Two stylized people are shown walking through a brightly lit doorway, leaving a building and stepping onto an outdoor path, emphasizing the act of departure.

irnos

EER-nohs

VerbA1irregular ir

to leave?for us to leave a place,to go?for us to go away from a place

Also:to be off?informal, as in 'we should be off'

Quick Reference

infinitiveirse

gerundyéndonos

past Participleido

📝 In Action

Tenemos que irnos ya.

We have to leave now.

Es hora de irnos a casa.

It's time for us to go home.

No queremos irnos de la fiesta.

We don't want to leave the party.

Al irnos, apagamos las luces.

Upon leaving, we turned off the lights.

Word Connections

Synonyms

marcharnos (to leave (for us))
partir (to depart)

Antonyms

quedarnos (to stay (for us))
llegar (to arrive)

Common Collocations

irnos de aquí – for us to get out of here
irnos de vacaciones – for us to go on vacation
irnos a dormir – for us to go to sleep

Idioms & Expressions

irnos con la música a otra parte – to take our business or argument elsewhere

💡 Grammar Points

Verb + 'nos' = Action for 'Us'

'Irnos' is a combo of the verb 'ir' (to go) and the little word 'nos' (us). Sticking 'nos' on the end shows that 'we' are the ones doing the leaving. It turns 'to go' into 'to leave'.

The Difference Between 'Ir' and 'Irse'

Use 'ir' when you're talking about going TO a destination ('Vamos a la playa'). Use 'irse' (which becomes 'irnos' for 'we') when you're talking about leaving FROM a place ('Nos vamos de la oficina'). It's all about departure vs. arrival.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Where to Put 'nos'

Mistake: "Incorrect: 'Queremos nos ir de la fiesta.'"

Correction: Correct: 'Queremos irnos de la fiesta.' The 'nos' can stick to the end of the basic verb form. You can also put it before the first verb: 'Nos queremos ir de la fiesta.'

⭐ Usage Tips

Use 'Vámonos' for 'Let's go!'

A super common command form from 'irnos' is '¡Vámonos!'. It's a friendly and energetic way to say 'Let's go!' or 'Let's get out of here!'. Notice the accent mark that pops up to keep the right stress.

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

él/ella/ustedse va

yome voy

túte vas

ellos/ellas/ustedesse van

nosotrosnos vamos

vosotrosos vais

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse iba

yome iba

túte ibas

ellos/ellas/ustedesse iban

nosotrosnos íbamos

vosotrosos ibais

preterite

él/ella/ustedse fue

yome fui

túte fuiste

ellos/ellas/ustedesse fueron

nosotrosnos fuimos

vosotrosos fuisteis

subjunctive

present

él/ella/ustedse vaya

yome vaya

túte vayas

ellos/ellas/ustedesse vayan

nosotrosnos vayamos

vosotrosos vayáis

imperfect

él/ella/ustedse fuera

yome fuera

túte fueras

ellos/ellas/ustedesse fueran

nosotrosnos fuéramos

vosotrosos fuerais

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: irnos

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence best translates to 'It's late, we should leave'?

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Word Family

ir(to go) - verb

irse(to leave, to go away) - verb

ida(departure, one-way trip) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'vamos' and 'irnos'?

'Vamos' is a specific form of the verb that means 'we go' or 'we are going'. You can also use it as a command: '¡Vamos!' (Let's go!). 'Irnos' is the general idea of 'for us to leave'. You use it after other verbs, like 'queremos irnos' (we want to leave) or 'tenemos que irnos' (we have to leave).

Can I say 'irnos a la playa'?

Yes, but it has a slightly different feeling than 'ir a la playa'. 'Ir a la playa' simply means 'to go to the beach'. 'Irnos a la playa' emphasizes the act of leaving from wherever you are now in order to go to the beach. It's like saying 'Let's leave and go to the beach'.