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Estudiamos ahora, ¿vale? Vale.

Estudiamos ahora, ¿vale? Vale.
We study now, OK? OK.
From Lesson 16:Thank you, sorry, OK (gracias, vale)·Spanish (Spain)

Breakdown of Estudiamos ahora, ¿vale? Vale.

estudiar
to study
ahora
now
vale
OK / all right

Questions & Answers about Estudiamos ahora, ¿vale? Vale.

Why is there no Spanish word for "we" before "estudiamos"?
In Spanish, the ending of the verb tells you who is doing the action. The -amos ending on estudiamos already means "we study", so you don't need to add the pronoun nosotros (we) unless you want to add special emphasis.
I translated "estudiamos" as "we study". Can this also mean "let's study"?
Yes! In Spanish, the simple present tense is often used to make suggestions. While estudiamos literally translates to "we study", in this context with ¿vale?, it acts like "let's study now, OK?".
What exactly is "vale"?
Vale is an incredibly common word in Spain used to say "OK", "alright", or "sounds good". It comes from the verb valer, which means "to be worth", but in daily conversation, it's simply used to agree with something or to check if someone understands.
Why does the upside-down question mark only surround "¿vale?" instead of the whole sentence?
In Spanish, question marks are placed exactly where the question part begins. Since "We study now" is a statement and only the "OK?" is being asked, the opening question mark ¿ goes right before vale.

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