How to Say "we lose" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “we lose” is “perdemos” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
Verb (Conjugated Form)A1
possession or competition
Examples
Si no marcamos un gol pronto, perdemos el juego.
If we don't score a goal soon, we lose the game.
Siempre perdemos las llaves del coche en casa.
We always lose the car keys at home.
Cuando viajamos, nunca perdemos la calma.
When we travel, we never lose our cool (calm).
Stem-Change Exception
Even though the verb 'perder' usually changes its 'e' to 'ie' (like 'yo pIErdo'), the 'nosotros' form ('perdemos') is a special exception and keeps the original 'e'.
Forgetting the Exception
Mistake: “Nosotros pIerdemos”
Correction: Nosotros perdemos. Remember that 'we' and 'you all (Spain)' forms usually skip the stem change.
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