Galician

Verb

vamos

1. first-person plural imperative of ir

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.muʃ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.mus/, /ˈvɐ.muʃ/
• (Brazil, nonstandard) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.mu/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.mos/
• (South Brazil, nonstandard) IPA^(key): /ˈvɐ.mo/
• Hyphenation: va‧mos

Verb

vamos

1. First-person plural (nós) present indicative of ir

   Nós vamos agora.‎

   We go now.

2. First-person plural (nós) present subjunctive of ir
3. (auxiliary, followed by infinitive) forms the analytic first-person plural future indicative tense: we will
   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 180:

     Se você não abrir a porta, vamos arrombá-la!

     If you don’t open the door, we will break it down!

4. (auxiliary, followed by infinitive) forms the analytic first-person plural imperative: let’s

   Vamos almoçar.‎

   Let’s have lunch.

Synonyms

• (forms 1st person plural future indicative): infinitive + -emos
• (forms 1st person plural imperative): root + -emos (1st conjugation), root + -amos (2nd and 3rd conjugation)

Interjection

vamos!

1. let's go
2. come on! (an expression of encouragement)

Synonyms

• vamos lá, vambora

Spanish

Etymology

Conjugated form from Latin vadimus.

Verb

vamos

1. First-person plural (nosotros, nosotras) present indicative form of ir.
2. First-person plural (nosotros, nosotras) imperative form of ir; Let us go, let's go
3. (as encouragement) Come on!

Descendants

• English: vamoose