nos
us
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
Refers to a group that includes the speaker and the people they're with
Encoding Strategies:
repetition
Nos means us, a group that includes the speaker and whoever they're with.
nos
us (direct object)
When we are the ones being acted on.
Mi hermano nos mojóMy brother got us wet
El profesor nos vio en el pasilloThe teacher saw us in the hallway
to us, for us (indirect object)
When the action is done to or for us.
Mi abuela nos preparó la cenaMy grandmother made dinner for us
Nos devolvieron los librosThey returned the books to us
ourselves (reflexive)
When we do the action to ourselves.
Nos lavamos en la ducha de la playaWe washed ourselves at the beach shower
Nos divertimos mucho en el viajeWe really enjoyed ourselves on the trip
each other, one another (reciprocal)
When we do the action to each other.
Nos saludamos cada mañanaWe say hello to each other every morning
Mi prima y yo nos escribimos todas las semanasMy cousin and I write to one another every week