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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“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
“La gente William Morris Endeavor creo que me entendieron por ahí y dijeron: ‘Está bien, vete a México y ahí te vamos mandando cosas’.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022
“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
Diaz looks forward to Klopp's infamous hugs post-match too - the boss has previously joked he shouts "vamos" because he doesn't know what else to say.
From BBC • May 25, 2022
Vamoose comes from a quite ordinary Mexican word, vamos, which is Spanish for "let us go."
From Stories That Words Tell Us by O'Neill, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Speakman)
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