vamos

[vah-mohs]

interjection

1. let’s go! (used as an exclamation of encouragement or exhortation).

   Vamos, amigos!

Word History and Origins

Origin of vamos¹

First recorded in 1855–60; from Portuguese and Spanish, from Latin vādere “to go, walk,” used as the 1st-person plural present and imperative forms of ir “to go”

Example Sentences

“Aqui estamos y no nos vamos!”

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“Vamos a estar con usted,” Isaias told Minguela, letting him know they would be with him.

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He bellows 'Vamos' when big moments go his way in matches and also regularly shows his emotion by breaking out into beaming smiles.

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With five-time Wimbledon champion Bjorn Borg and celebrities such as Anna Wintour and Leonardo DiCaprio looking on, Alcaraz marked some of his best shots with a shout of “Vamos!” or a raised index finger.

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Alcaraz relieved his tension with a visceral "vamos" when he held for 6-5 and he then pounced to take the opening set.

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