How to Say ‘We can sit here for five hours,’ in Spain Spanish
Podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados cinco horas
po-de-mos ke-dar-nos de bra-sos kru-tha-dos seen-ko o-ras
[po-de-mos ke-dar-nos de bra-sos kru-tha-dos seen-ko o-ras]
💬 Usage Tip: Longer Spanish phrases often condense in translation but keep their nuance.
🇪🇸 In Spain: Time ticking away accentuates urgency in narrative arcs.
Phrase Breakdown
Podemos quedarnos de brazos cruzados
po-de-mos ke-dar-nos de bra-sos kru-tha-dos
Words in this phrase
Podemos
[po-de-mos]
we can
First person plural ability or possibility.
Podemos nadar rápido.
We can swim fast.
quedarnos
[ke-dar-nos]
remain
To stay in the same place or condition.
Podemos quedarnos todo el día.
We can remain all day.
de
[de]
with
Indicates accompanying condition.
Quedarnos con familia es cómodo.
Staying with family is comfortable.
brazos
[bra-sos]
arms
Limbs attached to the shoulders.
Cruzamos los brazos cuando esperamos.
We cross our arms when we wait.
cruzados
[kru-tha-dos]
crossed
Positioned one over the other.
Él está parado con los brazos cruzados.
He stands with crossed arms.
Cinco horas
seen-ko o-ras
Words in this phrase
cinco
[seen-ko]
five
Numeral represented by 5.
Tomó cinco intentos para lograrlo.
It took five attempts to achieve it.
horas
[o-ras]
hours
Time measurement, 1/24 of a day.
Volamos por cinco horas.
We flew for five hours.
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