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Nosotros no somos doctores.

Nosotros no somos doctores.
We are not doctors.
From Lesson 6:Plural pronouns and the verb to be (somos, son)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Nosotros no somos doctores.

ser
to be
el doctor
the doctor
no
no, not
nosotros
we

Questions & Answers about Nosotros no somos doctores.

Why does the sentence use Nosotros instead of Nosotras?
Nosotros is used for a group of men, or a mixed group of men and women. If the group consisted entirely of women, they would use the feminine form and say Nosotras no somos doctoras.
Do I always have to include the word Nosotros?
No, you can usually leave it out! In Spanish, the verb somos already means 'we are' all by itself. Saying No somos doctores is perfectly correct and very common in everyday conversation. You would include Nosotros to add emphasis or clarity.
Why does no come before somos?
In Spanish, the negative word no almost always goes directly before the verb. So instead of saying 'we are not' like in English, Spanish effectively says 'we not are' (Nosotros no somos).
How does the word doctor become doctores?
To make a noun plural in Spanish, you add -s if it ends in a vowel. But if the word ends in a consonant, like the 'r' in doctor, you must add -es instead.

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