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miramos

mee-RAH-mohsmiˈɾamos

“miramos” means “we look at” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

we look atA1Verb

observing something right now

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we looked atA2Verb

a finished action in the past

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we look at, we watchAlso: we are looking at, we consider

VerbA1regular ar
Two children side-by-side looking through binoculars at a distant colorful bird on a branch.
gerundmirando
past Participlemirado
infinitivemirar

📝 In Action

Nosotros miramos las estrellas todas las noches.

A1

We look at the stars every night.

Miramos una película en el cine.

A1

We are watching a movie at the cinema.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • miramos de cerca – we look closely
  • nos miramos – we look at each other

Idioms & Expressions

  • mirar por encima del hombro – To look down on someone

we looked at, we watched

VerbA2regular ar
A group of friends pointing at a large, colorful painting on a museum wall.

📝 In Action

Ayer miramos el álbum de fotos.

A2

Yesterday we looked at the photo album.

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yomirara
túmiraras
él/ella/ustedmirara
nosotrosmiráramos
vosotrosmirarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraran

Present Subjunctive

yomire
túmires
él/ella/ustedmire
nosotrosmiremos
vosotrosmiréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiren

Indicative

Preterite

yomiré
túmiraste
él/ella/ustedmiró
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmirasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraron

Imperfect

yomiraba
túmirabas
él/ella/ustedmiraba
nosotrosmirábamos
vosotrosmirabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiraban

Present

yomiro
túmiras
él/ella/ustedmira
nosotrosmiramos
vosotrosmiráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesmiran
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Words that translate to "miramos" in Spanish:

we considerwe watchwe watched

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: miramos

Question 1 of 1

How do you say 'We looked at the map yesterday'?

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👥 Word Family
mirada(a glance/look) — Noun
mirador(viewpoint/lookout) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
estamoscaminamos
📚 Etymology

From the Latin word 'mirari', which originally meant 'to wonder at' or 'to be amazed'. Over time, the meaning shifted from being amazed by something to simply looking at it.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: admireFrench: mirer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'miramos' always mean 'we look'?

Yes, it always refers to 'we' (nosotros/nosotras), but it can mean 'we look' (now) or 'we looked' (past).