Breakdown of Nosotras somos hermanas de Chile.
ser
to be
de
from / of
la hermana
the sister
nosotras
we (feminine)
Questions & Answers about Nosotras somos hermanas de Chile.
Why does this sentence use nosotras instead of nosotros?
In Spanish, the word for "we" changes depending on who is in the group. Because the speakers in this sentence are sisters, they are an all-female group, so they must use the feminine form nosotras. If the group was all male, or a mix of males and females, they would use the masculine nosotros.
Is it required to include nosotras at the beginning of the sentence?
Why do we use somos for "are" here instead of estamos?
Somos is the "we" form of the verb ser, which is used to talk about identities, family relationships, and origins. Since being sisters is a permanent relationship and being from Chile is a permanent origin, ser is the correct verb. You would use estamos (from the verb estar) for temporary states or current locations.