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Spanish Nosotros Commands: How to Say 'Let's'

By Michael McGettrick and Sergio Linares-HernandesUpdated 12 October 2026

To say let's, use the form of the present subjunctive. Let's not is the same with no in front:

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a form of its ownthe present subjunctivea pronoun on the endWhat do the colours mean?
  • . - Let's talk about something else.
  • . - Let's not talk about that.

If and are new, start with how to form the present subjunctive.

Let's at a glance

VerbLet's...Let's not...

Every row is the subjunctive both ways, as with formal commands, except the last.

  • . - Let's wait a bit.
  • . - Let's not go out tonight.

Vamos: the one exception

"Let's go" is , the same form as the ordinary present, not the subjunctive . "Let's not go" goes back to the subjunctive:

Let's goLet's not go
¡! .
. .

does survive in a few set phrases, such as (let's take it step by step), but for an everyday "let's go" it is .

Vamos a + infinitive: the everyday let's

In conversation, Spanish more often says a + infinitive. The subjunctive form is crisper and a little more formal, the usual choice in writing and speeches, though some everyday phrases use it too: . (let's see).

a form of its ownthe present subjunctiveWhat do the colours mean?
CrispEverydayEnglish
. .Let's eat.
. .Let's start.
. .Let's see.

Out of context, . can also mean "we' going to eat". The situation settles it. For let's not, only the subjunctive works:

  • . - Let's not eat here.
  • . - We' not going to eat here.

Sentémonos: the -s drops

a form of its ownthe present subjunctivea pronoun on the endWhat do the colours mean?

In "let's", the pronouns go on the end, as with every command to do something. Before and before , the verb loses its final -s:

sentemos + nos: the -s drops and an accent appears, sentémonos
PronounLet's...English
.Let's sit down.
.Let's go. Off we go.
Digámoselo.Let's tell him/her.
.Let's do it.

Before , and the -s stays: . The accent appears because the pronouns add syllables after the stressed one.

After no, the pronouns go in front and the full verb comes back, -s and all:

no
Pronouns
Verb
Pronouns
empty
empty
Sentémo
empty
empty
empty
Digámo
selo
empty
  • . - Let's not stay here.
  • . - Let's not go yet. ()

Mistakes English speakers make

WrongRightWhy
No .for let's not: the subjunctive
No .let's not go: no
Sentemosnos.the -s drops before
DigamosseloDigámoselo.the -s drops before
No .after no, pronoun first, full verb

What to do next

  1. Suggest three plans to a friend: , , a .
  2. Do the word-build and sort drills below.
  3. Back to negative commands for every "don't".

Practise: test yourself

Build the word

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Build the let's command with its pronoun.

  1. sentarse: let's sit down

    Accents optional

    Your word is empty.

  2. hacerlo: let's do it

    Accents optional

    Your word is empty.

  3. irse: let's go

    Accents optional

    Your word is empty.

Sort into groups

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Does the verb keep its -s when the pronoun joins it?

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Spot the mistake

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Each sentence has one wrong word. Tap it.

Pick the right one

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Choose the form that means let's (or let's not).

  1. ¡! Ya es tarde. (let's go, off we go)

  2. No todavía. (let's not go)

  3. un poco más. (let's wait)

  4. Vamos a algo. (let's eat something)

  5. No nos aquí. (let's not stay)

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say let's in Spanish?
Two ways. The command is the first-person plural present subjunctive: (let's talk), (let's eat). In everyday speech, a + infinitive is more common: a (let's eat). Both mean let's; the first is crisper, the second more relaxed.
Is let's go or ?
. is the one verb whose let's is not the subjunctive: ¡! (let's go!), a (let's go to the beach). survives in set phrases such as (let's take it step by step). The negative goes back to the subjunctive: (let's not go).
How do you say let's not in Spanish?
No + the subjunctive: (let's not talk about that), (let's not go yet). a + infinitive cannot do it, because a means we' not going to eat.
Why is it and not sentemosnos?
Because the final -s of the verb drops before the pronoun : + gives (let's sit down), and + gives (let's go). It also drops before : + gives digámoselo. Before , or it stays: .
What does ?
Let's go, or off we go: the let's form of , to leave. It is + with the -s dropped and an accent added. The negative is (let's not go), with the subjunctive back and the pronoun in front.