Hi I was wondering is yo y mi familia or mi familia y yo in spanish when doing preterit tense? Thank you

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drunkmaria · Answer

@Whitemonsterbunny17

drunkmaria · Answer

@Awolflover1

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

Yo translates to "I". 

So does "I and my family..." make more sense, or does "My family and I..." make more sense?

drunkmaria · Answer

My family and I sounds more correct but  my professor made put yo y mi familia instead.

drunkmaria · Answer

Maybe it was an error or something thank you!

whitemonsterbunny17 · Answer

Maybe. 

You're welcome! :)

mathstudent55 · Answer

"Mi familia y yo" and "yo y mi familia" are both correct, just as "my family and I" and "I and my family" are correct when used as a subject. I don't think it is a case of correctness; it is a case of politeness. It is polite to mention others before yourself.

The sentences 
"I and my friend went to the movies."
"My friend and I went to the movies."
are both perfectly grammatically correct.
I think it is simply more polite to use the second one.

Perhaps in your case, the context made it better to use "yo y mi familia."

maxwellfish · Answer

My friend and I went to the movies is politically correct