Mi tío y yo queremos ir al mercado juntos.

My uncle and I want to go to the market together.

Breakdown of Mi tío y yo queremos ir al mercado juntos.

• yo: I
• querer: to want
• mi: my
• el: the
• ir: to go
• a: to
• y: and
• el mercado: the market
• el tío: the uncle
• juntos: together

Questions & Answers about Mi tío y yo queremos ir al mercado juntos.

Why is it "queremos" and not "quieremos"?

The verb is "querer." In the present tense, the first-person plural (nosotros) form is "queremos." Notice that only the singular forms ("yo quiero," "tú quieres," "él/ella quiere") and third-person plural ("ellos quieren") have the stem change from "e" to "ie." The nosotros and vosotros forms do not have that change.

Can we say "Mi tío y yo queremos ir juntos al mercado" and does it mean the same thing?

Yes, you can place "juntos" after "ir" and the sentence would still mean the same: "Mi tío y yo queremos ir juntos al mercado." Spanish word order is often flexible, and both ways are grammatically correct while conveying the same idea.

Is "Mi tío y yo" the same as saying "nosotros"?

Exactly. "Mi tío y yo" includes you (the speaker) and another person, so the corresponding pronoun would be "nosotros." That's why the verb is conjugated in the first-person plural form ("queremos").

Why do we use "juntos" and not "junta" or "juntas"?

"Juntos" is the masculine plural form of "together." Since the phrase includes "tío" (a masculine noun) and "yo," you typically default to the masculine plural to refer to both of you going together. If it were exclusively a group of females, you would use "juntas."

What’s the difference between "ir al mercado" and "ir al supermercado"?

"Ir al mercado" usually refers to going to a market, often an open-air market or a more traditional marketplace. "Ir al supermercado" specifically refers to going to a supermarket, which is a place dedicated to selling groceries and household goods. Both are correct, but they describe different types of shopping destinations.