tratamos de

we try to

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we try to Used for actions you are attempting to do. In some contexts, tratar de can also mean to deal in or do business in.
SP: Tratamos de llegar a tiempo.
EN: We try to arrive on time.

Tratamos de contactar al otro barco.

We tried to contact the other ship.

La persona a la que tratamos de atrapar es muy peligrosa.

The person we're trying to catch is very dangerous.

Tratamos de pasarla bien.

We try to have fun.

— Anora (2024)

Es lo que tratamos de averiguar.

That's what we're trying to find out.

Tratamos de atrapar al zorro.

We tried to catch the fox.

Tratamos de hacerlo cambiar de idea, pero no pudimos.

We tried to change his mind, but we couldn’t.

Eso es lo que tratamos de averiguar.

That's what we're trying to find out.

Pero ahora tratamos de negocios.

But now we're talking business.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Sólo tratamos de evitar lo peor.

We’re just trying to avoid the worst.

— Buena suerte, pásalo bien, no mueras (2026)