Learn Spanish (Spain): Nuestros abuelos no están enfadados.

Nuestros abuelos no están enfadados.

Our grandparents are not angry.

Breakdown of Nuestros abuelos no están enfadados.

no / not

estar

to be (location/state)

Questions & Answers about Nuestros abuelos no están enfadados.

Why does the word for "our" have an "s" at the end (nuestros)?

In Spanish, possessive words like nuestro (our) must match the noun they describe. Because abuelos is plural and masculine, nuestro becomes nuestros. It changes based on the grandparents, not on how many people are saying "our"!

If "abuelo" means grandfather, does "abuelos" mean two grandfathers?

It can, but usually abuelos means "grandparents" (a grandfather and a grandmother). In Spanish, whenever a group contains both males and females, the masculine plural form is used. If you were only talking about two grandmothers, you would use the feminine plural, nuestras abuelas.

Why do we use "están" instead of "son" for "are"?

Both verbs mean "to be," but we use estar (the verb están comes from) for temporary conditions, moods, and emotions. Since being angry is a temporary feeling rather than a permanent personality trait, we use están.

Why does the word for angry (enfadados) end in -os?

Adjectives (describing words) must match the gender and amount of the noun they describe. Since abuelos is masculine and plural, the adjective enfadado changes to its masculine plural form, enfadados.

How does the word "no" work in this sentence?