Question 1

Why is mismo placed before the noun gimnasio instead of after it?

Accepted Answer

Adjective placement can change a word's meaning in Spanish. When mismo is placed before the noun, it means the same (the identical one). If you place it after a noun or pronoun, it emphasizes oneself (for example, yo mismo means I myself).

Question 2

Could I swap the order and say Yo y mi hermano vamos...?

Accepted Answer

While people would understand you, it is considered rude in Spanish to put yourself first in a list, just as it is in English. There is even a common Spanish rhyming phrase used to correct people who do this: el burro por delante para que no se espante (the donkey goes first so it doesn't get scared). Always put yo at the end of the subject group.

Question 3

In everyday spoken Spanish in Spain, do people always say the full word gimnasio?

Accepted Answer

You will hear the full word gimnasio very often, but it is also extremely common in Spain to use the anglicism el gym. Keep in mind that Spaniards usually pronounce it with a Spanish ch or y sound rather than a perfect English j sound.

Question 4

Do I need to add nosotros before the verb to clarify, such as Mi hermano y yo, nosotros vamos...?

Accepted Answer

No, adding nosotros here sounds unnatural and repetitive. The phrase Mi hermano y yo already explicitly defines the subject, and the verb vamos clearly signals that the action is being done by us, making an extra pronoun unnecessary.

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