vamos
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of vamos
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
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Alcaraz stood at the back of court, telling himself "little by little, Charly, vamos" as he tried to find some energy late in the fourth set.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
“There’s just a tremendous amount of uncertainty right now,” said Sofía Ramírez, an economist who heads México, ¿cómo vamos?, a research group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2024
“We’re going to seize this moment y vamos a hacer historia” — and we’re going to make history.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2022
“We said, vamos, let’s go ahead with what we know is possible,” Marín said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2022
You—help me off with these togs, and then vamos!
From Complete Poetical Works by Bret Harte
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