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How to Say "we gather" in Spanish

The most common Spanish word forwe gatheris reunimosuse 'reunimos' when you are physically bringing people or objects together in one place..

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reunimos

/rey-oo-NEE-mohs//reuˈnimos/

verbA2
Use 'reunimos' when you are physically bringing people or objects together in one place.
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.

sacamos

sah-KAH-mohs/saˈka.mos/

verbB1
Use 'sacamos' when you are drawing a conclusion or understanding information from evidence.
Two characters looking satisfied and pointing at the final piece of a small, colorful jigsaw puzzle they just completed.

Examples

Después de leer las pistas, sacamos la conclusión de que era inocente.

After reading the clues, we drew the conclusion that he was innocent.

Por su silencio, sacamos que no estaba de acuerdo.

Based on his silence, we figured out that he didn't agree.

Figurative Use

This meaning is figurative—you are 'pulling out' an idea or piece of information from a set of facts, rather than a physical object.

Physical vs. Logical Gathering

The most common mistake is using 'reunimos' when you mean to 'draw a conclusion' (sacamos). Remember, 'reunir' is about physical assembly, while 'sacar' in this context means to extract information or a conclusion.

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