Breakdown of Estamos listos para viajar.
para
for / in order to (+ infinitive) / by (a deadline)
estar
to be (location/state)
viajar
to travel
listo
ready
Questions & Answers about Estamos listos para viajar.
Why do we use estamos here instead of somos if both mean "we are"?
Where is the word for "we" in this sentence?
In Spanish, you can usually drop subject pronouns like nosotros (we). The verb estamos already tells us exactly who is doing the action because its special ending specifically means "we are".
Why does listos end in an "s"?
Adjectives like listo (ready) must match the number and gender of the people they describe. Because estamos means "we are" (plural), the adjective gets an "s" to become plural too. If "we" refers to a group of only women, it would change to listas.
Why is it para viajar? Doesn't para mean "for"?
Yes, para often means "for", but here it translates closer to "in order to". In Spanish, when you use an action directly after a preposition like para, the verb stays in its full, unchanged dictionary form (the infinitive), like viajar (to travel).
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