Questions & Answers about Nosotros somos jóvenes e impacientes.
Why is the word for 'and' e here instead of y?
In Spanish, the word for 'and' is usually y. But when the next word starts with an 'ee' sound (like words starting with i- or hi-), the y changes to e. Because impacientes starts with an i, we say e impacientes so the two identical sounds don't blend together awkwardly.
Why does jóvenes have an accent mark?
The singular form is joven, without an accent mark, because the natural speaking stress falls on the second-to-last syllable (jo-ven). When we make it plural by adding -es, it becomes three syllables (jo-ve-nes). To keep the stress on that exact same jo syllable, we have to add a written accent mark: jóvenes.
Why doesn't impacientes change to match the masculine nosotros (like impacientos)?
Adjectives that end in -e in their singular form, like impaciente, are gender-neutral. They don't change to -o or -a depending on who they describe. You just add an -s to make them plural, so impacientes works perfectly for both masculine and feminine groups.
Could I drop the word nosotros from this sentence?