How to Say "let's hold" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “let's hold” is “tengamos” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¡Tengamos una reunión mañana!
Let's have a meeting tomorrow!
No tengamos miedo de preguntar.
Let's not be afraid to ask.
Tengamos fe en que todo saldrá bien.
Let's have faith that everything will turn out well.
Imperative for 'We'
When you want to say 'Let's...' in Spanish, you use the 'nosotros' form of the Present Subjunctive. This is how 'tengamos' works as a suggestion or command.
Negative Commands
The negative command ('Don't let's...') also uses 'tengamos': 'No tengamos prisa' (Let's not hurry).
Using the Infinitive
Mistake: “Saying 'Vamos a tener una fiesta' to mean 'Let's have a party' (while correct, it's less direct than the imperative 'Tengamos').”
Correction: If you want a direct 'Let's have' suggestion, use 'Tengamos'. If you use 'Vamos a tener', it sounds more like 'We are going to have'.
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