nosotros tardamos

we take (time)

t a ɾ ˈd a m o s → tardar
tard delay + amos we: present indicative, present subjunctive, or past indicative
verb · first plural · present indicative Rare #43,106
we take (time) Often used to talk about how long something takes to do or how long it takes to arrive.
SP: Tardamos veinte minutos en llegar.
EN: We took twenty minutes to get there.
Conjugation of tardar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First tardo tardamos
Second tardas —
Third tarda tardan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First tardo tardamos
Second tardas —
Third tarda tardan
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First tardé tardamos
Third tardó tardaron

Para el reloj, quiero ver cuánto tardamos exactamente.

For the clock, I want to see exactly how long it takes us.

No tardamos nada en salir de la tienda.

We didn't take long to leave the store.

No tardamos.

We won't be long.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Nos tardamos con el envío de mañana.

We're running late with tomorrow's shipment.

— La princesa Mononoke (1997)

No tardamos un día entero en hacer el trabajo de una hora.

We didn't take a whole day to do a job that takes an hour.

— Vivir (1952)