Learn Spanish (Latin America): Nosotras somos amables y leales.

Nosotras somos amables y leales.

We are kind and loyal.

Breakdown of Nosotras somos amables y leales.

Questions & Answers about Nosotras somos amables y leales.

Why doesn't amables have a feminine ending to match nosotras?

The singular word for kind is amable. Adjectives that end in -e are gender-neutral, meaning they do not change to an -o or -a to match masculine or feminine subjects. Since the subject is plural (nosotras), we just add an -s to make it amables.

Why is the plural of leal formed by adding -es instead of just -s?

Leal ends in a consonant (the letter -l). In Spanish, when an adjective ends in a consonant, you make it plural by adding -es. Just like adjectives ending in -e, those ending in a consonant are usually gender-neutral, so leales works perfectly for the feminine nosotras.

Since the English translation just says "We," how do we know to use nosotras?

Without context, you could use either nosotros (for a mixed or all-male group) or nosotras (for an all-female group). In this specific sentence, the speaker happens to be part of a group of women, so they use the feminine form nosotras.

Why do we use somos instead of estamos for "we are"?