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Nosotros tenemos suerte.

Nosotros tenemos suerte.
We are lucky.
From Lesson 16:To have (tener)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of Nosotros tenemos suerte.

nosotros
we
la suerte
the luck
tener suerte
to be lucky

Questions & Answers about Nosotros tenemos suerte.

Why does this sentence use tenemos (we have) instead of a word for "we are"?
In English, we say we are lucky using the verb "to be" and an adjective. In Spanish, luck is treated as a noun (something you possess). Therefore, you use tener (to have) followed by the noun suerte (luck). Literally, this sentence translates to "We have luck."
Do I have to include the word nosotros?
No, you can simply say Tenemos suerte. Because the verb form tenemos is only ever used for "we", the pronoun nosotros is entirely optional. Spanish speakers usually leave it out unless they want to emphasize exactly who is lucky.
If I want to say "We are very lucky", would I use muy?
No, you would use mucha. Because suerte is a feminine noun meaning "luck" (not an adjective), you cannot literally say "very luck". Instead, you say "a lot of luck" by using mucha. The sentence would be: Nosotros tenemos mucha suerte.
If a group of women is speaking, does the sentence change?
Yes, if the group is entirely female, they would say Nosotras tenemos suerte. The verb tenemos and the noun suerte stay exactly the same, but the "we" pronoun changes to the feminine form nosotras.

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