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How to Say "we collect" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe collectis reunimosA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
gathering objects or evidence
A diverse group of friends coming together in a circle for a group hug in a sunny park.

Examples

Nosotros reunimos todos los ingredientes para el pastel.

We are gathering all the ingredients for the cake.

Ayer nos reunimos en la plaza a las cinco.

Yesterday we met in the plaza at five.

Reunimos el dinero necesario para el viaje.

We gathered the money needed for the trip.

The Present-Past Twin

In Spanish, the 'we' form for -ir verbs stays exactly the same in both the present tense ('we gather') and the simple past tense ('we gathered'). You'll need to look at the rest of the sentence to know the timeframe.

No Accent Needed

While other forms of this verb have an accent on the 'u' (like 'reúno'), 'reunimos' does not because the stress naturally falls on the 'i'.

Missing the 'Nos'

Mistake:Reunimos en el café.

Correction: Nos reunimos en el café.

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