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Nos encanta el asado porque solemos relajarnos en familia.

Nos encanta el asado porque solemos relajarnos en familia.
We love barbecue because we usually relax as a family.
From Lesson 156:Habitual actions (soler)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Nos encanta el asado porque solemos relajarnos en familia.

Why is it solemos and not suelomos if soler has an o -> ue stem change?
Great catch! While soler does change its o to ue in most forms (like yo suelo or tú sueles), the nosotros (we) form is an exception. In the present tense, nosotros forms almost never take a stem change, so the vowel stays original, making it solemos.
How exactly does soler work to mean "usually" in this sentence?
The verb soler literally means "to usually do" or "to tend to do" something. You always use it conjugated, followed directly by an infinitive (a verb in its basic, unconjugated form). Here, solemos (we usually) is paired with the infinitive relajarnos (to relax ourselves).
Could the pronoun nos in relajarnos go anywhere else?
Yes! When you have a conjugated verb followed by an infinitive (like solemos relajar), you have two choices for pronoun placement. You can attach it to the end of the infinitive (solemos relajarnos), or place it right before the conjugated verb (nos solemos relajar). Both are perfectly correct and mean the exact same thing.
Since "we" love the barbecue, why isn't it conjugated as nos encantamos?
Because encantar (to love/to enchant) works just like gustar. The literal structure is closer to "The barbecue is enchanting to us." The verb conjugates to match the thing causing the feeling (the singular el asado, so we use encanta), and the pronoun nos tells us who is feeling it.
Why is "as a family" translated as en familia instead of como una familia?
En familia is a very common set phrase in Spanish used to describe doing things together with your relatives (like eating, relaxing, or spending the holidays). While como una familia makes grammatical sense, native speakers naturally prefer the expression en familia for these everyday situations.

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