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Nosotras somos hermanas de Chile.

Nosotras somos hermanas de Chile.
We are sisters from Chile.
From Lesson 6:Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)·Spanish (Latin America)

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?
No, you could completely drop it and just say Somos hermanas de Chile. Because the verb form somos (we are) only ever goes with "we", the listener already knows who you are talking about. Including nosotras here just adds a little extra emphasis.
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.
How does the word de work in this sentence?
The little word de usually translates to "of" or "from." To talk about someone's origin in Spanish, you use a form of the verb ser followed by de and the name of the place. So, somos... de Chile translates exactly to "we are... from Chile."

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