Permanecemos en silencio.

Permanecemos is the 1st person plural form of permanecer, so it means we remain, we stay, or we continue.

In this sentence, Permanecemos en silencio, the idea is:

• We remain silent
• We stay in silence
• We keep quiet

It suggests continuing in that state, not just becoming silent for a moment.

It is the present indicative.

So permanecemos = we remain / we stay.

Depending on context, the Spanish present can also sometimes translate naturally as:

• we are remaining
• we stay
• we keep staying

But the most direct translation is usually we remain.

Because permanecer is an -er verb, and in the present tense the nosotros/nosotras ending for -er verbs is -emos.

Pattern:

• yo permanezco
• tú permaneces
• él/ella permanece
• nosotros/nosotras permanecemos
• vosotros/vosotras permanecéis
• ellos/ellas permanecen

So -emos tells you the subject is we.

In Spanish, subject pronouns are often omitted because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.

So:

• Permanecemos en silencio = We remain silent
• Nosotros permanecemos en silencio = also correct, but more emphatic

You would add nosotros only if you want contrast, emphasis, or clarity:

• Ellos hablan, pero nosotros permanecemos en silencio.

Both are possible, but they are not exactly identical in feel.

En silencio literally means in silence and is a very common way to express silently or without speaking.

So:

• Permanecemos en silencio = We remain in silence / We stay quiet

Compare:

• Permanecemos silenciosos = We remain silent
• Permanecemos en silencio = focuses more on the state or atmosphere of silence

In many situations, en silencio sounds more natural and idiomatic.

Yes, usually permanecer sounds a bit more formal, literary, or deliberate than estar.

Compare:

• Estamos en silencio = We are silent / We are quiet
  More neutral, everyday.
• Permanecemos en silencio = We remain silent
  More emphasis on continuing in that state.

So permanecer often suggests staying that way, not just being that way.

Both can sometimes mean to stay or to remain, but they are used differently.

• permanecer = to remain, to continue in a state; often more formal
• quedarse = to stay, to remain, often more common in everyday speech and often suggests a change into that state or being left in that state

Examples:

• Permanecemos en silencio = We remain silent
• Nos quedamos en silencio = We fell silent / We stayed silent

So quedarse en silencio often sounds like becoming silent, while permanecer en silencio emphasizes continuing in silence.

Not exactly, though they can overlap.

• en silencio = in silence, quietly, without speaking
• silenciosamente = silently

In this sentence, en silencio is much more natural.
Permanecemos silenciosamente sounds odd in normal speech.

Spanish often prefers en silencio where English might use an adverb.

Yes, but it sounds somewhat formal or narrative.

In everyday conversation, people might more often say:

• Nos quedamos en silencio
• Estamos en silencio
• Seguimos en silencio

Permanecemos en silencio is perfectly correct, but it may sound more like:

• narration
• formal speech
• written language
• a serious or deliberate tone

A simple Spain Spanish pronunciation guide would be:

pehr-mah-neh-THEH-mos en see-LEN-thyo

Notes for Spain:

• ce in permanecemos sounds like th in think
• ci in silencio also sounds like th in think
• Stress falls on:
  • ce in permanecemos
  • len in silencio

If you are aiming for Spain pronunciation:

• permanecemos → pehr-mah-neh-THE-mos
• silencio → see-LEN-thyo

Yes. Permanecemos itself does not show gender.

It simply means we remain. The group could be:

• all male
• all female
• mixed
• unspecified

Because the sentence uses en silencio rather than an adjective like silenciosos/silenciosas, there is no gender marking anywhere in the sentence.

Yes. Depending on context, that is a perfectly natural English translation.

Spanish present tense can often be translated in several ways:

• We remain silent
• We stay silent
• We are staying silent

The best choice depends on context, but we remain silent is the most direct match for permanecemos en silencio.

In permanecemos, no irregularity appears. It is a regular-looking nosotros present form.

However, permanecer does have an irregularity in the yo form:

• yo permanezco

That -zc- change happens in some forms, but not in nosotros:

• yo permanezco
• tú permaneces
• nosotros permanecemos

So the form in this sentence is straightforward to recognise and build.