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Nosotros somos de Perú.

Nosotros somos de Perú.
We are from Peru.
From Lesson 6:Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Nosotros somos de Perú.

ser
to be
de
from / of
nosotros
we
Perú
Peru

Questions & Answers about Nosotros somos de Perú.

If a group of women is speaking, do they still say nosotros?
No, if the group is entirely female, they would say nosotras. Nosotros is used for a group of men, or a mixed group of men and women. Even if there is only one man in a large group of women, you use the masculine nosotros.
Is it mandatory to include nosotros at the beginning of the sentence?
Not at all! You can just say Somos de Perú. Because the verb somos only ever means "we are", the "we" is already built into the word. Spanish speakers often drop the subject pronoun unless they want to add emphasis.
Why do we use somos here instead of another form of "to be"?
Somos is the "we" form of the verb ser (to be). We use ser when talking about identity, nationality, or origin (where someone is from), because these are considered defining facts about a person.
How would I say "You all are from Peru" to a group of people?
In Latin America, you use ustedes for the plural "you". The sentence would be Ustedes son de Perú. Notice that ustedes pairs with the verb form son, while nosotros pairs with somos.

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