el sonido en la fiesta (habitual or ongoing).
  • Preterite: “We controlled” → add a time marker (e.g., ayer): Ayer controlamos el sonido en la fiesta.
    Context or time words clarify which meaning you intend.
Why doesn’t controlamos have an accent mark?
First-person plural forms of regular -ar verbs (both present controlamos and preterite controlamos) never carry an accent. The stress naturally falls on the penultimate syllable.
Why is el sonido singular and preceded by el?
In English you might say “we run sound” without an article, but Spanish normally uses the definite article when referring to a specific system or concept. Here el sonido means “the sound (system/engineering)” at that party.
Why do we use en before la fiesta?
Spanish uses en to indicate being “at” a location or event. Since fiesta is feminine, you pair it with la, giving you en la fiesta (“at the party”).
How do you pronounce “Controlamos el sonido en la fiesta”?

Approximate phonetic breakdown:
kon-troh-LAH-mos el soh-NEE-doh en la fee-ES-tah

Could I use a different verb instead of controlar for “we run sound”?

Yes. Native speakers sometimes say:
• operar el sonido (“operate the sound”)
• manejar el sonido (“manage the sound”)
• encargarnos del sonido (“take charge of the sound”)
But controlar el sonido is perfectly correct and widely used.

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