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Vamos a celebrar la Navidad en familia.

Vamos a celebrar la Navidad en familia.
We are going to celebrate Christmas as a family.
From Lesson 60:The near future (ir a)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Vamos a celebrar la Navidad en familia.

Why does it say Vamos a celebrar instead of just Celebramos?
Vamos a celebrar uses the near future structure: the verb ir (to go) conjugated as vamos, plus a, plus an infinitive verb like celebrar (to celebrate). It translates directly to "we are going to celebrate," which is how you express future plans.
Why is there an a between Vamos and celebrar?
In Spanish, whenever you use the verb ir to talk about what you are going to do, you must include the word a before the action. You cannot just say Vamos celebrar; the grammar rule is always ir + a + infinitive.
Why is there a la before Navidad? Do we say "the Christmas" in Spanish?
Yes! In Spanish, you generally use a definite article (el, la, los, las) before the names of holidays. So, Christmas is always referred to as la Navidad.
Why is "as a family" translated as en familia instead of como una familia?
While como una familia literally means "like a family," native speakers use the common phrase en familia to describe doing an activity together "as a family" or in a close family setting.

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