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How to Say ‘They joined us’ in Mexican Spanish

Se nos unieron

seh nohs oo-nee-EH-rohn

[seh nohs oo-nee-EH-rohn]

💬 Usage Tip: nos here means "us": literally "they joined themselves to us." Swap it to say who they joined: se me unieron "they joined me."

Phrase Breakdown

Se

[seh]

(reflexive marker)

Part of the pronominal verb 'unirse' (to join).

Example

Se unió al grupo.

He joined the group.

nos

[nohs]

us

Used by a speaker to refer to themselves and one or more other people.

Example

Nos dieron un premio.

They gave us a prize.

unieron

[oo-nee-EH-rohn]

they joined

Past tense of 'unirse', third person plural.

Example

Ellos se unieron a la cena.

They joined the dinner.

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