Shall we? question

LIA R.B1Kwiziq community member

Shall we? question

¿Hacemos una paella este domingo?  Can you also say ¿vamos a hacer una paella? 
Asked 1 month ago
SilviaKwiziq Native Spanish TeacherCorrect answer

Hola Lia R.

Good point! While "¿Vamos a hacer una paella?" can technically be understood as a suggestion, it is not the most natural way to express 'Shall we make a paella?' in Spanish. The near future construction "ir a + infinitive" is generally used to indicate a plan or intention rather than a suggestion.

To make a suggestion, the present tense ("¿Hacemos una paella?") or the use of "¿Por qué no hacemos una paella?" (Why don't we make a paella?) would be more appropriate and idiomatic in Spanish.

Thank you for highlighting this nuance!

Feliz semana

LIA R. asked:

Shall we? question

¿Hacemos una paella este domingo?  Can you also say ¿vamos a hacer una paella? 

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