Breakdown of Nos reunimos los domingos en familia.
en
in / on / at
la familia
the family
el domingo
Sunday
reunir
to gather; reunirse = to meet up
Questions & Answers about Nos reunimos los domingos en familia.
Why do we need 'nos' here? Can't we just say 'reunimos'?
Reunir by itself means to gather or collect things (like documents or money). When people get together or meet up with each other, Spanish adds the reciprocal pronoun nos, making it nos reunimos (we gather ourselves / we meet each other).
Why does it say 'los domingos' instead of 'en los domingos' for 'on Sundays'?
In Spanish, you never use a word for 'on' with days of the week. You simply use the definite article (el for a single day, los for plural). So, los domingos translates directly to 'on Sundays' or 'every Sunday'.
Is 'nos reunimos' in the present or past tense here?
It is the present tense, but it's a great question because for -ir verbs like reunirse, the 'we' form is exactly the same in both the present tense (we meet) and the past tense (we met). The clue here is los domingos (on Sundays), which tells us this is an ongoing habit, so it must be the present tense.
Why is 'as a family' translated as 'en familia'?
En familia is a very common set phrase in Spanish that means 'as a family' or 'in a family setting.' While you might be tempted to literally translate 'as a family' word-for-word, native speakers naturally use en familia for family gatherings.
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