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Hi,
I've got an impression that vamos is used instead of vayamos in expressions like let's [go]. With other verbs the subjunctive is used always (Retratemos ahora al tío Lucas). Is it some kind of exception? Last edited by Tyrn; February 28, 2023 at 05:23 AM. |
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It is used that way everywhere. It's an exception everyone allows.
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Thanks! Is it impossible to use vayamos in let's clauses?
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It's perfectly proper imperative grammar, but you'll mostly find it relegated to literary works.
![]() In everyday speech, it isn't common to use vayamos (and the pronominal form vayámonos) in the imperative («con finalidad (o intención) exhortativa»). In older times, vamos and vámonos were the imperative forms and these are still favored hoy en día. Here's what the DPD has to say. Quote:
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Are similar verbs like pirar(se) conjugated the same way?
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@Poli: Since "pirarse" is a colloquial verb, it's not likely to use "complicated" conjugations like that imperative ("pirémonos"), unless the speaker is being sarcastic.
I guess people would rather say "nos piramos" ("we're leaving"). And thinking about it, it must be the same case with "largarse": "nos largamos" instead of "larguémonos").
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Larguémonos one can find in an Argentinian translation of It by Stephen King
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As I said, it's not impossible, but for me, the speaker's intention in that case is to underline the contrast between the colloquial verb and the formal conjugation.
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