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Why is it mis amigos y yo and not yo y mis amigos, like in English “me and my friends”?
In Spanish, it is more natural and polite to put yourself last in a list of people.
So:
- Mis amigos y yo = my friends and I ✅
- Yo y mis amigos = understandable, but sounds a bit childish or self‑centred in Spanish and is generally avoided.
Also, once it’s clear from context, Spanish speakers often drop the whole subject and just say:
Why is the verb vamos and not van after mis amigos y yo?
Why is there no word for we (like nosotros) before vamos?
In Spanish, subject pronouns (yo, tú, él, nosotros, etc.) are often omitted, because the verb ending already shows who is doing the action.
- vamos can only mean we go, so nosotros is not needed.
- You would add nosotros mainly for emphasis or contrast:
In neutral sentences, just the verb is the most natural:
- (Nosotros) vamos al club los domingos.
What exactly is al in vamos al club? Why not a el club?
Why is it al club and not en el club?
Is club masculine or feminine in Spanish, and why?
Why do we say los domingos instead of just domingos or el domingo?
With days of the week:
el domingo = on Sunday / this Sunday (often one specific Sunday)
los domingos = on Sundays / every Sunday / on Sunday(s) in general
- Vamos al club los domingos. = We go to the club on Sundays (habitually).
Just domingos without an article sounds incomplete in this kind of sentence.
For regular habits, Spanish typically uses los + [day].
Could I say todos los domingos instead of los domingos? Is there a difference?
Why are the days of the week like domingos not capitalized in Spanish?
In Spanish, days of the week, months, and languages are not capitalized, unless they start a sentence or are part of a proper name.
So:
- Vamos al club los domingos. ✅
- Vamos al club los Domingos. ❌ (capital D is wrong, unless it’s a name, e.g. Restaurante Los Domingos).
This is just an orthography rule of Spanish; it’s different from English.
If my group of friends is all female, would I say mis amigos y yo or something else?
If all the friends (and you) are female, you would normally use the feminine plural:
Grammar points:
- amigas = female friends
- amigos = male friends, or a mixed group (default masculine)
If you are male and your friends are all female, you can still say mis amigas y yo; you are included in the yo, not in amigas.
Can I drop mis amigos y yo and just say Vamos al club los domingos?
Yes, that’s very natural in Spanish.
If the context already makes it clear who we is, you’d usually just say:
Does vamos here mean present or future? Could the sentence mean “This Sunday my friends and I are going to the club”?
In this sentence, vamos is a present tense used for a habitual action:
- Mis amigos y yo vamos al club los domingos.
= My friends and I go to the club on Sundays (as a routine).
To talk about this specific coming Sunday, you would normally add a time expression:
- Mis amigos y yo vamos al club este domingo. = this Sunday (future plan)
- Or: Mis amigos y yo vamos a ir al club este domingo. = we are going to go…
So with los domingos, the idea is habit, not one future event.
How do you pronounce vamos, club, and domingos in Spain?
Approximate pronunciation (Castilian Spanish):
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