Placement of Juntos

Devin P.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Placement of Juntos

It seems Juntos can either be placed directly within the verbal phrase, almost, like an adverb:

 ir + juntos + a 

or 

follow the phrase, ir al cine juntos. 

Asked 3 weeks ago
SilviaKwiziq Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Devin P.

Great observation — and you're absolutely right to notice that "juntos" can appear in different positions within a sentence, depending on emphasis and rhythm.

Both of the examples you gave are grammatically correct.

For instance:

"Vamos juntos al cine."
"Vamos al cine juntos."

In the first sentence, "juntos" is placed within the verbal phrase, which creates a smooth, flowing structure.

In the second, placing "juntos" at the end adds a bit more emphasis to the idea of being together — it becomes more like a stylistic or rhetorical choice.

This is similar to English, where both of the following are valid:

"We’re going together to the movies."
"We’re going to the movies — together."

The meaning is the same, but the focus shifts slightly depending on where "together" is placed.

You're doing a great job picking up on these subtle patterns.

Keep it up!

Hasta pronto

Silvia

Devin P. asked:

Placement of Juntos

It seems Juntos can either be placed directly within the verbal phrase, almost, like an adverb:

 ir + juntos + a 

or 

follow the phrase, ir al cine juntos. 

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