Learn Spanish (Latin America): Nosotros estamos en el parque.

Nosotros estamos en el parque.

We are in the park.

Breakdown of Nosotros estamos en el parque.

in / on / at

nosotros

estar

to be (location/state)

el parque

park

Questions & Answers about Nosotros estamos en el parque.

Why do we use estamos instead of somos here?

In Spanish, the verb estar (which becomes estamos for "we") is used to talk about locations. Because this sentence describes where we are physically located right now, we use a form of estar rather than ser.

Is it okay to drop Nosotros and just say Estamos en el parque?

Yes! In Spanish, the verb itself usually tells you who is doing the action. Since estamos only ever means "we are," the word Nosotros is optional. You might still use it to add emphasis.

Why does this sentence translate to "in the park" when it could also be "at the park"?

The Spanish preposition en is very flexible. It can mean "in," "on," or "at" depending on the context. Estamos en el parque translates perfectly well to both "We are in the park" and "We are at the park."

Since parque ends in -e, how do I know if it's masculine or feminine?

Nouns ending in -e don't follow a strict gender rule like words ending in -o or -a. You just have to memorize that parque is masculine, which is why it uses the masculine "the" (el).