Acordamos la fecha.

Breakdown of Acordamos la fecha.

la fecha
the date
acordar
to agree on

Questions & Answers about Acordamos la fecha.

What does acordamos mean in this sentence?

It comes from the verb acordar.

Here, acordar + noun means to agree on, to decide, or to settle something. So Acordamos la fecha means that the speakers decided or agreed on the date.

A very natural English idea is:

  • We agreed on the date
  • We set the date
  • We decided on the date

Is acordamos present tense or past tense?

It can be either one.

Acordamos has the same form for:

So without context, the sentence is ambiguous.

For example:

  • Normalmente acordamos la fecha en la primera reunión. = We usually agree on the date in the first meeting.
  • Ayer acordamos la fecha. = Yesterday we agreed on the date.

Only context tells you which meaning is intended.


Why is there no word for on, as in agree on the date?

Because Spanish uses a different structure from English.

In English, you say:

  • agree on something

In Spanish, with acordar in this meaning, you usually say:

  • acordar algo

So la fecha is the direct object of the verb.

That is why Spanish says:

  • Acordamos la fecha

not a literal version with on.

If you want to include another person, you can say:

  • Acordamos la fecha con ellos. = We agreed on the date with them.

Why is it la fecha and not una fecha?

La fecha means the date — a specific date that both speakers already know or are talking about.

Spanish often uses the definite article when the thing is specific or already understood from the context.

Compare:

  • Acordamos la fecha. = We agreed on the date.
  • Acordamos una fecha. = We agreed on a date.

So la points to a particular date, while una would sound less specific.


Do I need to say nosotros?

No. Spanish usually leaves out subject pronouns when the verb ending already shows the subject.

Acordamos already tells you the subject is we.

So:

is completely natural.

You could say:

  • Nosotros acordamos la fecha.

but that would usually add emphasis, contrast, or clarity, for example:

  • Nosotros acordamos la fecha, pero ellos acordaron el lugar.

What is the difference between acordar and acordarse de?

This is a very important distinction.

  • acordar = to agree on / decide
  • acordarse de = to remember

So:

  • Acordamos la fecha. = We agreed on the date.
  • Nos acordamos de la fecha. = We remembered the date.

Notice two things with acordarse:

  1. it is reflexive: acordarse
  2. it uses de

So you should not confuse:

  • acordamos la fecha with
  • nos acordamos de la fecha

They mean different things.


Does fecha mean a romantic date?

No. Fecha means a calendar date.

For a romantic or social date, Spanish uses cita.

So:

  • la fecha = the date on the calendar
  • la cita = the appointment / date with someone

That means Acordamos la fecha is about choosing a day, not arranging a romantic meeting.


Could I say Estamos de acuerdo con la fecha instead?

Yes, but it does not mean exactly the same thing.

  • Acordamos la fecha = We agreed on / settled / decided the date.
  • Estamos de acuerdo con la fecha = We agree with the date / We are happy with the date.

So the first one is about reaching the decision.
The second is about approving or accepting the date.

They are related, but not identical.


Could this sentence mean We remember the date?

No, not as written.

If you want to say We remember the date, you would say:

  • Recordamos la fecha. or
  • Nos acordamos de la fecha.

Because Acordamos la fecha uses acordar in the sense of agreeing/deciding, not remembering.


How is Acordamos la fecha pronounced?

A simple pronunciation guide is:

  • a-cor-DA-mos la FE-cha

The stress falls on:

  • -da- in acordamos
  • fe- in fecha

A rough English-style guide:

  • ah-kor-DAH-moss lah FEH-chah

In Spain:

  • ch in fecha sounds like the ch in church
  • c in acordamos sounds like k

So nothing unusual is happening in the pronunciation here.


Can the word order change?

Yes, but Acordamos la fecha is the most neutral order.

Spanish can change word order for emphasis. For example:

  • La fecha la acordamos ayer.

This gives extra focus to la fecha.

But for a basic statement, the normal and most natural order is:

  • Acordamos la fecha.
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